Obtaining COR or SECOR Certification

Get a COR or SECOR

The first step in getting an Enform COR or SECOR is to register with Enform. If you are in Alberta, you also need to register your company in the WCB PIR program. If you want to know what all the steps to getting a COR or SECOR are, keep reading. If you want some additional information on various types of COR and COR audits, click here.

How to Obtain a COR (for any company with more than 10 employees)

To acquire a COR, an employer must take the following steps:

     1. Register with Enform and Provincial WCB (if applicable)

     2. Develop and implement a health and safety management system that meets provincial standards

     3. Select an Enform Certified H&S Auditor

     4. Have an audit completed and achieve a passing mark (80% overall with no less than 50% in any one element)

     5. Submit the audit to the Enform for Quality Assurance review

     6. A COR will be issued for audits that meet the required standards

If an employer has a comprehensive health and safety management system in place, the time required to complete an audit and have it reviewed by Enform could be very short.

However, if the employer needs to develop a health and safety system, the time required to complete the COR process will be significantly longer.  Employers can utilize Enform training, existing in-house expertise and/or contract health and safety professionals to create a health and safety management system.

Once you have a COR, you need to maintain it annually. Click here to learn more about annual requirements to maintain a COR.

How to Obtain a SECOR (for any company with 10 or less employees)

To acquire a SECOR, a small employer must take the following steps:

     1. Register with Enform and Provincial WCB (if applicable)

     2. Successfully complete Enform's two-day Safety Program Development course

     3. Develop and implement a health and safety management system that meets provincial standards

     4. Conduct a self audit of the health and safety management system and achieve a passing mark (80% overall with no less than 50% in any one element)

     5. Submit self audit to Enform for Quality Assurance

     6. A SECOR will be issued for audits that meet the required standards

Once you have a SECOR, you need to maintain it annually. Click here to learn more about annual requirements to maintain a SECOR.