“Are your employees aware of how the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act applies to their jobs in government?”

This self-contained online course will give public sector employees an understanding of the Act and their responsibility to it.

Developed and delivered by Open School BC for the Privacy and Legislation Branch within the Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services, this online training is designed for BC public sector employees and is intended to build awareness around the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPP) Act.

After taking this training employees will be able to:

• Recognize how the Act applies to their jobs
• Understand their obligations in complying with the FOIPP Act
• Know what to do if they receive a request for information
• Comprehend the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) process
• Know how to protect information
  
  

Case Study: Daisy Diligent,
Daily Herald

In this sample case study you learn how to handle a request for information from a reporter.

Click here to see what information Daisy Diligent from the Daily Herald is requesting and how you should handle her request.

(Requires Adobe Flash Player and speakers or headphones)

Course Delivery

The FOIPP Act Online Course has been created for public sector employees. This course can be taken on most standard computers with a web browser and internet connection.

This course is delivered through Open School BC’s Online Hosting Service, a state-of-the-art learning management system that provides a secure environment for online learning.  The Online Hosting Service currently provides online training to over 25,000 students in British Columbia. 

The online training format allows individuals to work at their own pace, anywhere, and anytime.  The training can be completed within approximately two hours.

The FOIPP Act Online Course is delivered with the following features:

• Ability to track progress
• Access to a discussion area to post questions
• Key concepts are explained in an engaging manner
• Downloadable “Tip Sheets” with key points for quick reference
• Interactive self-test quizzes throughout the training
• User protected access to the training
• Certificate awarded upon completion of the training

The cost of the course is $45 per employee.  For more information on the FOIPP Act Online Course please contact info@openschool.bc.ca or call our customer service representatives at 1-888-883-4766

• Modular design makes it easy to start and stop the training to fit your schedule
• Entertaining, interactive multimedia that explain or illustrate concepts or offer examples
• Pop up glossary definitions for key terms
• Integrated references to the Act and other relevant information
• Complete online registration, payment and course access
• The entire course is contained within the online Learning Management System

Requires a modern computer, an Internet connection, a current web browser and Flash Player installed (free to download from Adobe's website).

A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and colour quality of 16 bit is required to effectively view the course material (these settings can be modified through the “Display” settings under the “Control Panel” in Windows or through “System Preferences" on a MAC). Click here for complete system requirements.

Ordering this course is easy…

• Log onto our secure Online
  Shopping Cart
• Select Public Sector E–Learning
• Select the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Online
  Training course
• Select the number of courses your department requires
• Choose whether to pay by credit card or on your account (recommended for Ministries)
• Check out and complete the order
• Receive confirmation of your order and further instructions

To receive a customer number or to check if your organization already has a customer number email our customer service representatives or call our local Victoria number 250-356-2820 or our toll free number 1-888-883-4766