Online safety training
Bear Awareness
Bear Awareness is an online course, made in 2025, for workers who do their jobs where bears live. It covers the three North American bear species, where and when bears are active, the signs they leave, travelling and camping safely in bear country, reporting sightings, responding to an encounter, using bear spray and other deterrents, and emergency response planning.
Duration
1h
On completion
Certificate, valid 36 month(s)
Coverage
All Provinces
Per seat
$39.99 CAD
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About the course
What this course covers.
For a survey crew, a pipeline inspector, a forestry worker or a utility lineman, a bear is not an exotic risk; it is part of the job site. The aim of bear awareness training is that an encounter never happens, and that if it does, the worker already knows what to do. This course is built around that order: prevention first, response second.
The prevention half teaches how to identify grizzly, black and polar bears and what sets each one apart, the food sources that draw bears to an area, where bears are likely to be found, and how their activity changes from season to season. It covers the signs of bear activity a worker should recognise, how to travel safely through bear country, how to plan a safe campsite, and how to communicate sightings and activity to the rest of the crew so everyone benefits from what one person saw.
The response half covers bear encounters and how to judge the best response, how to use bear spray, the other deterrents available, and the emergency response plans a crew should have before it goes into the field. Activities and end-of-chapter quizzes check understanding along the way. At about an hour and a modest price, it is easy to put a whole seasonal crew through before the field season starts.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
6 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Bear species and behaviour
Identifying grizzly, black and polar bears, their defining characteristics, food sources and seasonal activity.
Where bears are and the signs they leave
Areas where bears are likely to be found and the signs of bear activity workers should recognise.
Travelling and camping in bear country
How to travel safely through bear country and plan a safe campsite.
Communicating sightings
How to report bear sightings and activity so the whole crew can respond.
Encounters, bear spray and deterrents
Judging the best response to an encounter, how to use bear spray, and other deterrents.
Emergency response plans
What a crew's emergency response plan should cover before work starts in bear country.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Field crews in forestry, survey, environmental, pipeline and utility work
- Workers in remote camps and northern operations
- Seasonal and summer students starting field work
- Supervisors who plan work and campsites in bear country
- Anyone who works or camps where bears are present
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- List the three North American bear species and their defining characteristics
- Recognise signs of bear activity and where bears are likely to be found
- Travel safely through bear country and plan a safe campsite
- Communicate sightings so the whole crew can respond
- Judge the best response to an encounter and use bear spray correctly
- Explain what a bear emergency response plan needs to cover
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $39.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$199.95
Individually with a 10% code
Ask our safety experts for a code
$179.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$159.96
A corporate account saves you
$39.99
on 5 seats of Bear Awareness
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Pass at 80 percent to download a certificate of completion, valid for 36 months. The course can be taken up to three times.
- Fully online and self-paced, about one hour
- Made in 2025, with activities and a quiz at the end of each chapter
- Mobile-friendly, pause and resume at any point
- Instant access once the seat is purchased
- Valid for 36 months
Why it matters for compliance
Employers must assess the hazards their workers face and put controls in place. For field and remote work, wildlife is a recognised hazard, and bear awareness training is a common control alongside attractant management, check-in procedures, deterrents and an emergency response plan.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
What bear species does the course cover?
- Grizzly, black and polar bears, the three species found in North America.
Does the course teach how to use bear spray?
- Yes. It covers how to use bear spray and the other deterrents available. Always follow your employer's procedures and the manufacturer's instructions for the spray you carry.
How much does the course cost?
- The course is 39.99 CAD per seat. Ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course, or a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months.
How long is the certificate valid?
- 36 months from the completion date. Many employers also hold a refresher talk at the start of each field season.
How is this different from Wilderness Awareness?
- This course is all about bears. Wilderness Awareness covers bears plus cougars, coyotes, rattlesnakes, ticks, insects and rodents. On-Track Safety also carries Wilderness and Bear Awareness, a longer combined course.
Is it suitable for summer students?
- Yes. It is about an hour, works on a phone, and is a practical way to get seasonal workers trained before they go into the field.
Why does the course cover campsite planning?
- Many bear conflicts start where people eat and sleep. Planning a camp so food, garbage and cooking are managed away from sleeping areas removes the main reason a bear has to come close.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.