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I offer Fireworks Certification Training on behalf of the GOC

Training & Certification

The ERD (Explosives Regulatory Division) has approved a select number of experienced, qualified Trainers to provide the Safety and Legal Awareness Courses and Paul Hamel is honored to be one of them.  Paul has had over a hundred participants successfully complete his course and we consistently receive feedback about the exceptional quality of his courses.

The online and or local courses  presented are held throughout Manitoba and other as demand presents. With sufficient interest Paul is available to travel to teach courses onsite or online throughout Canada.

Minimum age to attend the course is 18.

There is a test at the end of the course that you must pass to apply for your certification.  An electronic manual will be supplied for you to print or one can be mailed out

The course is required for anyone wanting to work as a Display Fireworks Assistant. This course also covers the certification for AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) and is excellent training for law enforcement officials and fire prevention personnel.

The course fees are:
$65.00   Safety and Legal Awareness Course

An additional $102.50 ERD fee needs to be paid to the GOC for the Fireworks Operators license- [good for 5 years]  (participants will  include proof of this course along with their application. We will give details on how to submit this step.

Once you have taken the Safety and Legal Awareness course you will receive a certificate of completion, and you will be able to apply to the ERD for your Fireworks Operator Certificate. Please refer to the Using Display Fireworks web pages for further details regarding the various levels of certification.

If interested please email training@canfire.com
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