Protecting Workplace Information Course 2026

This course is for employees in Canada who handle customer, employee or business information. It covers classifying information and need-to-know, privacy law basics, safe sharing, printing and disposal, remote work and cloud services, and what to do about privacy breaches. Each topic has a lesson and an untimed quiz, then a timed 35-question final assessment; score 80% or more to earn a Certificate of Completion.

Formation
Canada
98 questions
Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
Vérifié (faits) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 150 minutes de leçons, 6 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (98 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 35 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsProtecting Workplace Information Course: Lessons : environ 150 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

Classify workplace information and apply the need-to-know rule
Explain what personal information is and which Canadian privacy law usually applies
Share information safely by email, in conversation and in approved tools
Store, keep and dispose of paper and electronic records securely
Protect work information at home, on devices and in cloud services
Recognize a privacy breach, take the first steps and explain the reporting rules

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

Quiz thématique 1 : Classifying information and need-to-know

À savoir avant l’examen

Under PIPEDA, personal information is any factual or subjective information, recorded or not, about an identifiable individual.
Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have private-sector privacy laws considered substantially similar to PIPEDA; Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador have substantially similar health information laws.
Federally regulated organizations, such as banks, airlines and telecommunications companies, are always subject to PIPEDA, including for their employees' information.
Under PIPEDA, a breach that creates a real risk of significant harm must be reported to the Privacy Commissioner, and affected people must be notified as soon as feasible.
Organizations subject to PIPEDA must keep a record of every breach of security safeguards for two years, even breaches that are not reported.
The Privacy Commissioner says there is no one-size-fits-all retention period; organizations should set minimum and maximum periods for each type of personal information.
Government of Canada guidance says never to put protected, classified or personal information into public generative AI tools.

Questions fréquentes

Is this an official privacy certification?

No. When you pass the final assessment you get a PassEveryTest Certificate of Completion, which shows you finished this general skills course. It is not an accredited qualification, it is not a vendor, employer or government certification, and it does not replace the privacy training your employer requires.

How does the final assessment work?

It has 35 questions drawn at random from the course question bank, with a 35-minute time limit. You need 80% to pass, and each attempt gives you a new mix of questions.

How is this different from the cybersecurity awareness course?

The cybersecurity course focuses on phishing, scams, passwords and multi-factor authentication. This course focuses on handling information itself: labels, need-to-know, sharing, keeping and destroying records, remote work and privacy breaches.

Which privacy law applies to my workplace?

It depends on the type of organization and where it works. Most private businesses are covered by PIPEDA, but Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec have their own private-sector laws, federal government institutions are under the Privacy Act, and provincial governments, municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals are generally under provincial or territorial laws. Ask your privacy officer.

What should I do if I send personal information to the wrong person?

Report it right away to your supervisor or privacy officer, as your policy says. They may ask the recipient to delete the information, return it securely or hold it for collection.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.