Information and Booking
Essential information
No enrolment is necessary; start the e-learning course by clicking on the link below.
Who should take this online course?
This e-learning is intended for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) who support teaching in hazardous environments, including laboratories and workshops. It provides an introductory overview of safety management in practical teaching sessions, and information about your safety responsibilities whilst assisting undergraduate learning in these environments.
Upon completing the test at the end of this e-learning, you will receive an email to confirm your test score, which can be used as evidence of course completion.
The pass score is 80% (for both staff and students). You will be granted multiple attempts.
Key areas
- Your safety responsibilities as a GTA
- Identifying health and safety risks and control measure involving in practical sessions you are supporting
- Escalating health and safety issues to other responsible people
- Control measure including housekeeping, personal protective equipment, emergency procedures, waste management
Essential Information
Note completion of this course is mandatory requirement for new GTAs prior to undertaking GTA duties in hazardous environments in many Imperial departments.
If you are unsure whether this course in mandatory in your department or need to confirm that the local process for confirming the course has been completed before undertaking GTA work, please contact your local Departmental GTA contact. Details of contacts can be found on the Early Career Research Institute web pages.