This page is not intended for anyone who has registered for an in-person training course, as these include exams offered once the training is completed.
Refresher safety training exam is mandatory after 3 years of formal training received from McGill University (unless otherwise noted on the certificate), and for those who need to maintain a certain certification.
An exam re-write is available for those who did not receive a passing grade for a live presentation EHS safety training course (ex. Radiation Safety).
Please refer to the sections below for more information.
Note: You must login above using your McGill email address and password to access the form to register to write an exam.
Refresher/Re-write Online Exams
A refresher or rewrite online exam is currently only available for the following five courses/certifications using the EHS Course Registration System - Web Training:
Note that you need to be on campus or connect though the McGill VPN connection to access the registration system
- WHMIS 2015
- Laser Safety
- Introduction to Biosafety
- Safe Use of Biological Safety Cabinets
- Hazardous Waste Management
Refresher/Re-write In-Person Exams
** Please contact us to arrange an appointment to take an in person exam.
A refresher or re-write in-person exam is available for the following courses/certifications:
- TDG Class 6.2 Category A Biohazardous Materials (subject to approval by an EHS Biosafety Officer)
- TDG Class 6.2 Category B Biohazardous Materials (subject to approval by an EHS Biosafety Officer)
- TDG Type A Package (Radiation) (subject to approval by an EHS/Hazardous Waste Officer)
- Radiation Safety, noting that:
- this is exam consists of 50 questions. You may prefer to do the online exam.
To register for an in-person exam, follow these instructions:
- To access the form to register for an online refresher or re-write exam, you must first login with the link above, using your McGill email address and password.
- Click on the section below ►“in-person exam dates” to view available exam dates, and then complete the "exam registration form" which will be automatically emailed to ehs [at] mcgill.ca (EHS).
- To review the course materials in advance, please download the course notes.
- During the in-person exam, participants are allowed to consult their course notes (both paper and electronic versions are allowed).
- You can obtain multiple certifications at once if needed [i.e. you can write more than one exam, if time allows].
If the posted dates do not suit your schedule, please josee.sansoucy [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Alternate%20Safety%20Exam%20Test%20Date) (email) a few options of your preferred dates/times.
In-Person Exam Dates and Location
** Note that no in-person exams are available until further notice. Please ehs [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Take%20In-Person%20exam%20via%20MS%20Teams) (email us) to arrange to take these exams virtually by MS Teams or in person.