Welcome to the 

Trucking Human Resources Sector Council Training Portal

Empowering business owners, managers, employees, and job seekers across Nova Scotia with impactful training designed to build the skills needed to thrive in today’s competitive workforce.

About the Training

The THRSC Training Portal offers a variety of impactful, No-Charge, online, training programs, all sponsored by the Government of Nova Scotia.

Owners and Managers
Access highly relevant online courses, and track employee training to help equip your team and business for success.
Employees
Upgrade your knowledge and skills with free, high-quality courses from the comfort of your home. Get ahead and stay ahead!
Job Seekers
Prepare for success with self-paced courses that help you enhance your resume, and stand out in the job market.

Getting Started is Simple

Select

Visit the Digital Nova Scotia Training Portal and view available courses.

Register

Register your information to create a secure training account.

Train

Access your course(s), start training, and earn your certificates!

Featured Courses

Explore our featured training and the complete catalog available on the THRSC Training Portal. Select a course to learn more, and click ‘Register’ to access the Portal and start your training journey today!

Human Trafficking Detection Training

This program consists of a four-part video series intended to support Professional Drivers in detecting human trafficking in the transportation industry, led by survivors of human trafficking.

WHMIS

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) provides health and safety details on hazardous products in Canadian workplaces. This online course is for employees handling, using, or storing such materials.

The Transportation of Dangerous Goods program contains four learning activities; Documents, Markings, and Containers, Introduction and Responsibilities, Related Regulations and Standards, and Special Situations and Emergency Actions. Register

The Personal Development: Polishing Your Professional Edge program contains four courses which include: Becoming an Accountable Professional, Becoming More Professional through Business Etiquette, Becoming Your Own Best Boss, and Developing a Personal Accountability Framework. Register

The Professional Development: Working with Difficult People program contains five courses which include: Difficult People: Can’t Change Them, so Change Yourself, Difficult People: Strategies to Keep Everyone Working Together, Difficult People: Why They Act That Way and How to Deal with Them, Listening Even When it’s Difficult to Listen, and The Essentials for Anger Management. Register

This 1 hour series of 3 courses introduces procurement basics, bid preparation and strategies for small and medium-sized business owners and managers to win supply competitions. Register

FAQ

See below for some of the common questions asked, and contact us at the email below if you have anything that is not covered here!

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Simply visit the THRSC Training Portal (powered by SkillsPass) and view the available training. Once you’ve found a course you’re interested in, click “Get Started”, and then you’ll be asked to confirm if the training is for you, or your employees or your contractors. Click “Next” and you’ll be guided through the steps of creating your secure and personal training account. If you have any issues, you can contact our support team using the form on this page.

The courses are offered as part of the Industry Training Program led by Nova Scotia’s Association of Industry Sector Councils (AISC). The program is made possible by funding from the Province of Nova Scotia – through the various Industry Sector Councils – to assist employers, employees, and provincial job seekers in acquiring valuable skills.

Simply sign in to your secure portal account HERE (or using the sign-in button at the top of this page) and click ‘start learning’ on the course tile in your “To Do” section to continue your training.

To access, view, or share your completed certificate, simply sign in to your secure portal account HERE (or use the sign-in button at the top of this page.

Contact Your Sector Council

Phone

877-858-1908

Email

info@thrsc.com

Address

14 Court Street,

Suite 301,

Truro, NS,

B2N 3H7

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