Online Learning Centre

This introductory training module will help prepare your business to confidently hire and onboard people who have a disability.

Learning objectives:

• The importance of language — an introduction to people-first terminology
• Dispelling myths that create biases and barriers
• Understanding disability:
  •  What it is
  • What disability looks like in Canada — the facts
  • Types of disabilities- an introduction to disabilities and a general overview of attributes
• Basic guidelines for supporting new employees who have a disability
• Case studies of businesses that have benefited from inclusive hiring.

Audience: This training is appropriate for any and all staff who have had minimal experience hiring and/or working with employees who have a disability.

Length: Approximately 1 hour.

Certificate: A certificate will be available after you successfully complete the course and the evaluation.

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This Disability Awareness & Confidence Training (DACT) for Employment Service Providers (ESP) will prepare staff to confidently support people who have a disability.  It explains the benefits of inclusive hiring practices and dispels the misconception and myths that frequently surround people who have a disability.  This course will also prepare ESP staff to help employers onboard new employees who have a disability, with confidence.

Learning objectives:

• The importance of language — an introduction to people-first terminology
• Dispelling myths that create biases and barriers
• Understanding disability:
  •  What it is
  • What disability looks like in Canada — the facts
  • Types of disabilities- an introduction to disabilities and a general overview of attributes
• Basic guidelines for supporting new employees who have a disability
• Understanding the Business Case for Hiring Inclusively
• Creating and Supporting Inclusive Workplaces

Audience: This training is appropriate for employment service providers and any other human service organization staff who have minimal experience supporting people who have a disability.

Length: Approximately 1.5 hour depending on user space.

Certificate: A certificate will be available after you successfully complete the course and the evaluation.

Click here to Register.