# WHMIS Certificate Canonical page: https://carecard.ca/knowledge/certifications-training/whmis-certificate Language: en-CA **Applicability:** Your program or placement may assign general Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System training. **CareCard catalogue default:** The record does not expire. **Evidence reviewed:** August 31, 2026 A general WHMIS certificate does not replace the instruction an employer must provide about the hazardous products, procedures, and emergencies in its own workplace. ## What your assigned requirement may ask for [#what-your-assigned-requirement-may-ask-for] * A completion certificate showing your name * The course or program name and training provider * The completion date * A certificate number or verification information, when available Upload the final certificate rather than only a quiz result, registration confirmation, or payment receipt. ## Current guidance [#current-guidance] Ontario employers must provide information and education to workers who work with or may be exposed to hazardous products. The education program must cover labels, safety data sheets, safe handling and storage, and workplace emergency procedures. It must be developed for the employer's workplace. Employers must review the instruction and training at least annually and when circumstances change. A review does not automatically mean every worker must repeat a generic course each year; the employer determines whether updates or retraining are needed. ## CareCard validity [#carecard-validity] CareCard's current catalogue default keeps the certificate without an expiry date. This does not make training permanently sufficient for every workplace. Any renewal, updated-course, or workplace-training instruction shown on your assigned requirement controls. ## Sources [#sources] * [Ontario WHMIS overview](https://www.ontario.ca/page/workplace-hazardous-materials-information-system-whmis) * [Ontario guide: WHMIS and the employer](https://www.ontario.ca/document/workplace-hazardous-materials-information-system-guide-legislation/whmis-and-employer)