Meet Phoebe:
The Most Certified Pug
250+
CERTIFICATIONS
9
YEARS OLD
0%
VERIFICATION
Phoebe is a nine-year-old pug who loves snacks, naps, and surprisingly, online safety courses. She has earned over 250 official certifications, all without ever being verified as a real person.
If a pug can get certified, so can anyone.
Phoebe’s story is more than quirky; it shows how easy it is to beat weak online training systems. Her certificates prove a big problem.
Unverified online training leaves workplaces open to real danger. Weak systems make it easy for people to cheat, skip training, or fake their way through safety programs.
Meet the Star
The face behind 250+ unverified certifications
Phoebe’s Favourite Certifications
Here are just a few of Phoebe’s impressive certifications and the real-world dangers they’re supposed to help prevent.
OSHA 10
Designed to prevent injuries and fatalities in hazardous workplaces.
SAFETY
⚠️ In 2023, there were 5,283 fatal work injuries in the U.S. alone.
Pleasure Craft
Operator
*Phoebe has her boating license in Canada. Intended to ensure safe boating practices.
MARINE
⚠️ In North America, there were 564 boating-related deaths in 2023.
Fall Protection
Falls are the most common cause of serious work injuries in construction.
SAFETY
⚠️ Fall protection violations are the most frequently cited OSHA standard, with thousands of incidents annually.
Ground Disturbance
Level 1
Untrained ground disturbance can result in gas leaks, electrical hazards, and collapses.
SAFETY
⚠️ In North America, thousands of people are injured and at least 100-200 are killed annually by untrained ground disturbance.
Forklift Safety
Training is essential for safe operation – unverified certification undermines workplace safety.
EQUIPMENT
⚠️ In North America, an average of 87 workers die from forklift-related accidents annually.
Transportation of
Dangerous Goods
Mishandling dangerous goods can result in chemical spills, fires, and environmental disasters.
TRANSPORTATION
⚠️ The WHO reports that technological events resulted in 65,000 deaths from 2008-2018
Defensive Driving
*Phoebe has her defensive driving certification in Alberta. Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of workplace fatalities in Alberta.
TRANSPORTATION
⚠️ Nationally, there were 1,964 motor vehicle fatalities in 2023.
Construction
Safety Training
*Phoebe has her construction safety certification in Alberta. Construction is one of the deadliest industries, with high rates of injury and fatality.
CONSTRUCTION
⚠️ There have been over 1,075 construction fatalities across North America reported in 2023.
Food Handler
Certificate
*Phoebe has her food handler certificates in multiple states including California, Texas, and Florida. Unverified food safety training can fuel outbreaks and public health crises.
FOOD SAFETY
⚠️ Food borne illness causes an estimated 4,240 deaths per year in North America.
Respiratory Protection
Respiratory hazards cause chronic illness and fatalities, especially in construction and healthcare.
SAFETY
⚠️ OSHA cited over 2,800 respiratory protection violations in 2024 alone.
Responsible
Liquor Service
*Phoebe has her ProServe license in Alberta and Multiple Liquor Retail Training Certificates in Ontario. Responsible alcohol service saves lives by preventing overconsumption and impaired driving.
HOSPITALITY
⚠️ Over 178,000 deaths were linked to excessive alcohol use in North America from 2020-2021.
...and 240+ more equally impressive certifications
Phoebe's Story is Making Headlines
From Global News to City News, Phoebe's certifications have sparked important conversations about training verification and workplace safety across North America.
Discover how one pug exposed a broken system.
The Real Cost of
Broken Online Training
Training should never be a checkbox. It should be the first line of defense.
Online training has made learning more accessible than ever before, but in the absence of proper oversight, it’s also introduced serious risk.
The Problem
Today, millions of workers across the world are on job sites with credentials from training that did not verify their identity, confirm their participation, or test their understanding. These systems are failing at the most basic level. They don't just expose organizations to risk; it puts workers' lives on the line.
The Context
This is about systems that shifted training from in-person to online without preserving the same level of oversight.
Working Towards Solutions
Cognisense is working to fix these gaps. We audit, test, and secure online training so only real, qualified people get certified. Safety systems should protect lives, not just hand out certificates.