COVID-19 Awareness Training For Students
COVID-19 Awareness Training For Students
COVID-19 Awareness Training For Students
Lesson 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Let’s ALL Stay Safe! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Lesson 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Why Do We Need This Training?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Lesson 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NAIT’s Response to COVID-19 Microsite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lesson 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What is COVID-19? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Signs & Symptoms of COVID-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lesson 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Everyday Safety Practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Exceptions and Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Lesson 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Physical Distancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Lesson 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Physical Distancing on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
NAIT Signage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lesson 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Physical Distancing in Elevators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Exception to the 1 Rider per Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lesson 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hygiene Practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hand Washing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hand Sanitizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Practice Respiratory Etiquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Lesson 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Navigating the Campus and Common Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lesson 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning and Sanitizing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lesson 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Personal Clothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Lesson 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cloth and Non-Medical Masks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cloth Face Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5-Step Review: How to Safely Put On (Don) a Mask. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4-Step Review: How to Safely Take Off (Doff) a Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lesson 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety Glasses and Face Shields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Steps for donning safety glasses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Steps for doffing safety glasses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Face Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lesson 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Personal Conduct and Etiquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Personal Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Personal Etiquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lesson 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Daily Check-in Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Check-in Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Lesson 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Take the Alberta Health Services Self-Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lesson 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
NAIT Alert App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Lesson 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
What to Do If You Have Symptoms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
What do you do if you have symptoms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lesson 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
COVID Tracing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lesson 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Responsibilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
NAIT Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Individual Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lesson 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Coping with COVID-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Counselling Services:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lesson 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Be Safe Outside of Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lesson 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Summary and Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Declaration Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
RCT 101 – COVID-19 Awareness Training Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Reference Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Staying safe and healthy during this COVID-19 pandemic requires the co-operation of everyone. As we
welcome some students back to campus in a limited capacity, it is imperative that each of us contributes to
the success of the relaunch by adhering to the rules and guidelines identified in this presentation.
Staying safe and healthy is a shared responsibility among all members of the NAIT community.
The rules and guidelines were developed by NAIT’s Relaunch Coordination Team (RCT)
in accordance with the mandated Alberta COVID-19 requirements.
Additional information from reliable and valid government and public health institutions
is included to assist you in learning how to be safe.
At the end of this presentation is a link to a Dec- Government of Alberta poster available for download at:
laration Statement. In the Statement, you are https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/80c3fda3-7bd8-41c2-8724-
asked to confirm that you have completed the c476c1b54a5b/resource/9a5ea22c-2490-47f3-8b02-
COVID-19 training, you understand the content, 7df3d2fc4669/download/covid-19-prevention-starts-with-
and you will adhere to the practices instituted awareness-poster-11x-17-colour.pdf.
at NAIT.
WHAT IS COVID-19?
Definition
COVID-19 is the official name for the disease causing the
novel coronavirus outbreak which has spread around the
world. The name stands for Corona-Virus Disease 2019.
1. Physical distancing
2. Hygiene practices
3. Navigating the campus and common spaces
4. Cleaning and sanitizing
5. Personal clothing, masks, gloves, and eyewear
6. Personal conduct and etiquette
Screenshots of a conversation where someone politely asks another person to wear a mask.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
“Physical Distancing Works—Here’s How” 60 sec. video by Alberta Health Services
Screenshots of the video showing the proper way to implement physical distancing while using lockers.
Do not rearrange desks or workstation/lab bench Observe the distance seating in common areas. Do
orientation. They are set to maintain the 2-metre not add/move chairs to accommodate additional
distancing standard. people.
Use communication tools such as phone, email, web Do not shake hands or engage in other physical
meetings as much as possible (even when you are in contact.
the same building or on the same floor).
Situation 1:
Imagine discussing your concerns about physical distancing with your fellow students. What potential issues
or concerns would you highlight?
Please select your choice(s).
□ Establishing a shared understanding about how to meet safely with others for studying or group work.
□ Following the rules about sharing common spaces (such as labs or lunch areas).
□ Agreeing on what to say or do if you or one of your classmates becomes uncomfortable in a given
space because of physical distancing concerns.
☑ Establishing a shared understanding about how to meet safely with others for studying or
group work.
☑ Following the rules about sharing common spaces (such as labs or lunch areas).
These are all good candidates for discussion with your fellow NAIT students. Remember, the cre-
ation of a safe work environment is a shared responsibility that requires everyone’s cooperation and
collaboration.
Signs & Symptoms of COVID-19 Daily Check-In reminder sign. Yield to Oncoming Foot Traffic sign.
reminder sign.
Area Closed sign. Safe Lunch Room Experience Clean Regularly reminder sign.
reminder sign.
Two people maintaining a safe physical distance while waiting for an elevator.
Two people avoiding entering elevator car while it is occupied and waiting for
an empty car in order to maintain physical distancing.
One of the two people entering the now empty elevator car.
HYGIENE PRACTICES
Hand washing and sanitizing, proper coughing and sneezing etiquette, and avoiding touching your face are keys
to preventing the spread of COVID-19 and minimizing the likelihood of infection.
Hand Washing
Proper hand washing helps prevent the transfer of infectious material from
the hands to other parts of the body—particularly the eyes, nose, and
mouth—or to other surfaces that are touched.
• Wash your hands often and well with soap and warm water for at
least 20 seconds.
• Wash your hands when you come to campus and before you leave.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Use eating utensils (spoons, forks) rather than fingers to put food in
your mouth.
Copyright-free image of
hand washing.
Please see the poster on the following page for details on how to properly wash
your hands.
Poster explaining how to use hand sanitizer. PDF download is available from
www.ccohs.ca/.
Tip 1: Cough and sneeze into your elbow. Tip 2: Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue.
Tip 3: Use disposable tissues and discard them Tip 4: Use good hand hygiene after having contact with
after use. respiratory secretions or using a tissue.
1. Use the automatic door buttons if available to open doors to NAIT buildings. Use an object to press/
push the door button where possible.
2. Follow “in” and “out” signs posted on building doors.
3. Wash or sanitize your hands after touching door handles into buildings or rooms.
4. Follow floor markings that indicate direction flow, and remember to maintain a 2-metre physical
distance from others.
Follow “Traffic Flow Signage” NAIT video screenshots showing one-way signage and people walking in
one direction.
5. Maintain one-way flow where indicated. Walk on the right-hand side of the street/hallway wherever
possible, creating one-way pedestrian traffic and minimizing contact with passersby.
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□ Should not have put their masks on the table while they were eating or wear them on their chins.
☑ Should not have put their masks on the table while they were eating or wear them on
their chins.
• Students should maintain physical distancing, especially when eating (no masks).
• Masks should be discarded in lined receptacles or stored in a sealed container when they are re-
moved.
• While celebrating special events is great, shared food items should be individually packaged and
unopened.
• Exhaled breaths may contain the virus. Blowing the party toy spreads the exhaled virus even further.
Photo of placing COVID19 signage on entrance. (NAIT) Photo of cleaning table in common space. (NAIT)
Table tops
Chairs
* Touch screens/mobile devices and keyboards/mice must be cleaned between uses/users. De-
partments and programs will have further guidelines.
PERSONAL CLOTHING
You will be expected to maintain your own personal belongings, which include your clothing and your personal
PPE such as lab coats. The safest process for handling items you wear in a lab or workshop, such as lab coats or
overalls, is to wash them after every time they are worn. Wash items in the hottest water possible or according to
manufacturer’s instructions. Dry thoroughly.
Screenshots showing Dr. Hinshaw explaining how to properly use a non-medical mask.
Wash/sanitize your hands. Inspect the mask, holding it by the ties or loops.
Discard if damaged or dirty.
Open fully to cover from the bridge Adjust the mask to your face so If mask has stiff edge, pinch to
of your nose to your chin. there are no gaps on the side. close gaps between nose and mask.
Remember
Wash/sanitize your hands. Remove it from the back by Discard the mask immediately in
releasing ties or loops. Do not a lined waste receptacle. Do not
touch the front of the mask. discard used masks in office waste
paper baskets. Wash cloth masks
thoroughly if they are reusable.
Step 4 Remember
GLOVES
Gloves are an optional preventative measure. If you choose to wear gloves, follow the procedures below.
Personal Conduct
1. Follow the best practices identified in these lessons.
2. Wear a face covering in all indoor, publicly accessible spaces.
3. Identify and follow the best practices for your work areas.
4. Complete the AHS daily self-assessment before coming to the NAIT campus.
5. Stay informed. Check the NAIT’s Response to COVID-19 microsite daily and before coming to campus.
6. Be patient. Take the time to do things properly.
7. Be supportive. If you see others who are unaware of or unclear about best practices, take a moment to help.
Check-in Form
To support the potential need for contact tracing, the
Government of Alberta has directed all Post-Secondary
Institutions to ensure that attendance is tracked. To
achieve this, NAIT has developed an online Check-In
form to facilitate contact tracing should a member of
the NAIT community be diagnosed with COVID-19.
Staff and students will need to complete and submit
this form each day they are on campus.
The tool can be accessed at this link: Check-in Form
(https://www.nait.ca/check-in) or via the NAIT Alert
app.
Please add this link to your web browser favourites.
Download the app for Apple devices from the App Store or
from Google Play.
COVID TRACING
You are encouraged, as a member of the NAIT community, to download and use the ABTraceTogether app.
The Government of Alberta has announced they will transition to COVID Alert; the Government of Canada
preferred COVID tracing app. Check the NAIT COVID-19 microsite for the most current details.
- AlbertaTraceTogether
RESPONSIBILITIES
NAIT Responsibilities
Department and Program Responsibilities
The Government of Alberta has directed that
Post-Secondary Institutions implement practices Departments and programs have been directed
to minimize the risk of transmission of infection to evaluate their work areas, keeping in mind the
among attendees. This includes: government COVID-19 requirements for:
Situation 2:
You and your classmates are discussing the impact COVID-19 has had on schooling at NAIT. What differenc-
es have impacted you?
Please select your choice(s).
□ Before: Crowding around a table with classmates for lunch in the common areas.
Now: Physical distancing at a table with only one or two classmates.
□ Before: Starting the day by heading to your locker, dumping coats, and going to class.
Now: Taking the Self-Assessment and filling out the Daily Check-in form before you ever leave home.
□ Before: Looking at the people you meet and being able to discern how they are feeling by the looks
on their faces.
Now: Trying to read expressions on someone wearing a mask.
☑ Before: Crowding around a table with classmates for lunch in the common areas.
Now: Physical distancing at a table with only one or two classmates.
☑ Before: Starting the day by heading to your locker, dumping coats, and going to class.
Now: Taking the Self-Assessment and filling out the Daily Check-in form before you ever
leave home.
☑ Before: Looking at the people you meet and being able to discern how they are feeling by the
looks on their faces.
Now: Trying to read expressions on someone wearing a mask.
These changes have impacted most of us. Going to school at NAIT IS different now, but we need to
remember that the differences are keeping us safe. By functioning in this new way, we maintain a safe
work environment.
Engage and communicate with your colleagues, discuss concerns, find solutions,
and establish good routines and personal habits. Be mindful of the impact of your
actions and interactions and support others.
Screenshots showing the correct and incorrect ways to enter a lab or a shop. The correct way is to stay two metres
apart from other individuals while entering a room.
Greet with a wave instead of a handshake, kiss, or hug. Shop for groceries once per week.
Keep a distance of at least 2 arms length (approximately Host virtual play dates for your friends and
2 metres) from others, as much as possible. children.
Wear a mask when using public transit. Use food delivery services or online shopping.
Screenshots of physical distancing scenarios from the “Physical Distancing” video (Government of Canada).
DECLARATION DOCUMENT
If you have not done so already, please complete the online Student Responsibility
Declaration. You will be required to log in to the NAIT student portal.
Reference Materials
A summary of accessible resources which were used in the RCT – 101 COVID-19 Awareness Training is listed
below. This material is made available for those who wish to re-engage with, or require resources for, themselves
or other audiences.