The Objective
Integrating the expertise and resources of the public and private sectors to provide quality education and training in the management of petroleum products, hazardous materials, and chemical spills to national and international practitioners, managers and executives in the public sector and private industries.

Partnership
Capilano University and Interactive Oil Spill Training Center Inc. (IOSTC) are cooperating to develop tools, courses and programs that will support West Coast of Canada and international training and education needs for oil spill management and response on a sustaining basis.

Capilano University will build on its post degree programs in environmental science and management, in international management practices, and on its history of excellence in vocational and professional training and education.

IOSTC will provide experience in building interactive E-learning based oil spill training applications, and a network of expertise in marine oil spill response and management.

Background
Oil spills occur on an irregular basis, and range in size from small spills associated with in-port shipping activities to large open sea events, associated with oil tanker traffic accidents and ballast water discharges. The movement of oil by pipeline, and offshore oil and gas exploration, add additional considerations for government, coastal communities, coastal resource users and stakeholders to include in planning for the future.

Effective response to oil spills requires long term planning and preparation. OSM will provide a sustainable program of training and education to support all government agencies, industries, as well as community groups and organizations, and coastal resource users that wish to become more prepared to respond to spills.

Capilano University and IOSTC plan to work with these organizations to provide sustaining education and training that:

• Builds on what is already in place.

• Provides support for institutional responder linkages.

• Provides stakeholders with tools and knowledge to work with institutional responders.

• Avoids duplication of, and integrates with, existing training programs and facilities.

• Offers training and education to best meet the needs of the communities, industry, coast resource users, stakeholders and organizations that may be involved as spill responders and cleanup teams.

In addition, Capilano University and IOSTC plan to form sister University arrangements with other Canadian and International educational institutions.

Capilano University
Capilano University provides students with a solid academic foundation and is committed to developing new and innovative programs in response to market demand. It offers a complete range of preparatory courses, university transfer courses, business and management studies, creative and applied arts programs, health and human services programs, plus a range of services in support of student learning and success.

The University offers programs including Asia Pacific Management Program, the Latin America Management Program and the Environmental Science and Management Program. The University has an expanding program working with and for First Nations. Capilano University welcomes international students from more than 30 countries each year.

Capilano University has a history of excellence in providing university transfer courses and, in the near future, will be offering applied degrees as well as its present diplomas and certificates.

IOSTC
IOSTC specializes in delivering cost effective training in oil spill response and management. IOSTC's professional team has extensive worldwide experience in the fields of marine and land oil spill response operations, oil spill management, oil spill contingency planning, oil spill response training, environmental and marine science, and computer science.

 

For more information please contact
 

Capilano University Continuing Education
2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5 Canada
Tel:  (604) 984-4901 - Fax: (604) 983-7545
E-mail: cconted@capilanou.ca
Website:www.capcollege.bc.ca/ce/Home.html

 

 Interactive Oil Spill Training Center Inc.
602-2222 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, BC  V7V 1C7 Canada
Tel: (604) 922-4522 - Fax: (604) 926-1431
E-mail: sales@iostc.com
Website: www.iostc.com