Introduction to Understanding Systemic Racism (BuildForce Canada Online Course)

Introduction to Understanding Systemic Racism (BuildForce Canada Online Course)

Gold Seal: 1 Credit

Complete online at your own pace (Self-paced)

  • $100.00 excl. GST

Description

Please note, new registrations will be processed Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT will receive logins and instructions within 24 hours of payment.  

Courses purchased on weekends or holidays will receive logins and instructions on the next business day. 

 

The "Introduction to Understanding Systemic Racism: A Guide for Leaders and Managers" course will focus is on increasing awareness about systemic racism and providing information and strategies to help organizations create and/or revise policies and processes to support workplaces that are inclusive of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour.

 

Using the best practices of inclusive organizations around the world to address issues of systemic racism, participants will:

  • Understand the concepts of racism, systemic racism, systemic bias, and unconscious bias.

  • Understand the intent vs. impact dilemma.

  • Recognize and reduce your unconscious bias as a leader and manager.

  • Recognize different levels of systemic bias in your organization.

  • Have a tool kit of strategies and supporting methods to eliminate/reduce systemic bias in your organization.

 

This course uses interactive elements, scenarios, videos, and quizzes to reinforce learning. 

A mark of 100% or higher on the exam is required to pass this course. Users can take the test as many times as necessary to achieve this mark. 

This training program focuses on the needs of the “end user”, and upon successful completion, will provide an updated operator's certificate and wallet card.  

 

Duration: This course consists of 9 lessons for a total of about 3 hours of self-paced instruction.  

How registration works: Registrations will be processed Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PDT will receive logins and instructions within 24 hours of payment.  Courses purchased on weekends or holidays will receive logins and instructions on the next business day. 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Who Should Attend

This course was designed for managers and leaders in the construction and maintenance industry.