Help employees return to work after an absence
More and more Canadians are facing challenges that require them to take time off work: medical problems, physical disabilities, mental health issues, and more. There is an acute need to help them get back to their jobs quickly and efficiently. Rehabilitation and disability professionals facilitate this process in a way that addresses each person’s unique needs with respect, dignity, compassion, and professionalism.
Improve your disability management and vocational rehabilitation skills
In SFU’s Diploma in Rehabilitation and Disability Management, you’ll learn to make accommodations, work with an employer to make appropriate and ethical decisions, and understand the role that medical, psychological, and ergonomic assessments play in the return-to-work process.
Get certified as a vocational professional
This professional diploma program meets the training requirements for College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals certification as a Certified Vocational Professional (CVP), and for Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada certification as a Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP).
Maintain your professional status with continuing education units
Each course in the Diploma in Rehabilitation and Disability Management is pre-approved for continuing education credits from the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada (VRAC), the BC Association of Kinesiologists (BCAK), and the College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals (CVRP).
Study part-time at SFU Surrey
Our rehabilitation and disability management program consists of eight intensive daytime courses that run every few weeks.
Is the Diploma in Rehabilitation and Disability Management for you?
This training program is designed for health care, human resources, counselling, career development, and social services professionals. If you face the challenge of making accommodations for people with disabilities in a unionized or non-unionized environment, if you need to understand the role of medical, psychological and ergonomic assessments in the workplace, or if you’re responsible for making appropriate return-to-work decisions, this program is for you.
