Abuse Awareness Micro-Credential

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This course is presented with sensitivity and care to insightfully teach students about a variety of abuse that they may encounter in their practice as PSW’s. 

Students will identify 7 types and signs of abuse, relationships, and cycles of abuse as well as at-risk populations. 

For this module, we created Augmented Reality and a variety of 3D models including:

• A full sized 3D woman with some typical signs and symptoms of abuse is used to help the learner develop observation skills and how the different types of abuse present differently. Several videos and PDFs supplement this lesson for the learner to explore this sensitive topic before doing the quiz questions on each type of abuse such as neglect, financial, sexual, elder, emotional, and physical.
• A 3D bust of a man is used for the lesson on the cycle of abuse. The man can be seen as charming, sneering, calm, or accusatory depending on the angle the learner is looking at him. This is important to demonstrate that not all abusers look like abusers. 

For Virtual Reality we created a multi-person virtual role-play the following:

We created a virtual experience that allows the instructor, the student, and observers into a virtual home setting to experience scenarios about interviewing an abused person in real time. Students can enter into this virtual home from any location in Ontario through their VR headsets. All observers can communicate with the participants and the participants can interact with each other and the environment. 

IBT College Won an Award of Excellence for Innovation from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities

Admission Requirements:

• Government-Issued Photo ID
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
• Mature student ,18 years or older.
• IELTS 6.0 (B2) or equivalent *
  *For international students only

Duration: Total length of the program is 30 hours. Our experienced Nurse Educators will coach you throughout the process. 

Technical Specs: Our hybrid classes offer an online experience utilizing Augmented Reality, 3D Models, Videos and Virtual Simulation. A desktop or laptop is recommended. VR Goggles are welcomed for a full, richer experience. If you do not have VR Goggles, you can complete the tasks on a laptop or a desktop. IBT College provides technical support. 

Certificate: Upon successful completion of the program you will receive an IBT College Abuse Awareness Certificate. An Abuse Awareness Certificate is in-demand now by many employers seeking Home Support Workers and Personal Support Workers in Ontario. It is a strongly recommended to upgrade your skills in this area.