PHAC Training Portal
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
Audience: People who wish to configure a new containment level in a laboratory.
Duration: 90 minutes
Course updated: March 2026
Understand the inspection activities for facilities conducting controlled activities under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act and the Health of Animals Act.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Update: May 2026
A demonstration of how to conduct a general walkthrough of a laboratory for the purpose of virtual inspections.
Audience: Laboratory personnel
Resource Type: Video
Duration: 4 minutes
This webinar will provide an overview of the Agency’s process for inspecting containment level 2 facilities conducting controlled activities under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) and the Health of Animals Act (HAA).
Resource Type: Video
Duration: 1 hour
Resource Type: Information Sheet
Resource Type: Bulletins
