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Online Class: Industrial and Organizational Psychology 101

Industrial and organizational psychologists may work within organizations, act as consultants to various organizations, or they may move into the area of academic research. This course primarily focuses on careers within organizations or as acting consultants.

The importance of Industrial and Organizational psychology has never been more relevant than in the last decade. The use of I/O methods has been proven to increase productivity, profits and general workplace satisfaction by startling percentages. Most large and successful companies have implemented some or all of these methods into their workplace environment within the last several years.

This self-paced course will teach you what you need to know in order to make the leap towards the growing field of Industrial and Organizational psychology.

Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish. An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions. This class has been officially reviewed by our Course Review Committee that scrutinizes course content and instructor participation. This course has received our Committee's highest rating: 4 stars.

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1.0 CEUs

Course Description

Industrial and Organizational Psychology or I/O is a varied field of study filled with many career opportunities. The importance of this field has never been more prevalent than in the last decade. The use of I/O methods has been proven to increase productivity, profits and general workplace satisfaction by startling percentages. Most large and successful companies have implemented some or all of these methods into their workplace environment within the last several years.

I/O Psychologists may work within organizations, act as consultants to various organizations, or they may move into the area of academic research. The topics of this course primarily concern themselves with careers within organizations or as acting consultants. While there are numerous sub-fields within I/O, for the purposes of this course we will be focusing on the tools and methods that are common to all specialties. In the lessons contained herein you will learn about how to properly prepare for a career in I/O and what some possible specializations in the field are; additionally, we will cover some of the most important aspects of this profession including the use of various techniques and tools to help companies best utilize and motivate their most valuable resources--their employees.

Whether you choose to later enter into Training and Development, Employee Motivation or Diversity Coaching this course will teach you what you need to know in order to make the leap towards the growing field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.

Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Preparation for a Career in Industrial and Organizational Psychology - In this lesson we will talk about preparation for a career in industrial and organizational psychology and the possible career paths you have at your disposal once you have established that you have, or intend on obtaining, the required credentials.
Lesson 2: Specializations in Organizational Psychology - In this lesson we will be covering the most popular specializations within the field of I/O and what each entails.
Lesson 3: Motivation and Leadership - This lesson will focus on Motivational and Leadership concepts. If I/O psychology is your goal, then you should have a solid understanding of these theories.
Lesson 4: Employee Selection - This lesson will focus on the methods of finding and keeping the right employees for a company. I/O psychologists, by the very nature of their training and education, are perfectly suited for helping companies hire employees that will reap long term benef
Lesson 5: Training and Development - Training and development is a very wide area within the field of I/O psychology as continually improving the skills of the company's work force is essential for staying updated in the fast moving business world. This lesson will focus on the coaching, tra
Lesson 6: Organization Development and Guided Change - Organization Development (OD) has been used for years to help organizations solve problems and reach goals. In this lesson we will discuss the most prevalent applications of OD and why they are important to business success.
Lesson 7: Organizational Behavior - Organization behavior is an important aspect of I/O psychology as this area is quite large and provides insights that will lead to positive change within an organization.
Lesson 8: Work, Stress and Family Issues - The benefits of incorporating stress eliminating programs and culture into any organization far outweighs any costs that may be incurred. This is still a growing area it is a great direction for I/O psychologists to aim their career objectives. This lesso
Lesson 9: Job Analysis - Many I/O psychologists choose to set their efforts into the area of job analysis because of its diversity and connection with other areas of the field such as leadership identification and executive development. In this lesson we will be discussing in gre
Lesson 10: The Use of Psychometric Testing - Psychometric tests including personality, interest, and ability, can help to find suitable candidates for a position.

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