Online Class: Workplace Violence — A Guide to Responding and Preventing

This course will give you information to help you minimize the chance of it happening at your workplace and also help you survive in the event you are involved in an incident of violence on the job.

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15

Lessons
17

Exams &
Assignments
331

Students
have taken this course
6

Hours
average time
0.6

CEUs

Course Description

The goal of this course is to provide you with comprehensive information on the topic of workplace violence and related topics. Our audience can be anyone interested in the topic or anyone who needs the information for professional, personal, or other reasons.

Workplace violence can be a major and growing concern for employees and employers. Here is some of what we will cover in this course.

Definitions of workplace violence
Facts about workplace violence and its impact on business
Creating an effective workplace preparedness plan
Avoidance strategies
What kind of workplace culture breeds violence
Prevention strategies
Intervention strategies
Early warning signs
Background checks
Training considerations
Emergency codes and procedures
Legal obligations
Violence on a college campus
Cyber threats

Unfortunately, workplace violence is a reality today. This course will give you information to help you minimize the chance of it happening at your workplace and also help you survive in the event you are involved in an incident of violence on the job. We cover what an employer can do to reduce workplace violence and what an employee can do. We also cover how no industry and no one person are immune. Workplace violence can happen to anyone in any industry.

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Self-Paced
Printable Lessons
Full HD Video
6 Months to Complete
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Accredited CEUs

Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider

Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: Welcome and Overview

Workplace violence can be of concern to employees and employers around the world. Additional lesson topics: Violence in the Workplace: Education, Prevention and Mitigation; Safety and Health Topics of Workplace Violence; Risk Topics; Workplace Violence: Planning for Prevention and Response 51 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Course Introduction and Goals
Assessment: Exam 1

Lesson 2: What are the Facts about Workplace Violence

When we look at workplace violence, we can also look at a bigger picture of facts on both workplace and domestic violence as they can be related. Additional lesson topics: The Financial Impact of Workplace Violence; Impact of workplace violence on employees; Workplace Violence 50 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Exam 2

Lesson 3: Creating an Effective Workplace Preparedness Plan

Workers in virtually any workplace can be faced with the challenges of preventing workplace violence. One of the best ways to face the challenges is with an effective workplace preparedness plan. Additional lesson topics: Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for HealthCare and Social Workers; What Can Managers Do to Prevent Workplace Violence?; Engaged Leadership's Role in Workplace Violence Prevention; Several Steps to Building A Workplace Violence Response Plan 50 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Assessment: Exam 3

Lesson 4: Culture and Workplace Violence

The culture of an organization can influence workplace violence. While no culture can guarantee that there is no violence in a workplace, an organization can try to minimize the chances of a workplace violence incident. Additional lesson topics: Changing Culture to Stop Workplace Violence; Workplace Violence: Several Signs Of A Dangerous Person 50 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Assessment: Exam 4

Lesson 5: Prevention and Intervention Strategies

What we do know also is that millions of people in the United States each year are victims of non-fatal workplace violence. Workplace violence is also a leading cause of fatal injuries each year in the United States. Additional lesson topics: Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies for Employers FactSheet; Strategies to Stop Workplace Bullying; Basic recommendations for preventing violence in the workplace 50 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Assessment: Exam 5

Lesson 6: Defense of Self and Others

To help individuals cope with workplace violence, the organization should have in place a way to work with media to get out the message. A spokesperson for the organization should handle this. Additional lesson topics: Protecting Yourself from Workplace Bullies; Protecting Yourself and Preventing Workplace Violence; Limits on Self-Defense; Employment rights and wrongs: How can you defend yourself? 50 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Exam 6

Lesson 7: Environmental Factors and Emergency Codes

In this section, we look at a definition of duress codes and related information. This type of code is a distress signal. A person uses it when they are being coerced as during an incident of workplace violence. Additional lesson topics: How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations; Sample Workplace Emergency Procedures; Workplace Violence: Recognizing Risk Factors and Formulating Prevention Strategies 50 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Exam 7

Lesson 8: Violence on College Campuses

The threat of violence at college campuses extends to students, faculty, staff, and the general community. 50 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Assessment: Exam 8

Lesson 9: Increasing Awareness and Vigilance

Increasing awareness and vigilance are an important part of any successful program to minimize workplace violence. Additional lesson topics: Workplace Violence Prevention Readiness and Response; Improving Your Workplace Violence Prevention Program 50 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Assessment: Exam 9

Lesson 10: Example of a Workplace Violence Program

This lesson provides you with an example of a document that describes an effective workplace violence program. We look at about a dozen sections you could create for the document and how you could handle an appendix with information that could help your organization. Additional lesson topics: Work Prevention Programs; Sample Workplace Violence Policy 2 50 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Exam 10

Lesson 11: Workplace Violence as a Global Concern

Data shows that worldwide concern is growing over workplace violence with attention to related issues coming from governments, regulatory agencies, and organizations with the International Labor Organization among them. Additional lesson topics: Report: Violence on the job is global problem; Increasing Violence Leads to Concerns Over Workplace Hazards; Workplace Violence A growing concern; Workplace Violence Increasing Worldwide 50 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Assessment: Exam 11

Lesson 12: Readiness and Response Overview

Groups around the United States and world have developed programs to minimize and prevent workplace violence. These programs can help minimize threats and neutralize them. Additional lesson topics: Prepare your Employees for Workplace Violence.; How to Survive Workplace Violence; Violence in the workplace: Prevention and survival 50 Total Points

Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Exam 12

Lesson 13: Workplace Aggression

Workplace aggression, as with workplace violence, is a type of aggression and violence that we observe in a workplace. Additional lesson topics: Why Passive Aggression Thrives in the Workplace; Physical Effects Of Workplace Aggression: The Toll Bullying Takes On Your Mind and Body; Better Understanding Workplace Aggression; Aggressive Behavior in the Workplace 50 Total Points

Lesson 13 Video
Assessment: Exam 13

Lesson 14: Legal Obligations and Emerging Concerns

There is a legal obligation to provide a workplace that could is hazard free. This includes activities and condition the industry or an employer recognize as hazardous. Additional lesson topics: Workplace Violence by PLC Labor and Employment; United States Department of Labor 50 Total Points

Lesson 14 Video
Assessment: Exam 14

Lesson 15: Overview and Conclusions

Here are some key takeaways that you should remember from this course. 400 Total Points

Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Exam 15
Assessment: Final Exam

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Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Summarize the facts and statistics about workplace violence.
Describe creating an effective workplace preparedness plan.
Describe culture and workplace violence.
Summarize prevention and intervention strategies.
Describe defense of self and others.
Summarize environmental factors and emergency codes.
Summarize violence on college campuses.
Summarize readiness and response overview.
Summarize legal obligations and emerging concerns.
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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