Fundamentals of Disability Management
The need to control costs arising from occupational injury or disease has taken a greater priority in today’s financial reality. Human rights issues, individual rights, employer responsibilities and other contemporary issues further complicate these concerns. This course is designed to help students understand the relationship of these complex issues and develop a basic strategy for managing disability claims.
Course at a glance
- Offered fully online learning - synchronous format.
- Aimed at entry-level and practicing health and safety coordinators, professionals, officers, technicians, supervisors, trainers, management, and administrators.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Outline the benefits and costs of an integrated disability management program.
- Identify federal and provincial legislation pertaining to disability management, including the duty to accommodate.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of a collaborative approach.
- Apply the return-to-work process to individual case studies.
- Identify the interrelationship of accident prevention and disability management.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Take note:
- No textbook required.
Currently counts towards:
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└39-hour elective course
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└39-hour elective course
Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.
*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
When will this course be offered?
New course schedules are released each June and November.