Welcome to the
Oceans Technology 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
Getting Started is Simple
Visit the OTCNS Training Portal and view available courses.
Register your information to create a secure training account.
Access your course(s), start training, and earn your certificates!
Featured Courses
Explore our featured training and the complete catalog available on the OTCNS Training Portal. Select a course to learn more, and click ‘Register’ to access the Portal and start your training journey today!
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.
Health and Safety Planner
Looking to create a safer, healthier workplace? The Health and Safety Planner course helps Nova Scotia workplaces identify safety needs and plan actionable steps for compliance and best practices.
Every day companies do business with partners and clients from across the globe. The stakes are high, and time is money, so it can seem necessary to grease the wheels of a complex system that can be quite slow moving at times. But understanding the repercussions of corruption when doing business is important. Bribery is unethical and, in many locations around the world, illegal. This course defines bribery in the context of international business dealings. It describes the basic concepts of bribery and explores strategies for preventing bribery in international transactions. These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Register
The Finance: Accounting Basics program contains four courses which include: Accounting for Stock Transactions, Key Accounting Concepts and Principles, Preparing Financial Statements and Closing Accounts, and Recording, Posting, and Balancing the Books. 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
Collaboration is a working practice whereby individuals work together for a common purpose and goal. It helps us problem-solve, learn from each other, and brings people together to open up new channels for communication. This workshop is delivered in a four-part video series with exercises, tools, and a self-guided reflection workbook. The workshop focuses on increasing leaders’ knowledge of the differences between dialogue and discussion, what it means to co-create, and developing a broader understanding of ways of collaborating, emphasizing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles. 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!
SkillsPass is an integrated workforce training platform from Canadian training solutions provider Bluedrop ISM. It simplifies training delivery and credential management and has met the highest levels of privacy, consent, and data security scrutiny. It’s the trusted solution for governments, industry associations, training providers and millions of workers around the globe. Learn more about SkillsPass HERE.
Simply visit the OTCNS 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.
Phone
902 223 3333
info@otcns.ca
Address
1959 Upper Water Street
Suite 1301
Purdy’s Wharf Tower 1
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3J 3N2
Need Help?
For any questions about accessing or completing your training, fill out the form to connect with our SkillsPass support team today!
Copyright © 2025 SkillsPass. All rights reserved.
