To foster an optimal learning experience for the students, design, delivery, and evaluation are vital factors to consider that support and appreciate a course’s learning and intellectual development. The foundation of a system determines its success to the intended learners. Course design highlights the teaching materials used, the teaching procedures, and the necessary methods to support learners’ understanding. On the other hand, the means used to convey educational content from the teacher to the learners is an essential factor. Implementing suitable delivery methods reflects the learning outcomes. Teaching approaches in a given program or training build the student’s understanding of the knowledge being shared by the instructors. Students-centered delivery methods are more engaging, and it is essential to understand that learning is more effective when the delivery mode used by the organization involves the learners more. Lastly, course or training evaluation and the learning developments benefit the organization to understand and identify the particular parts of the learning development of course delivery and design that are working and the key areas that need improvement. The paper aims to provide insight into a Covid-19 workplace health and safety course offered by the World Health Organization by analyzing its delivery, design, evaluation, learning, and development of various academic theories. It will also consolidate the design, delivery modes, and learning theories for this training. This will include the standards and the quality basis adopted by the World Health Organization in offering this course.

Covid-19 Workplace Health and Safety Course

Introduction

Following the covid-19 global pandemic, Company X, involved in bottled water production in Nigeria, advocated all its stakeholders, including the employees, to pursue a Covid-19 Work Place Health and Safety Course. This was a requirement put in place by the World Health Organization for business organizations to follow to reduce the increased risks of transmission across the globe. The firm was in the front line to implement policies and procedures that would aid in preventing transmission of the coronavirus and, more specifically, protect its business performance by maintaining a healthy and safer working environment for its employees. Companies were obligated to adopt prevention control strategies against coronavirus to reduce employee exposure contamination, equip them with skills for hazard assessment, etc. (United States Department of Labor, 2020).

The world was tragically affected by the outbreak of coronavirus that was first reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in December 2019. In 2020, WHO declared the outbreak of Covid-19 to be a global health emergency. This episode that the world experienced affected the performances of all businesses across the globe. It prompted the closure of most businesses, including company X, and forced the workers and employers to close and work from home. Bartik et al. (2020) allege that the pandemic resulted in a global economic shock influencing the performance of the organizations.

After being forced to hold its business operations following the covid-19 protocols by the national government and the WHO, which included the lockdown, company X lost its profits and market share, thereby incurring significant losses. Harel (2021) argues that the covid-19 pandemic not only did it affect the way of life of the people but also the revenues of most businesses. However, to resume its operations, company X was among other firms that sponsored their workforce to learn a Covid-19 workplace health and safety course offered by the World Health Organization. After the effective lockdown, the firm made it compulsory for all its employees to return to work to take the covid-19 workplace health and safety course.

Following the academic theory internal context of learning, company X was determined to support its employees to learn the course to promote its flexibility to adapt to the new changes in its operating environment, including the covid-19 measures. This was a company policy for all the employees to learn this course. The firm prioritized the health of its workers, still focusing on remaining active and productive as a strategy to regain its consumer base and revenue streams in the industry. These were measures taken by the company to ensure that its business operations were not shut down and remained competitive.

Covid-19 Workplace Health and Safety Course overview: The World Health Organization’s, alongside the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), offered this course to facilitate business managers and other occupational health and safety experts with knowledge and skills to safeguard and protect the workplaces fr