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

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15Lessons
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6Hours
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0.6CEUs
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.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Welcome and Overview
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
Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Exam 2
Lesson 3: Creating an Effective Workplace Preparedness Plan
Lesson 3 Video
Assessment: Exam 3
Lesson 4: Culture and Workplace Violence
Lesson 4 Video
Assessment: Exam 4
Lesson 5: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Lesson 5 Video
Assessment: Exam 5
Lesson 6: Defense of Self and Others
Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Exam 6
Lesson 7: Environmental Factors and Emergency Codes
Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Exam 7
Lesson 8: Violence on College Campuses
Lesson 8 Video
Assessment: Exam 8
Lesson 9: Increasing Awareness and Vigilance
Lesson 9 Video
Assessment: Exam 9
Lesson 10: Example of a Workplace Violence Program
Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Exam 10
Lesson 11: Workplace Violence as a Global Concern
Lesson 11 Video
Assessment: Exam 11
Lesson 12: Readiness and Response Overview
Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Exam 12
Lesson 13: Workplace Aggression
Lesson 13 Video
Assessment: Exam 13
Lesson 14: Legal Obligations and Emerging Concerns
Lesson 14 Video
Assessment: Exam 14
Lesson 15: Overview and Conclusions
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
Learning Outcomes
- 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.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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