Ontario Girl Guides of Canada

GGC trainers are active adult members that have completed the trainer candidate process. These individuals bring both Guiding and personal experiences to the trainings they provide.

An active member in good standing may apply to become a trainer candidate. Upon application approval by the Learning and Development Adviser the successful candidate can begin the trainer candidate process.

members interested in finding out more information on the trainer candidate process and the time commitment required, please contact info@girlguides.ca.

The TEAM training program is divided into various streams with corresponding modules.

An outline of the training steams and modules is available.

To find out what trainings are being offered within your community or surrounding communities, please visit the Event Calendar.

This fall, GGC is excited to launch a new training program for adult members as they start their Guiding journey!

The New Guider Learning Path is a series of five courses that ensure Guiders feel confident and prepared to lead their units. All Guiders are required to complete these five courses within their first six months of joining Girl Guides of Canada.

Guiders will learn about the girl program, the girl-driven approach to Guiding and the components of a safe, inclusive environment. Also included are engagement strategies and branch traditions that enable Guiders to deliver meaningful girl experiences. The courses are interactive and engaging and reflect what Guiders have told us they most need to know.

Guiders can choose to complete these courses via in-person training or online e-courses:

1. The Girl Program
2. Building Unit Guider Skills
3. Safe & Inclusive Space
4. Safe Guide
5. All About the Branch

In addition to the New Guider Learning Path, the following trainings are recommended for all Unit Guiders:

• Outdoor Activity Leadership (OAL) - Recommended for those Unit Guiders interested in taking girl members camping.
• Ontario Finance Training - Recommended that all Unit Treasurers complete prior to the start of the Guiding year (September).
• First Aid - Recommended, but not mandatory.

There are several TEAM pins that can be earned by completing various training modules.

The following is a breakdown of the pins and the streams that need to be completed to earn the pin:

• New Guider Learning Path - Red Pin
• OAL Indoor - Green Pin
• OAL Tenting - Yellow Pin
• Let’s Go Camping - Gold OAL Compass Pin
• OAL Adventure - Dark Green Pin
• Trainer - Purple Pin
• Administrator - Blue Pin
• ACL - Orange Pin

The TEAM pin is a circular pin with with a coloured background and a gold lamp in the centre

New Unit Guider/Guiders Changing Branches

Upon completion of the necessary TEAM modules, you can request your pin through the Learning and Development section at training.development@guidesontario.org. Pins are not automatically sent out.

Yes, each TEAM training module you complete is recorded in your iMIS profile. Updating is done in various ways:

• In person trainings: The trainer keeps a participant list that is submitted to the provincial office upon completion of the training.
• e-Learning: This is done twice a month automatically by the national office. If you wish to have your iMIS profile updated immediately upon completing the training you must send a copy (or link to) of your certificate of completion to training.development@guidesontario.org and your profile will be updated.

In accordance with Safe Guide, a first aider is an individual who has attained the provincial/territorial age of majority and who has current first aid certification from a recognized agency such as (but not limited to) Canadian Red Cross, St John Ambulance, Canadian Ski Patrol or is a health care professional.

The Safe Guide manual states the following with regards to first aid training requirements for events:

It is recommended (but not mandatory) that at least one adult supervisor has a current Emergency First Aid certificate.

Note: It is strongly recommended that for cooking activities a supervisor has first aid training.

For most Yellow level activities it is recommended (but not mandatory) that at least one adult supervisor has a current Emergency First Aid certificate. However, activities that include the following factors must have a first aider who is currently certified in Emergency First Aid or is a health care professional licensed and insured to practice in the province/territory where the activity is taking place:

• EMS response 30 minutes up to 1 hour
• Girls cooking on a camp stove, campfire or BBQ
• Transportation arranged by unit
• Specialized equipment
• Sleepover or camping

For Yellow level activities requiring first aiders, the ratio of first aiders and/or health care professionals to girl participants is 1:25. However, when travelling by bus or coach chartered for GGC members, only one first aider is required per bus or coach.

All Red level activities must have at least one adult supervisor with a current Standard First Aid certificate, or who is a health care professional licensed and insured to practice in the province/territory where the activity is taking place. In addition, in situations where EMS response time is more than four hours, the Responsible Guider must verify that at least one adult supervisor is certified in Wilderness First Aid, even if they are a health care professional.

For Red level activities, the ratio of first aiders and/or health care professionals to participants is 1:25 and applies to all participants (adults and girls). NOTE: It is recommended that health care professionals consult with their employer with regards to their professional insurance before taking on the role of first aider.

For more information on first aid training and Safe Guide requirements for events, please reference the Safe Guide manual, pages 32-33.

Submit a copy of your permanent certificate to memberunitsupport@girlguides.ca and we will add the information to your profile.

Note: If you are applying for first aid training subsidy, your first aid qualifications will be added to your profile at that time, if it has not been done already.

E-learning is an online training method provided by Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada to our members. This method of training has been developed for Guiders who find it more convenient or are unable to attend face-to-face training.

You can learn more about online e-courses on Member Zone (sign-in required).