PHAC Training Portal
The changes to the Licence requirement, and how it affects your licence.
Audience: Biological Safety Officers, Licence Holders, Licence Holder Representatives
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: less than 30 minutes
Course updated: March 2026
An overview of microbiology with a biosafety context including microorganism characteristics, pathogen identification, and factors causing disease.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Course updated: July 2024
A brief overview of toxins, including the risks associated with handling them, and the precautions of handling toxins safely.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Updated: March 2026
This course is an introduction to Risk Group 3 Fungi. It has been created to outline the Biosafety Directive for Risk Group 3 Fungi. It defines the concept of Fungi, the risk group classification system, and containment requirements for Risk Group 3 Fungi. The course aims to clarify which activities with Risk Group 3 Fungi must be performed at Containment Level 3, and which activities can be performed at Containment Level 2 or Containment Level 2 with additional operational practice requirements.
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 1 hour
Released: March 2026
An Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is a structured document that helps laboratories prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected incidents. Each facility develops its own ERP as required. This course will help you create your own.
Audience: Directors, laboratory managers, facility executive
Duration: 90 minutes
Course updated: August 2026
An overview of microbiology with a biosafety context including microorganism characteristics, pathogen identification, and factors causing disease.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
This course is also available in Portuguese and Spanish.
Update: February 2023
Practices to identify the purpose of personal protective equipment and identify which equipment to use in your environment.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Update: March 2025
Practices to use biological safety cabinets, including the elements required for proper use in a lab, and the safety considerations
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Update: April 2024
Learn about laboratory acquired infections and intoxications both in historical trends and carried forward today.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Updated: August 2025
A tool to help countries or regions build or strengthen their biosafety and biosecurity systems to mitigate risks when working with biological agents.
Audience: Scientists, legal, political, security or policy personnel
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 6 hours
Updated: March 2026