SafetyVantage

What SafetyVantage does

SafetyVantage is a Calgary-based private company founded in 2016 that provides online occupational health and safety (OHS) training and certification to Canadian workers and organizations. It operates a self-serve eLearning platform offering 30+ courses covering WHMIS 2015, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Ground Disturbance, Fall Protection, Confined Space, H2S Awareness, Lockout-Tagout, Fire Safety, and workplace wellness topics including mental health, fatigue management, and cannabis awareness. Courses are priced individually from $29.95 to $89.95, with bundles ranging from $54.95 to $299.95, and corporate volume discounts of 5-10% on orders above $1,000-$5,000. The platform also delivers the 13-module QHSO (Qualified Health & Safety Officer) professional designation program co-developed with the Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships (AASP), and operates the AuditSoft sub-brand for OHS auditing software.

The company's core technology is a cloud-based learning management system with certification tracking and instant digital certificate issuance upon course completion. Its competitive differentiation rests on regulatory endorsements — most notably the Utility Safety Partners (formerly ABCGA) endorsement for Ground Disturbance Standard 201 — and content authored by certified health and safety professionals (CRSPs). Distribution is primarily direct-to-customer through the website course catalog (product-led growth), complemented by enterprise sales for bulk licensing and strategic partnerships with AASP, University of Alberta, Solaris Fatigue Management, and Healthy Worker. The company targets three primary segments: Canadian businesses requiring OHS compliance (particularly in oil and gas, construction, and mining), corporate/enterprise clients with bulk training needs, and individual workers seeking personal certification.

SafetyVantage has trained over 100,000 workers across 5,000+ organizations and holds a 4.5 customer rating based on 2,310 reviews, though revenue is undisclosed and headcount remains at 1-10 employees. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors beyond the initial 2016 GHO Ventures founding capital, and operates entirely within Canada with no international expansion announced.

Name

SafetyVantage

Legal name

SafetyVantage Inc.

Website

https://SafetyVantage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SafetyVantage is a Calgary-based online occupational health and safety training provider offering 30+ certified courses (WHMIS, TDG, Ground Disturbance, etc.) to Canadian workers and organizations, with a 13-module QHSO professional designation program and the AuditSoft OHS auditing software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety E-Learning / Compliance Training

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Safety & Regulatory Training (BPACANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM), Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE) (EDAAALAO)

Keywords

• Online safety training
• Occupational health and safety
• OHS certification courses
• Workplace compliance eLearning
• Canadian safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Sales: Individual customers purchase single courses for personal certification needs. Courses range from $29.95 to $89.95 for standard certifications like WHMIS, TDG, and Ground Disturbance.
2. Corporate Licensing: Organizations purchase bulk course licenses for employee training. Volume discounts available: 5% for orders over $1,000, 10% for orders over $5,000.
3. B2B Training Partnerships: Partnership arrangements with organizations like Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships, Solaris Fatigue Management, and Healthy Worker for delivering training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SafetyVantage provides a cloud-based eLearning platform delivering self-paced occupational health and safety (OHS) training courses and digital certification for Canadian workers and organizations. The platform offers individual courses (WHMIS, TDG, Ground Disturbance, Fall Protection, H2S Awareness, etc.), bundled training packages, and the 13-module QHSO professional designation program. Courses are built by certified health and safety professionals (CRSPs), with key offerings such as Ground Disturbance carrying Utility Safety Partners endorsement under Standard 201.

Product overview

SafetyVantage operates as a comprehensive online safety training platform offering occupational health and safety (OHS) courses and certification for Canadian workers and organizations. The portfolio includes standalone courses (WHMIS 2015, TDG, Ground Disturbance, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Fire Safety, H2S Awareness, Lockout-Tagout, and workplace wellness courses), course bundles (Ground Disturbance Bundle, WorkForce Essentials Bundle), the QHSO (Qualified Health & Safety Officer) 13-module professional designation program developed with AASP, and AuditSoft application training. The platform serves individual workers and businesses across Canada with 24/7 accessible, self-paced online training leading to instant certification upon course completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AuditSoft: Canada's most widely used software for occupational health and safety (OHS) auditing. AuditSoft is brought to you by the makers of SafetyVantage and is used by over 20 Associations and Certifying Bodies.
• QHSO (Qualified Health & Safety Officer)

Products and services

• Online Safety Training Platform A cloud-based eLearning platform providing online occupational health and safety (OHS) training and certification for individual workers and organizations across Canada, featuring self-paced courses with instant certification upon completion.
• QHSO (Qualified Health & Safety Officer) Program A 13-module professional designation program with mandatory and elective course requirements developed by AASP, qualifying learners as health and safety officers under Canadian OHS standards.
• Ground Disturbance Bundle (BC + AB) Bundled course package combining Ground Disturbance Level 2 supervisor training for both Alberta and British Columbia jurisdictions at a discounted price of $159.95.
• Bundle A: WorkForce Essentials Pre-packaged bundle of essential safety courses designed for comprehensive workplace safety training coverage.
• Bundle B: Ground Disturbance Level 2 | TDG | WHMIS Bundle combining Ground Disturbance Level 2, Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), and WHMIS training for industrial workers requiring cross-discipline certification.
• Ground Disturbance Level 2 For Supervisors (Alberta) Utility Safety Partners-endorsed ground disturbance training for supervisors covering legislation, safe work procedures, and damage prevention for Alberta work sites; priced at $89.95.
• Ground Disturbance Level 2 For Supervisors (BC) Utility Safety Partners-endorsed ground disturbance training for supervisors aligned with British Columbia regulations and Common Ground BC standards; priced at $89.95.
• WHMIS 2015 (GHS) Online Training Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System training aligned with GHS standards for handling hazardous materials in Canadian workplaces; priced at $29.95.
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Training on the safe transportation, handling, and documentation of dangerous goods as required by Canadian TDG regulations; priced at $29.95.
• Wildlife Awareness (inc. Bear Awareness) Training for field workers on wilderness safety, animal encounters, wildlife legislation, and emergency response procedures; priced at $59.95.
• AuditSoft Application Training Training on AuditSoft, Canada's most widely used occupational health and safety audit software, covering licensing, audit setup, documentation review, and reporting; offered free of charge.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 100,000 workers across 5,000+ organizations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Alberta Association for Safety Partnerships (AASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with AASP for delivering safety training programs in Alberta. AASP is a recognized safety association supporting workplace safety initiatives.
• Solaris Fatigue ManagementsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for providing fatigue management training content as part of the comprehensive safety course offerings.
• Healthy WorkersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for delivering worker health and safety training programs.
• University of AlbertasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with QHSO recognition for quality health and safety education.
• Utility Safety Partners (formerly ABCGA)coreTechnology or IntegrationEndorsement of Ground Disturbance courses under Standard 201. Utility Safety Partners provides regulatory endorsement for the company's safety training programs, validating course quality and compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AlertForce: AlertForce is a Canadian-focused e-learning provider for OHS compliance courses (WHMIS, TDG, fall protection, confined space), directly competing with SafetyVantage on the same Canadian regulatory training market and SMB/individual buyer motion.
• ClickSafety: ClickSafety is an online safety training platform offering OSHA-aligned courses (WHMIS-equivalent, fall protection, confined space, H2S) to enterprises and individuals, directly comparable to SafetyVantage on product format, course catalog, and self-serve + enterprise go-to-market.
• SafetySkills: SafetySkills provides an online OHS course library and LMS for workforce safety training, targeting similar safety, HR, and operations buyers with subscription and enterprise offerings comparable in scope to SafetyVantage's platform.

Broad incumbents

• J. J. Keller & Associates: J. J. Keller is a long-established compliance and safety training provider with deep EHS, DOT, and OSHA course libraries plus enterprise LMS capability, competing for the same corporate training budgets that SafetyVantage pursues via its corporate licensing channel.
• Avetta: Avetta is a contractor prequalification and compliance platform (PARS-equivalent for Western Canada) that connects training records with vendor management, serving similar enterprise buyers to SafetyVantage's corporate licensing customers and increasingly adjacent to OHS training content.
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): CCOHS is the Canadian national body for OHS training and certification, offering e-learning courses across all major safety disciplines. It is the broad incumbent whose regulatory authority overlaps with SafetyVantage's training catalog and target audience.
• WorkSafeBC: WorkSafeBC is the British Columbia workers' compensation and OHS regulator that issues approved training standards for BC — its training requirements define the regulatory frame within which SafetyVantage's BC Ground Disturbance course competes and is endorsed.
• Energy Safety Canada: Energy Safety Canada is the upstream oil and gas safety association delivering endorsed training for energy-sector workers, an overlapping audience with SafetyVantage's energy-sector customers and a competing provider of regulated safety certification in Alberta and Western Canada.
• OSHA.com (formerly 360training): OSHA.com / 360training is a large online safety training marketplace offering OSHA-aligned and general safety courses via self-serve and enterprise channels, directly comparable to SafetyVantage on self-paced OHS e-commerce but at much larger scale and US-centric scope.

Regional players

• Construction Safety Association of Manitoba (SAFE Work Manitoba): SAFE Work Manitoba is a regional safety association delivering construction and OHS training and COR certification in Manitoba, comparable to SafetyVantage's AASP/PIR-aligned offerings but operating in a different provincial jurisdiction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/safety_vantage
• Facebookfacebook.com/SafetyVantage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safetyvantage
• Pinterestpinterest.ca/SafetyVantage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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