COR & SECOR Certification in Alberta
Alberta runs the biggest COR market in Canada — and pays the biggest rebates. We build your system to your certifying partner's audit standard and get you through it, whether you're a 4-person crew or a 100-person outfit.
- Built to AB's audit standard and certifying partners
- Fixed pricing: SECOR $7,500 · COR $20,000 · financing available
- Most clients certified in 3–6 months
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The Alberta program at a glance.
Who runs COR here
COR is a provincial certificate issued by Alberta OHS through Partnerships in Injury Reduction (PIR). Industry certifying partners deliver the training and audits, and WCB-Alberta pays the rebates.
Small employer? SECOR.
10 or fewer employees on your WCB account at any point in the past 12 months — counting owners, part-timers, temps, and family. SECOR replaces the external audit with a self-assessment reviewed by your certifying partner, carries the same 3-year validity, and earns the same PIR rebates as full COR.
Up to 20% of WCB premiums back
Partnerships in Injury Reduction: certifying earns a 10% industry-rate refund in year one and 5% every maintained year, with performance-based refunds stackable to a 20% annual maximum. A valid COR or SECOR is the entry ticket.
Who's asking for COR in Alberta?
COR isn't legislated — it's demanded. These are the clients that screen for it in AB:
- Oil & gas owners — enforced through ISNetworld, Avetta, and ComplyWorks prequalification; an expired COR can flip your grade overnight
- Prime contractors and large GCs on construction, industrial, and pipeline sites
- Municipal and public-sector tenders, which commonly score or screen for COR
Who certifies you in AB.
Your certifying partner depends on your industry. We register you with the right one and work to their audit instrument.
| Certifying partner | Industry |
|---|---|
| ACSA | Construction (all trades) |
| Energy Safety Canada | Oil & gas |
| AMTA | Trucking & transport |
| AMHSA | Municipalities |
| MHSA | Manufacturing & fab shops |
| AASP | All industries |
Alberta currently lists 9 certifying partners, including associations for forestry, food processing, and continuing care. We register you with the right one for your WCB industry code.
What certification takes in Alberta.
- Required training first: your certifying partner's health & safety leadership course, plus auditor training if you'll use an internal maintenance auditor.
- Your system needs a running documentation history — certifying partners typically want at least 3 months of records before an evaluation.
- Full COR requires an external certification audit: 80% or better overall, and at least 50% on every element.
- The certificate is good for 3 years, with maintenance audits in years 2 and 3 (60% or better) and an external re-certification audit every third year.
- Book audits early — October to December is peak season and auditor calendars fill up.
Programs & pricing for Alberta.
SECOR
For small employers — typically crews under 10–20, depending on your province.
- Right-sized safety manual & policies
- Hazard assessments for your actual work
- Safe work practices & emergency plan
- Training guidance with your certifying partner
- Mock assessment before you submit
COR
For companies past the small-employer line — or whose clients demand full COR.
- Complete health & safety management system
- Every audit element built and ready to run
- Internal auditor training guidance
- Full mock COR audit with corrective plan
- Support through your external audit
12-month financing available on both programs. No long-term contracts. Certifying-partner course and audit fees are set by your province's partner and paid to them directly.
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Alberta questions, answered straight.
Do we qualify for SECOR in Alberta?
If your WCB-Alberta account has never shown more than 10 employees at any time in the past 12 months — counting owners, part-timers, temps, and family members — you qualify. At 11+, you need full COR. We confirm this against your WCB account on the free assessment.
How much is the PIR rebate actually worth?
It scales with your premiums. Certifying earns 10% of your industry-rated premiums in year one and 5% each maintained year, and strong performers can stack refunds to the 20% cap. A company paying $60,000 a year in premiums can see $6,000 back in year one — recurring money, not a one-time bonus.
Which Alberta certifying partner should we register with?
It follows your industry: ACSA for construction trades, Energy Safety Canada for oil & gas, AMTA for trucking, AMHSA for municipal work, MHSA for manufacturing — with AASP covering companies that don't fit a sector association. We handle the registration and build your system to that partner's audit instrument.
Get certified in Alberta — start with a free assessment.
We'll confirm the right stream for your headcount, which AB certifying partner you'll register with, and every fee involved — in one 30-minute call.