Approximately 6,000 youth workers are injured every year in the province, and now the government is looking to help reduce that number.

The province has announced an updated Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course that will provide a better way for youth to learn about their workplace rights and responsibilities.

A new, interactive version of the program has been launched online.

"Along with the opportunity to renew the material, the new course is now highly interactive and engages young workers with games, animation and videos," Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. "By having a more interactive course, we are ensuring our young workers remember their rights and responsibilities which will help protect them in their future workplaces."

The job readiness course is mandatory for all 14 and 15 year-olds who want to work in the province.

In 2012, the province proclaimed September 10th to be Youth Safety Education day in Saskatchewan.

Due to the province's placing as one of the highest rates of youth worker injuries in Canada, Morgan says the day, and the new course are needed to continue to raise awareness.

"Both young people, their parents and employers need to understand that we need to do a better job of safety in our province. Let's make it so we have zero injuries in our province so that each and every worker that goes to work comes home safe at the end of the day."

With harvest well underway, Morgan added that safety needs to be ensured on the farm as well.

"Take the extra few minutes it takes to make sure they are doing things in a safe manner. Make sure the equipment is operating properly and the guards are in place. That they are doing all the things they need to do to ensure they do not become involved in a workplace accident."

Young workers are classified as anyone between the age of 14 and 25.

The updated youth worker course can be found here.