VRDM220
Professional Ethics in Vocational Rehabilitation
Individuals and organizations in vocational rehabilitation and disability management are guided by principles and standards of conduct. In this course, you’ll learn about the professional standards and best practices of the profession and examine the ethical, legal, and professional issues involved. You’ll become familiar with ethical decision-making models and core ethical issues including informed consent, confidentiality, professional competence, professional relationships and organizational business culture. You’ll also examine the application of a professional code of ethics specific to areas of practice and diverse populations.
Overview
Location: Online
Duration: 6 weeks
Tuition: $749
Can be applied to:
Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Management Certificate
Upcoming Offerings
- Tue, Nov 5 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Nov 12 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Nov 19 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Nov 26 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Dec 3 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Dec 10 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Jun 17 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Jun 24 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Jul 1 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Jul 8 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Jul 15 (self-paced all week)
- Tue, Jul 22 (self-paced all week)
What you will learn
After completing this course, you’ll be able to do the following:
- Explain philosophical, ethical and legal foundations of professional practices
- Recognize ethical dilemmas to identify moral values, ethical principles, and legal standards relevant to such dilemmas
- Apply appropriate ethical decision-making models to enhance individual judgement and ethical resolve
- Integrate ethical principles, standards and guidelines for working with diverse populations
- Identify issues for vocational rehabilitation practices including professional competence, informed consent, confidentiality, professional relationships, advocacy, technology and specialized practices
- Assess how organizational culture impacts the ethical climate of an organization and its disability management practices
- Understand the implications of technology on administrative and professional practices
How you will learn and be evaluated
- Prepare to spend 6–10 hours per week on coursework
- Expect reading and other assignments on a weekly basis
- Plan to access the course at least once every few days to keep up with your work and class discussions
- Connect with the instructor via email, online posts, and optional live Q&A Zoom sessions scheduled by the instructor (summaries/recordings available)
You will be evaluated on:
- Assignments (individual and group)
- Participation in online discussions and case scenarios
You will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis (minimum average grade of 75% required to pass).
Learning Materials
No textbook is required. We will provide all course materials online.
Technical Requirements
For online courses, you will need a computer with audio and microphone that is connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system that will be used for the course. For more information and online support, visit Online Learning.
Professional Development Credits
This course may meet the requirements for the following credential:
This course is also pre-approved for continuing education credits from the following organizations:
- Vocational Rehabilitation Association Canada – Continuing Education Units
- BC Association of Kinesiologists – Continuing Education Units
- College of Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals – Continuing Education Units