Cannabis the Workplace and You

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Level- Informational designed for employees and management  

Course Type and length – In-person 2 hours 

Decription - Cannabis use is on the rise nationwide and more incidents in the workplace are being reported. Surveys have found that many people believe cannabis use is safe because it is regulated by the state government.   Cannabis the Workplace and You is an awareness course that dispels the myths associated with cannabis use. This course will highlight the dangers associated with safety-sensitive work and promote see something say something.   

Cannabis the Workplace and You training uses the latest information from national resources combined with the experience of qualified instructors.   

Level- Intermediate designed for management  

Course type and length – In-person 3 hours 

Description- The prevalence of drug-impaired/unfit employees in the workplace is a growing concern for employers. Identifying Impairment Indicators is an awareness course that provides instruction on the signs and symptoms of workplace drug impairment, methods of ingestion, and medical mimics. This course will equip managers with the skills to recognize and document an impaired employee.  

Identifying Impairment Indicators training uses the latest information from national resources combined with the experience of qualified instructors. The information within Identifying Impairment Indicators is supported by research and utilized by government organizations.  

Level- Advanced designed for management 

Course type and length – In-person 5 days 

Description- Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert (WIRE) certification will assist employers with the growing problem of drug-impaired employees in the workplace. This training certification will provide supervisors with a systematic approach to evaluating employees in the workplace environment who are impaired by drugs/alcohol. More often employers are required to provide additional documentation and physical assessments of employees when requiring a drug test. A certified WIRE supervisor will be able to assess an impaired employee.  The WIRE training certification will enable supervisors to determine if an employee is impaired. By providing training to supervisory staff, WIRE certification enables employers to detect drug-impaired employees in the workplace, subsequently reducing the number of impaired individuals in the workplace. 

Workplace Impairment Recognition Expert (WIRE) uses the latest information from national resources combined with the experience of qualified instructors. The information is supported by research and utilized by government organizations. The information is supported by research conducted in both laboratory and field studies.  This course includes five days of instruction where students will participate in hands-on exercises. All training materials and equipment are provided. Each student will receive a certificate of completion and an impairment assessment kit.