The IDMP Diploma Program has six core courses and two electives. Students may choose the electives that interest them most.
Diploma Core Courses: (all required)
IDMP 311 - IDMP Level 1 - Introduction to an Integrated Disability Management Program
Introduction to an Integrated Disability Management Program addresses what an Integrated Disability Management Program is, the related theory and practices, how it functions, the role of the Employee Assistance Program in disability management, the Workers' Compensation System, the infrastructure and standards for an Integrated Disability Management Program, data management, program evaluation, program communication and marketing, ethics and the legal aspects related to disability management. This course is currently offered as SHEM 116.
IDMP 312 - IDMP Level 2 - Integrated Disability Management: Essential Program Elements
This course covers topics such as joint labour-management support and involvement in an Integrated Disability Management Program; effective workplace attendance support and assistance programs; OH&S professionals - their roles and contributions to disability management; stakeholder education and training in disability management (2 sessions); overview of ergonomics; and the legal aspects (advanced perspective) of disability management. This course is currently offered as SHEM 220.
IDMP 313 - IDMP Level 3 - Integrated Disability Management: Advanced Concepts and Tools
This advanced course addresses topics such as risk management and risk communication in disability management; project management; outsourcing disability management services/programs; internal/ external consulting in disability management; developing new or integrating existing disability management programs; prevention strategies; and toxic workplaces - how to neutralize them. Students will also be expected to deliver a 15-minute presentation to the class on a selected researched topic. This approach lends well to the inclusion of discussions on some of the lesser topics in the area of disability management.
IDMP 314 - IDMP Level 4 - Integrated Disability Management: Professional Practice
The more challenging disability management concepts are covered in this course. The topics include the impact of cultural diversity on disability management practices; the impact of four generations in the workplace on disability management practices; the management of mental health disabilities; management of disability claims with strong psychosocial overtones (2 sessions); Integrated Disability Management Program - best practices; disability management practitioners - career development, and Disability Management - professionalism and certification. Students will also be expected to deliver a 15-minute presentation to the class on a selected researched topic. Again, this is a teaching technique for including a number of minor disability management topics.
IDMP 315 - Effective Communication and Interviewing Skills
Effective communication is one of the cornerstones of Disability Management. Interviewing is a key skill that differentiates the mediocre disability management practitioner from the exceptional disability management practitioner. Both topics are addressed in this course.
IDMP 316 - Psycho-Social Hazards
A reality in safety practice is that in most workplaces, the safety practitioner is alone in identifying, prioritizing, and recommending interventions to their senior managers. And a reality in the emerging economy is that virtually every position is required to perform at a higher level with less and less support. Add to that an increasingly hostile public/client environment and the elements for a very stressful, sometimes violent workplace is apparent. This course helps safety practitioners identify those risk factors that create and perpetuate hostile environments, and includes a number of proven strategies for mitigating or reducing the risks of those negative encounters within the organization, or from the public. This course is currently offered as SHEM 113.
Diploma Elective Courses (select one)
IDMP 417 - Ergonomic Foundations
IDMP 418 - Organizational Dynamics
IDMP 419 - Canadian OHS Law
IDMP 417 - Ergonomic Foundations
The science of matching work to human needs is increasingly recognized as a major component of informed 'safety' interventions, yet applied training in the field is limited. This course begins by meeting the requirements in the BCRSP Study Guide for ergonomics (in the first four weeks) and continues to build skills across a variety of ergonomic principles and applications suitable for all environments. This course is currently offered as SHEM 112.
IDMP 418 - Organizational Dynamics
Taught from the perspective of a senior social worker, this course has been adapted from one taught by this instructor at Dalhousie University over the years. Although highlighting many of the normal elements of the subject, the social orientation of the content is refreshing, and helps students understand the subject from a more human, less sterile perspective. This course is currently offered as SHEM 111.
IDMP 419 - Canadian OHS Law
Taught by Canada's leading OHS lawyer, this Course will provide students with an excellent Introduction to Canadian Health & Safety Law. Students will learn the essential elements of the Canadian legal system, it application to OHS law, and the setting, communication and enforcement of OHS legal standards. Case studies, practical application of the law, and understanding how the law relates to OHS management systems will all be important themes throughout all the course modules. A review of the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal code will also be covered. See the attached course outline for more details and information on the course content. Detailed course description.
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Equivalent Course (pending instructor approval)
Students may be granted credit for university course work in areas of study such as:
Guided Practicum
IDMP 511 - Disability Management Guided Practicum
In keeping with the program goal of skills-based and applied learning, this practicum requires learners to demonstrate specific research and writing skills in synthesizing prior learning from the Integrated Disability Management Professional Diploma Program courses, as well as other information they may choose to incorporate from their work experience. The expected outcome is a demonstration of knowledge and skills in the field of Disability Management, along with a tangible contribution to the learner's field of endeavour (work) or to the field of Disability Management.
