CATEGORY:
General Industry

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course attempts to highlight the problems of violence in the workplace. It identifies the various kinds and what constitutes workplace violence. The course then goes on to explain the potential costs of ignoring workplace violence and the methods that can be utilized to minimize and/or eliminate it from the workplace.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Be able to differentiate between the different types of workplace violence

• Observe the different manifestations of violence

• Understand the effects of workplace violence on the victim, co-workers and organization

• Know the various methods that can be used to minimize and prevent workplace violence

• Understand what a Workplace Violence Prevention Program is, and how it can be developed and implemented

TOPICS COVERED:

·        Introduction

·        Types of Workplace Violence

·        Modes of Workplace Violence

·        The Effects of Workplace Violence

·        Preventing Workplace Violence

·        What is a Workplace Violence Prevention Program?

·        Developing a Workplace Violence Prevention Program

REGULATORY REQUIREMENT:
Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.

SEAT TIME:
This course has been approved for 1 hour.

COURSE PRE-REQUISITE:
N/A

TESTING:
Quizzes - All quizzes must be passed with a 100% to proceed forward to the next lesson.
Final Exam- Final Exam must be passed with a 70% to pass the course. The  final exam can be taken three times if necessary.