Learning Outcomes

What is Community Development?

Process Strategies and Roles

Community Development Roles

Community Collaboration

Working Effectively Across Different Organizational Cultures

Lesson Summary

In this module, you will learn how to define the community and its characteristics, and identify an issue to be resolved within the community. You will look at the various roles within a community group and the strategies it can use to further its objectives.

Getting To Know Your Community

Assessing Your Community

Using Criteria and Processes to Set Priorities

You will learn about tools that can be used to analyze the community such as community asset mapping and the community characteristic checklist. You will also get an overview of the types of collaboration that may be possible with other organisations found in the community development sector.

Building the Team

Effective Meetings

Planning for Change

Governance - Part 1

Governance - Part 2

In this module, you will learn about creating a team that can identify issues within the community group from ensuring inclusive participation to navigation conflict as well as the practical aspects of governance, liability and structure of the community group.

Communication Skills

Learning Styles

Facilitation Skills

Presentation Skills

Media Relations

Leadership Skills

Negotiation Skills

This module looks at the skills involved in delivering projects such as communication and facilitation techniques, preparing presentations and leadership skills. It also reviews media relations such as writing a press release or how to answer a difficult question.

Working Together

Making It Happen

Finding Resources

This module focuses on working with other organisations and forming successful partnerships. The phases of fundraising and pros and cons of different types of fundraising are reviewed as is what you need to do to have a successful volunteer program.

Choosing an Evaluation Format

Evaluation Methods

Sustaining Momentum

In this module, you will explore why it is important to evaluate the community project, what evaluation methods you can use to evaluate the project and what you need to do to sustain progress in a community group.

Diploma In Community Development First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.

Introduction to Diversity and Inclusion

Issues and Challenges

An Organizational Change Strategy

Steps to Inclusivity - Part 1

Steps to Inclusivity - Part 2

Legal Considerations

This module looks at diversity and inclusion, what the barriers to inclusion and how can they be overcome. It outlines the steps necessary to implement an inclusive policy in your organisation or group.

Planning Inclusive Events

Responding to Opposition

Sample Terms of Reference

Assessing the Community Demographic

Encouraging Diverse Community Involvement

Key Representative Interviews

Conducting Focus Groups

Organizational Self-Assessment Tool

Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders

Evaluating Your Success

This module provides the tools and techniques necessary to implement inclusiveness in and organisation along with the templates in the resources PDF that can be modified to fit your requirements.

What Do We Mean by Ethics?

Why Ethical Behavior Is Important

Who Is Subject to a Code of Ethics?

What Are the Ethical Issues to Be Considered?

This module will look at the role ethics play in community development projects. You will look at what is meant by the word 'ethics' and why ethical behavior is important. You will also study what ethical issues should be considered in community development projects and who is subject to a code of ethics.

Manage the Planning Process

Conduct a Situational Assessment

Set Goals, Audiences and Outcome Objectives

Choose Strategies and Activities and Assign Resources

Develop Indicators

Review the Plan

This module provides the tools and techniques necessary to manage and plan a promotion campaign in the community development area. It takes you through step by step from the situational assessment and goal setting to the reviewing the plan for completeness.

Developing Program Plan

Seeking Funding

Manage the Proposal Development Process

Developing Your Proposal

Producing and Packaging Proposal

Submitting Proposal and Follow-Up

This module will walk you through the process of seeking funding for community projects, from firming out your project plan and identifying possible funding sources to developing and submitting the proposal.

Diploma in Community Development Second Assessment

Diploma In Community Development Final Assessment

This online course offers a certificate in community development, covering community values, concepts, and practices.

Diploma in Community Development

This free online course offers a Certificate in Community Development, and covers the values, concepts, and practices commonly found in the community development sector, showing you how to consider community health in trying to understand community development. You will learn to identify and address serious issues in your community. If you want to learn how to organize a community group, this certificate training program is for you.

This free online course, Certificate in Community Development, will teach you how to maintain the momentum, evaluate the effectiveness, and sustain the progress of your community development projects. You will learn about media communication techniques, how to work with other organizations in the community, how to recruit community volunteers, and what makes for a successful volunteer program. You will also learn about the challenges and benefits brought about by the inclusion of minorities in a community development project.
Along with becoming familiar with the templates used for referencing and conducting a focus group, you will also become aware of the ethical and unethical practices and principles in the context of community development. Next, you will be learning how to create specific promotional objectives and outcomes, choose appropriate strategies and resources, and set indicators for measuring the success of the promotion. Most importantly, you will learn how to effectively develop, package, submit and follow up your proposal.
This community development certificate course will ensure that you get a clear understanding of the key communication and active listening techniques, as well as the six stages needed to conduct a situation assessment. Finally, you will learn about the different media channels that can be used to engage the public, how to develop the program plan before seeking funding, as well as identify and research potential funders. Enroll in this training program today and improve your knowledge and skills of community development.

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Safeguarding and Reporting

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Impact of Abuse and Trauma

Creating Safe Environments and Policies

Communication, Trust, and Multi-Agency Collaboration

This module will introduce you to various professional safeguarding strategies for protecting children and vulnerable adults. You'll explore the causes and impacts of different forms of abuse and trauma. We'll show you how to create a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults cohesively and protect them from harm.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults - Course assessment

Empower yourself to safeguard vulnerable individuals, fostering a secure community with this free online course.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Have you ever felt a personal calling to make a difference in the lives of others? Have you thought of safeguarding vulnerable individuals? This course explores the various forms of abuse, their immediate and long-term signs and how they impact the lives of vulnerable individuals. Discover how to ensure a safe environment for children and vulnerable adults using collaborative approaches and the fundamental principles of safety and well-being

Topic 1: Introduction to Child Protection

Topic 2: International, Regional and National Legal Framework

Topic 3: Alternative Care and Child Safeguarding

Topic 4 : Monitoring and Evaluation in Child Protection

In this module, you will learn the fundamental concepts, guiding principles, and ethical considerations related to child protection before considering the international, regional, and national legal frameworks. We discuss the current approaches to prevent and respond to child abuse or neglect, including the signs of abuse, neglect, or violence.

Comprehensive Child Protection Training Course - Course Assessment

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Comprehensive Child Protection Training 

This online child protection course equips students with the knowledge and skills to identify, prevent, and respond to child abuse and neglect. You will learn to recognise signs of abuse, understand strategies for prevention and response to violence against children such as INSPIRE, and apply best practices for intervention and support. The course empowers learners to play a critical role in safeguarding children and promoting their well-being.

The Importance of Safe Food Handling - Part 1

The Importance of Safe Food Handling - Part 2

Organized Efforts for Food Safety

The ServSafe Examination

ServSafe Manager Certification - Sample Questions

This module teaches you about the fundamentals of safe food handling and different ways to prevent food contamination. It also talks about the global efforts concerning food safety and the role of the ServSafe certification program. Moreover, you will also be equipped with the essential knowledge to prepare yourself for the ServSafe exam.

Fundamentals of Serving Safe for Food Handlers - Assessment

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Fundamentals of Serving Safe for Food Handlers

Safe and hygienic food handling is extremely important to prevent contamination and diseases. This holds especially true for the professionals in the culinary sciences and food management field. Through this course, we have emphasized various areas and practices concerned with the safe handling of foods. We have also focused on the global efforts to ensure food safety along with the ServSafe certification and its various aspects.

Topic 1 : WorkSafeBC Regulations

Topic 2 : Responsibilities of Employers and Workers

Topic 3 : Handle Hazardous Materials Safely

Topic 4: Information to Be Disclosed on an SDS

Topic 5: WHMIS Education and Training

Workplace Hazards and WHMIS: A Guide to Safety and Legal Duties - Assessment

This free online course covers the laws and rules that must be complied with to guarantee safe and healthy workplaces.

Workplace Hazards and WHMIS: A Guide to Safety and Legal Duties

Are you aware of the laws protecting you from hazardous substances at work? This course covers essential regulations, including the Workers' Compensation Act, WorkSafeBC policies, and the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). Learn about employer and worker responsibilities, safe handling of hazardous materials, and the must-know guidelines that keep workplaces safe. Gain critical knowledge to protect yourself and others.

Introduction to Epilepsy

Diagnosing and Classifying Epilepsy with EEG

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Understanding Epilepsy - Course Assessment

This free online course takes you through the symptoms, classifications, diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.

Understanding Epilepsy

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Understanding Defensive Driving Principles

Vehicle Dynamics and Handling

Defensive Observation and Safe Following Distance

Traffic Laws, Regulations and Vehicle Maintenance

In this module, you’ll be introduced to the key concepts of defensive driving and its benefits. We emphasize the importance of anticipating potential hazards and making proactive decisions to avoid accidents. We show you how to use headlights correctly, avoid driving in blind spots, maintain a safe following distance and more.

Defensive Driving in Adverse Weather and Nighttime

Managing Space and Visibility

Defensive Driving in Different Environments

Managing Driver Fatigue and Distractions

In this module, you’ll learn about vehicle dynamics and handling. We discuss the role of weight distribution, suspension, speed, and vehicle design in affecting stability. We also provide some basic and advanced braking techniques, such as gradual braking, threshold braking, engine braking, and more.

Handling Emergency Situations

Crash Avoidance Maneuvers

Post-Crash Procedures and First Aid

In this module, you’ll gain insights into emergency braking, types of braking systems, and adapting techniques to varied road conditions. You’ll learn about the types of skids and their effective control measures. We show you how to communicate effectively with emergency services and administer basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Comprehensive Guide to Defensive Driving - Assessment

Equip yourself with the skills and techniques to avoid accidents and stay safe on the road with this free online course.

Comprehensive Guide to Defensive Driving

Driving is an essential aspect of our lives but carries various risks. Defensive driving is, therefore, essential for ensuring road safety while driving. This course aims to enhance your driving skills and minimize the chances of accidents by providing guidance on observing road conditions, anticipating dangers, maintaining vehicle control and more. Are you ready to become a safer driver? Enrol now and learn for free!

Introduction to Domestic Violence and Abuse

The Components of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence on Victims

Domestic Violence and Abuse on Children

Risks of Domestic Violence and Abuses on Children

Supporting the Victim and Reporting Incidents

This module will give you a broader understanding of domestic abuse and violence. We look at the signs of abuse in a relationship, the cycle of abuse and patterns of behaviour and the Duluth Model. This module briefly looks at the impact of domestic abuse on children as well as how to recognise and help victims of domestic abuse and violence.

Course Assessment

In this free online course, learn about identifying and reporting domestic violence and abuse in children and adults.

Fundamentals of Domestic Violence and Abuse

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