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Disability Awareness CPD Course
CPD Online College

Online CPD Course

Summary

Price
£28.80 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
3 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
3 CPD hours / points
Certificates
  • Disability Awareness - Free

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Overview

In our disability awareness course, you will gain a greater insight into what a disability is, the different types of disabilities and how to ensure workplaces make reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities. You will also explore how to ensure the recruitment process is fair and the responsibilities of employees and employers.

Certificates

Disability Awareness

Digital certificate - Included

Once you complete the course and pass the quiz, you can download the digital copy of your certificate immediately.

CPD

3 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Course media

Description

In the disability awareness course you will explore the different disabilities that affect people, and how these can affect their working life too. The course as a whole will help with acceptance and inclusion, in turn, will help to change attitudes towards disabilities in the workplace.

Throughout the course you will gain awareness regarding the multiple difficulties faced by those with disabilities, and how we can approach this. You will look at the different types of disabilities, and the different laws that protect people who have disabilities.

You will also review recruiting people with disabilities while exploring the organisation, employer and employee responsibilities in the workplace.

In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.

  • Unit 1 – The different types of disabilities – In the first unit of our disability awareness course you will focus on the different types of disabilities, including visible and invisible disabilities. You will also explore some misconceptions and misunderstandings of disabilities.
  • Unit 2 – Introduction to disabilities and the law – In this unit you will explore what the law says about disabilities in the workplace, how the law protects people with disabilities in the workplace and the different types of discrimination. Towards the end of the unit, you will explore two case studies of discrimination against disabled people in the workplace.
  • Unit 3 – Recruiting people with disabilities – In this unit you will focus on the recruitment of people with disabilities, how you can ensure you don’t discriminate when advertising and receiving job applications and interviewing candidates.
  • Unit 4 – Workplace responsibilities – In the final unit you will be introduced to workplace responsibilities when it comes to working with people with disabilities. You will also explore what organisations can do to make it easier for disabled people in the workplace. You will also explore safety in the workplace and what adjustments may need to be made when it comes to fire safety and evacuation plans.

Who is this course for?

Suitable for those wanting to gain a greater understanding of disabilities.

Requirements

You will be required to complete a final multiple choice quiz, you must score 80% or above to pass and can re-take as many times as needed.

Career path

Suitable for everyone.

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