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Course Description

Effective Risk Management, including the ability to communicate risk with the community, is necessary for success in today's business world. Today risk management and communication are often a regulated activity. Learn what is required to implement an effective risk management system; including the tools, people and systems for identification of hazards, evaluating the associated risks, and if acceptable what needs to be done to manage those risks effectively. Human factor issues have been at the root of ~80% of incidents, therefore the course will also focus on these "human factor" issues.

Who Should Take This Course?

Aimed at entry-level and practicing health and safety coordinators, professionals, officers, technicians, supervisors, trainers, management, and administrators.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to: Define and describe key risk-related concepts and terms as they apply to the risk management process. Identify human elements of risk, including the interrelationship between risk management methods, processes, and models and an organization’s overall functions. Develop risk management tools and apply them to real-world contexts. Identify risk management tools and strategies that address issues of corporate culture and can be integrated into risk management planning and decision-making. Design a risk communications message with objectives and strategies appropriate for a safety audience. Evaluate and apply different communication models and processes, and their potential uses within risk communications and crisis communications. Define and describe key risk-related concepts and terms as they apply to the risk management process. Identify human elements of risk, including the interrelationship between risk management methods, processes, and models and an organization’s overall functions. Develop risk management tools and apply them to real-world contexts. Identify risk management tools and strategies that address issues of corporate culture and can be integrated into risk management planning and decision-making. Design a risk communications message with objectives and strategies appropriate for a safety audience. Evaluate and apply different communication models and processes, and their potential uses within risk communications and crisis communications.

Notes

IMPORTANT COURSE DETAILS
  • There is a textbook required for this course. Please see "Section Materials" under the course section.
  • This course delivery format is bichronous. 100% of course content is delivered online. Students engage in both asynchronous learning, coupled with scheduled synchronous sessions throughout the course. The asynchronous dates course cover pre-course work/assessments in between synchronous sessions and post-course assessments (quizzes, assignments etc.). To view the schedule of the synchronous sessions, click the "view details" link under Schedule and Location on the course section.

Recommendations

Applicants intending to complete a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements.

Applies Towards the Following Programs

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Section Title
Risk Management and Communications
Language of Delivery
English
Type
Online - Asynchronous
Dates
Aug 19, 2024 to Sep 22, 2024
Type
Online - Synchronous
Days
Sa, Su
Time
8:30AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Aug 24, 2024 to Aug 25, 2024
Type
Online - Synchronous
Days
Sa, Su
Time
8:30AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Sep 07, 2024 to Sep 08, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
34.0
Delivery Options
Online - Bichronous  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $745.00
Section Materials
  • (Mandatory) RISK AND CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS: METHODS AND MESSAGES by WALASKI WILEY 1st edition ISBN 9780470592731
Section Title
Risk Management and Communications
Language of Delivery
English
Type
Online - Asynchronous
Dates
Jan 14, 2025 to Feb 18, 2025
Type
Online - Synchronous
Days
Sa, Su
Time
8:30AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Jan 18, 2025 to Jan 19, 2025
Type
Online - Synchronous
Days
Sa, Su
Time
8:30AM to 5:00PM
Dates
Feb 01, 2025 to Feb 02, 2025
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
34.0
Delivery Options
Online - Bichronous  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $745.00
Section Materials
  • Textbook (Mandatory) RISK AND CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS: METHODS AND MESSAGES by WALASKI WILEY 1st edition ISBN 9780470592731
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