Essentials of Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs Certificate

From catastrophic, headline producing events to a tussle between two overheated people, workplace violence is a constant threat that organizations must address. A well thought out, comprehensive, and active workplace violence prevention program can help an organization spot vulnerabilities and warning signs of violence and prevent incidents from happening.

The Essentials of Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs Certificate course is a self-paced, online course that provides the information and knowledge any organization can use as the basis for a high-functioning violence prevention and intervention program. The course features exercises and aids that will relate the concepts in the course to your organization.

This online certificate course includes 6-month access to the course material and a certificate assessment. Successful completion of the course and passing the assessment awards a certificate of competency. This certificate demonstrates you have gained the knowledge and skills essential to a workplace violence prevention and intervention program.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Define the actions that constitute workplace violence
• Spot precursors to workplace violence
• Cite the responsibilities of a threat management team
• Create a communication plan for reporting concerning behavior
• Understand how organizations should process and investigate concerning behavior
• Develop the basics of a workplace violence prevention and intervention training program
• Understand the different roles necessary to manage an incident that occurs