Description

Illinois 24 Hour Continuing Education Course Package

Meets state continuing education requirements

This 24-hour package contains:

Course #1 – (2 hour Narrated Course) Ethics and Morality in the Professional Setting | #AIABLTI456
Course #2 – (4 hour Narrated Course) Acoustical Design in Modern Architecture | AIABLTI342
Course #3 – (3 hour Narrated Course) Construction Documents For Successful Projects | #AIABLTI450
Course #4 – (3 hour Narrated Course) Successful Code Analysis: Occupancy Classification Business, Group B | #AIABLTI458
Course #5 – (3 hour Narrated Course) Drier By Design – Designing to Keep Water Out | #AIABLTI453
Course #6 – (3 hour Narrated Course) Danger in the Damp – Dealing with Mold | #AIABLTI454
Course #7 – (3 hour Narrated Course) Lean on Me – Choosing Railings Carefully | AIABLTI458
Course #8 – (1 hour Online Video) Introduction to Fire Sprinklers | #AIABLTI502
Course #9 – (1 hour Online Video) Introduction to Sprinkler System Hydraulic Calculations | #AIABLTI503
Course #10 – (1 hour Online Narrated) Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment | #AIABLTI510.20

 

 

Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members will be available to print upon completion of this course. This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education.

Ethics and Morality in the Professional Setting
2HR CE

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Course Description

Having a reputation for straight forward business practices can only help your business.  In the current environment of corporate malfeasance, customers will welcome and value a company that promotes a culture of trust and respect.  What should potential customers know about your company?  Is reliable customer service and forthright dialogue of value to you as an owner? This two hour video course will provide an overview of ethical theory and application that will help you establish and maintain hard earned business relationships.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

• Identify the fundamental theories of ethics and their respective weaknesses.
• Describe how to effectively apply a Code of Ethics to the current policies, rules and guidelines governing an organization that will ultimately serve the needs of the customer.
• Summarize the components of a well designed Code of Conduct, including standards, obligations and consequences for non-compliance.
• Create a Code of Conduct that embodies the ethics that accurately reflect the company core values and principles.

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Lesson 1

• Ethics vs. Morals
• Social Norms
• Ethics, Values, and Your Business

Lesson 2

• Stakeholders
• Introduction to Ethical Theory – (Duty, Consequence, and Virtue)
• Duty Based Ethics

Lesson 3

• Consequence Based Ethics
• Virtue Based Ethics

Lesson 4

• Basic Code of Ethics / Code of Conduct

Lesson 5

• Simplified Code of Ethics
• Comprehensive Code of Ethics

Lesson 6

• Comprehensive Code of Ethics (cont.)

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ACOUSTICAL DESIGN IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE

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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Description

Unwanted sound impacts and affects inhabitants of our created spaces. If it not already, controlling noise will quickly become a mandated concern for designers. Attesting to increasing regulatory focus on noise, there is a recent proliferation of standards, guidelines, and codes regarding acoustics.

Very soon, many of these guidelines will no longer be mere suggestions. Most concerns covered in these standards can be addressed with a basic understanding on how sound travels and is reflected, blocked, absorbed, or transmitted by materials and assemblies chosen in designing envelopes. 

Acoustic design is best addressed in an incremental fashion. This course was written to do just that. Fundamentals are first covered, including basic principles regarding sound, how its energy moves through matter, how its path and intensity can be altered, and how success in the manipulation of sound is measured. Known design strategies are discussed for controlling sound moving; from exterior to interior spaces, from interior spaces to adjacent spaces, within interior spaces, through structural components, and through building systems. Design considerations are outlined for numerous common building functions. Finally, acoustic codes and guidelines in existence now, are listed for consideration.

After completing this course  participants will be able to:

• Design objectives and recommended best practices for building types where poor acoustics directly impact productivity and health of the users.
• Determine sources of noise that negatively impact users of built environments, generated both outside and from within buildings, including both air borne and structure borne sounds.
• Outline basic design practices for effectively controlling; sound transfer between exterior and interior spaces, noise transfer from interior space to adjacent spaces, and the reverberation of sound generated within spaces.
• Provide an overview of regulations and guidelines that either are, or may become law underscoring a need for competency in acoustic design, before legislatures make designing for noise control mandatory.

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ACOUSTICAL DESIGN IN MODERN ARCHITECTURE

Lesson 1 (25 minutes)

1. Acoustics in General
2. General Vocabulary Regarding Sound
3. General Nature of Sound
4. Production
5. Control
6. Sound Transmission
7. Reception
8. Audible Sound Frequencies
9. Effects of Sound on People

Lesson 2 (30 minutes)

1. Principals of Acoustics
2. Sound Behavior Patterns
3. Primary Acoustic Measurements

a. NRC – Noise Reduction Coefficient
b. STC – Sound Transmission Class
c. IIC – Impact Insulation Class

4. Additional Measurements Sometimes Encountered

a. RT – Reverberation Time
b. CAC – Ceiling Attenuation Class
c. AC – Articulation Class

5. Amplified Sound
6. Design Solutions for Specific Concerns Regardles of Project Type
7. Resisting transmission of noise from the exterior into the interior of a space

Lesson 3 (30 minutes)

1. Resisting horizontal transmission of noise from space to adjacent space
2. Resisting vertical transmission of noise from space to adjacent space, including structure borne sound
3. Controlling reverberation time of sound generated within a space
4. Masking unwanted noise with sound generating systems
5. Controlling system sounds, especially HVAC noises, that enter a space

Lesson 4 (25 minutes)

1. Design Considerations by Specific Project Type

a. Speaking Venues: Auditorium
b. Speaking Venues: Lecture Hall
c. Speaking Venues: Meeting or Conference Room
d. Performance Venues: Dance Hall
e. Performance Venues: Movie Theatre

Lesson 5 (25 minutes)

1. Design Considerations by Specific Project Type (cont)

a. Performance Venues: Recording Studio
b. Performance Venues: Home Theatre
c. Dining Venues: Dining Hall / Restaurant
d. Dining Venues: Outdoor Dining
e. Common Use Venues: Common Gathering / Multi-use

Lesson 6 (25 minutes)

1. Design Considerations by Specific Project Type (cont)

a. Common Use Venues: Atrium
b. Common Use Venues: Hallway
c. Healthcare Venues: Healthcare Facility
d. Healthcare Venues: MRI Suite
e. Work Venues: Office
f. Work Venues: Home Office

Lesson 7 (20 minutes)

1. Design Considerations by Specific Project Type (cont)

a. Education Venues: Classroom
b. Education Venues: Library
c. Fitness Venues: Gym
d. Multi-family Venues: Hotel
e. Multi-family Venues: Multi-family Housing

Lesson 8 (20 minutes)

1. Design Considerations by Specific Project Type (cont)

a. Worship Venues – Churches

2. Codes and Testing
3. Applicable to All Building Types
4. Applicable to Schools
5. Applicable to Health Care
6. Applicable to Offices
7. Applicable to Outdoor Noise Guidelines

In Summation

Assessment – 20 minutes

 

 

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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
FOR SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS

 

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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Description

A well prepared and accurate technical specification can be easily undone if Divisions 00 and 01 of the project manual are deficient. The ‘front-end’ specification, or general conditions, is the tool that directs the contractor from the day he is introduced to the project through to completion. Without it, the architect, the client, and the builder are vulnerable to being sadly surprised. A well written ‘front-end’ can protect the architect and the builder from accusations of neglect, cost over-runs, demands for an expansion of the scope and much more. This course will teach the many elements of the front-end specification that are essential to success.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

• Be able to integrate design concepts with current codes and regulations.
• Translate the intentions and goals of the customer into a safe and cost-effective project.
• Understand and be able to comply with federal laws if the project is paid for with governmental funds.
• Specify and identify any code related issues or requirements in order to facilitate proper construction.

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Chapter 1 (25 minutes)

1. Introduction
2. Division 00
3. Site Visit
4. Bonding
5. Addenda
6. Document Distribution
7. Alternates
8. Bid Forms

Chapter 2 (25 minutes)

1. Division 01
2. Changes
3. Allowances
4. Unit Pricing
5. Liquidated Damages
6. Insurance
7. Damage to Structures

Chapter 3 (25 minutes)

1. Notice of Commencement
2. Notice of Substantial Completion
3. Substitutions
4. Dimensions
5. Pay Applications

Chapter 4 (25 minutes)

1. Occupational Requirements
2. Storage of Materials
3. Commissioning
4. Utilities
5. Submittals
6. Obsolete Materials
7. Scheduling

Chapter 5 (25 minutes)

1. Permitting
2. Electronic Use of Drawings
3. Quality Assurance
4. Contractor’s Use of Site
5. Owner Furnished Products and Labor
6. Sustainable Design
7. Conclusion

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Successful Code Analysis: Occupancy Classification Business, Group B

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Most colleges spend very little time giving instruction to designers on how to comply with the building code. This may be because there used to be so many different types of building codes that it was impractical to offer instruction on every one of them. However, our country is moving closer to a nationwide standard. As we do, it is useful to know the basics on how to navigate your way through the building code. In this lesson we will take a look at the steps necessary to review a project against the building code, specifically looking at chapters 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9.

These chapters will allow us to identify the building use, the building construction type, the requirements for sprinkling, the requirements for frontage on clear area around the building, the height of the building and whether the building will be protected or not. We will review the requirements of chapters 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 and we will discuss what options are available for a designer in his attempt to bring the desires of his client together with the limitations of the code. In order to get a clear understanding of this process, we will examine several sample projects. Our projects will all be a business use group. We will cover generic material about the building code and we will explore a specific use group and how the code applies to it.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

• Specify and identify the building use, the building construction type, the requirements for sprinkling, frontage on clear area around the building, the height of the building and whether the building will be protected or not.
• Understand and be able to comply with a specific use group and how the code applies to it.
• Be able to integrate design concepts with current codes and regulations.
• Translate the goals of the customer into a safe and cost-effective project that accounts for the limitations of the code.

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SUCCESSFUL CODE ANALYSIS: OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION BUSINESS, GROUP B

TABLE OF CONTENTS

What is the Purpose of the Building Code?

How do we use the code?

A Review by Chapter

• Chapter 3: Occupancy, Group and Use
• Chapter 3: Occupancy Classification and Ownership
• Chapter 5: Area Limitations
• Chapter 5: Height Limitations
• Chapter 6: Construction Types
• Chapter 7: Fire Rated Elements
• Chapter 7: Fire Barriers
• Chapter 7: Fire Doors
• Chapter 7: Fire Rated Glazing
• Chapter 7: Fire Walls
• Chapter 7: Overhead Fire Doors
• Chapter 7: Fire Protection
• Chapter 9: Fire Suppression

Code Analysis Spreadsheet

The Process

Example Project #1

Example Project #2

Example Project #3

Example Project #4

Example Project #5

Changes to the Code

Certificate of Occupancy

Conclusion

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Drier By Design – Designing to Keep Water Out

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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Description

With erosion paths cut into solid rock as solid evidence, water in various forms contains immense power to eat away or destroy whatever is in its path. Whether it takes a year, two hundred or ten thousand, without intervention, water can and will destroy our man-made structures. Once a problem develops that opens a pathway for intrusion, one rainy season can render a building unsuitable for human use.

We have the knowledge and tools to combat such destruction of our structures. We implement counterattacks in the design stage, during construction, and afterwards with proactive maintenance, but the battle against water begins in the design phase.

Moisture resistance principles and methods are discussed in a systematic fashion, as in one building system at a time. Fundamentals are first covered, including basic principles of water behavior and the multiple paths it takes while invading buildings. A thorough knowledge of how destruction begins and escalates drives the known design principles and material decisions used to stop such migration. Practical solutions are then discussed in detail.

The discussion is needed. The physical price tag for both our structures and their occupants is too high to allow water free entry into our occupied spaces.

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• A basic understanding of how water moves, migrates, and behaves
• Typical sources of excess moisture in our built environments
• Proactive prevention of unwanted moisture through planning and design
• Methods used during construction to prevent the intrusion of water
• Post-construction prevention of leakage by building envelope inspection
• Common points of failure through which water can gain entrance
• Prevention of water intrusion through control of condensation

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Drier By Design–Designing to Keep Water Out

INTRODUCTION

1. Glossary of Terms Regarding Water Intrusion
2. Water Behavior

• General Water Infiltration
• Hitting a Moving Target
• But There are Rules
• Under Pressure to Admit It
• Different Problems in Different States

3. Moisture Problems

• Searching for a Source
• Mold Growth in Buildings

4. Wet by Design

PREVENTION THROUGH DESIGN

1. Recommendations for Design
2. Construction Methods Used to Exclude Moisture
3. Tools for Analysis and Design

SOURCES OF WATER

1. Incoming
2. Site Drainage Issues
3. Entrapped Moisture
4. Reasons Why Envelopes Leak

• Defining a Building Envelope
• Methods and Materials Meant to Exclude Water
• Known Problems with Wall Systems
• Using Envelope Diagnosis to Find Leaks
• Pen Test
• Common Reasons for Envelope Failure

WATER AND BUILDING COMPONENTS

1. Buildings from Wood
2. Thinking Through Building Components

• Structural Framing Design
• Foundation Design
• Foundation Leaks
• Wall Envelope Design
• Design of Interior Finishes
• Glazing System Design
• 4.2.7 Roof Design

3. Moisture from Plumbing Leaks
4. Moisture from HVAC Systems
5. Moisture from Ventilation Systems
6. Moisture from Condensation

• Causes of Condensation
• Cold Weather Condensation
• Hot Weather Condensation

7. Tightening the Envelope
8. Vapor and Air Retarders
9. Combatting Negative Air Pressure

PRECLUDE INFILTRATION PROBLEMS BY DESIGN

1. Preventing Leaks by Planning

• Moisture Control Design Principles
• Designing Components to Prevent Leaks

2. Controlling Moisture During Construction

CONCLUSION

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Danger in the Damp – Dealing with Mold

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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Description

Despite our best efforts to keep it out, water has found its way inside the building. This course examines the question of what to do next, since abandoning the building to its eventual collapse is not usually an option.

The material briefly examines design and construction methods of systems designed to withstand water penetration. An understanding of these systems gives us a starting point in finding sources of intrusion, and a starting point for how to best repair them and prevent further damage. Sealing a failed envelope is the first step in remediation. Otherwise, the appearance of mold will likely be the next step in rendering our damaged buildings uninhabitable.

Once the source of the problem has been addressed, steps can be taken to reclaim full use of the built environment. Assessment of moisture damage must be done next to best determine and prioritize steps toward repair or replacement of damaged components. Immediate and critical remedies are examined, as well as those which can be addressed after a couple days have passed. Lastly, any resulting mold growth must be eliminated, and steps taken to prevent its recurrence.

Because of its power and the many ways water finds to enter our buildings, water intrusion with accompanying mold growth is one of the most discouraging building maintenance issues to address. But we have enough accumulated experience from past battles to handle it far better moving forward.

This course is intended to equip others with that knowledge.

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Terminology used to discuss how entrapped water creates problems for building users
• Measures to retard the infiltration of moisture into built environments
• Where and why mold growth occurs
• Testing and inspection to find water damage
• Systems and procedures to inventory moisture damage following intrusion
• Immediate and secondary actions steps to take following water intrusion
• Indoor air quality issues and how to identify them
• How to deal with mold growth, once it is discovered

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Danger in the Damp–Dealing with Mold

Overview of Moisture Related Problems

• Don’t Let the Water In
• Glossary of Terms

The Scope of the Problem

• Moisture Damage to Buildings
• Monetary Loss Due to Moisture Problems
• General Moisture Intrusion
• The Mold / Moisture Connection
• Definition of Mold
• Controlling Mold Growth by Controlling Moisture

Before Building Damage Occurs

• Basic Moisture Movement

Solutions to Water Penetration Issues

• Blocking Transport Paths
• Wet by Design
• What About Existing Buildings?
• Necessary Ventilation
• Improving Air Quality and Ventilation
• Addressing Moisture Problems in Various Building Systems

Maintaining Building Systems as Lines of Defense

• Maintaining Site Drainage
• Maintaining Foundations
• Maintaining Walls
• Maintaining Roofing and Ceilings
• Maintaining Plumbing Systems
• Maintaining HVAC Systems
• Making Your Building Weathertight

Dealing with Building Damage from Moisture

• Testing and Remediation of Dampness and Mold
• Testing for Contaminants
• Inventory Damaged Materials
• Inventory and Response to Ceiling Damage
• Inventory and Response to Drywall / Plaster Damage
• Inventory and Response to Carpet Damage
• Inventory and Response to Electric Systems Damage
• Inventory and Response to Furniture Damage
• Inventory and Response to Paper / Records Damage
• Specific Instructions for Specific Materials

Air Quality Concerns

• Air Quality in General
• Health Concerns with Dampness
• Changes in Indoor Air Quality Attributable to Mold
• Air Quality in Schools

Dealing with Mold in the Airstream

• Reiteration of Basic Remedies
• Procedures – Problem Found in the First 48 Hours Following a Leak
• Procedures – Problem Discovered after 48 Hours Have Passed
• Cleaning up Mold

Summary

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Lean on Me – Choosing Railings Carefully

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In every major city, premier addresses flaunt high-end high-rise residential towers that make it possible to maximize profit from acquiring high priced land. On these towers, row upon row of sleek railings march toward the heights, declaring at least small pieces of outdoor space as being for private use only.

In conjunction with the design of the whole structure, these railings form a large part of the aesthetic of their projects. They are one of the most visible. All the while, the rails do the job for which they were really designed. That is keeping those behind them alive.

This material briefly examines the materials and methods used to construct barriers against fatal falls. Codes governing the performance of railings will be examined, because safety is the main justification for such regulations. Different ways to meet those guidelines will be discussed. Different looks made possible by technology will be portrayed. Finally, the challenges faced by busy design firms in choosing, detailing, and specifying these integral building components will be examined.

Many new tools for railing design are becoming available to architects, engineers and builders. 3D imaging, 3D modeling, BIM and CAD-CAM programs are changing the perception of what once was possible, especially in the area of renovation projects. New business models are beginning to emerge whereby the development of standard details and standard specifications for railing systems will become practical, for busy architectural firms providing services in multiple locales.

This course in intended to convey that knowledge to such firms.

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Learning Objectives

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Goals that must be met to achieve building code compliance in the design of railings
• Increased awareness of ADA guidelines and other regulations besides building codes, that must be satisfied in the design of railings
• Proper mounting for different railing configurations, being installed on different types of construction
• Familiarity with different material, design and finish options for railings and dividers
• Knowledge of issues faced with railing replacements in historic projects, as well as ways to accommodate needed historic detailing while still addressing safety
• Cognizance of trends toward standardized railing systems, standard details and master specifications, and how these trends help insure code compliance in the design of railings

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Course Outline

Introduction

Course Objectives

Code Compliance

• Complying with ADA/Building Codes
• National and Local Building Code Requirements
• A Moving Target
• Additional Sources of Restrictions

Defending Design Choices

In Search Of …

• In Search of Solid Rationale
• In Search of Aesthetic Choices
• In Search of Assistance
• In Search of Resources
• In Search of Verifiable Compliance
• In Search of Engineering Proving Compliance

Certifications for Railings and Dividers

Specifications for Railings

• Sourcing the Product
• Sustainability
• Additional Rationale for Choices

Testing to Insure Compliance

Railing Materials and Styles

Choosing Railing Materials

• Ferrous Railings
• Stainless Steel Railings
• Composite Railings/Capped Polymers
• Available Composite/Capped Polymer Railing Styles
• Aluminum Railings
• Available Aluminum Railing Styles
• Combined Aluminum & Composite Railings
• Glass Railings
• Bronze Railings

Choosing Railing Design

Choosing Railing Finishes

• Options with Aluminum
• Options for Stainless Steel
• Paint Finishes

Market Share

Choosing Privacy Dividers

• Dividers with Solid Panels
• Dividers with Openings

Designing and Mounting Railings

• Mounting at the Base
• Mounting on the Side
• Determining Anchor Strength
• Additional Railing Design Considerations

Product Standardization

• Advantages of a Standardized Product to a Project
• Advantages of a Standardized Product to an Architectural Firm

Renovation – Reviving the Beautiful

• Issues Encountered in Historic Railings Replacements
• Accommodating Historical Detailing
• Finding the right fabricator
• Renovation Case Study

Partners in Projects

• What to Seek in a Supplier
• Distribution

Conclusion

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Introduction to Fire Sprinklers
1HR CE

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Course Description

This course is an introduction to the basics regarding fire sprinklers, valves and hydraulic calculations. Students will become familiar with the parts of a sprinkler assembly and the significance of sprinkler orientation.

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Chapter 1 – Sprinklers

Lesson 1

• Sprinkler basics
• Parts of the sprinkler

Lesson 2

• Sprinkler orientation
• Types of sprinklers

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Introduction to Sprinkler System Hydraulic Calculations
1HR CE

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Course Description

This course is an introduction to basic hydraulic calculations as they relate to water supply, water flow and friction loss  in a fire suppression sprinkler system.

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Chapter 1 – Hydraulic Calculations

Lesson 1

• Water pressure
• Water supply and flow
• Friction loss

Lesson 2

• Internal pipe diameter
• Examples of calculations

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
1-HR

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This one-hour course will provide learners with an understanding of sexual harassment, forms of harassment, reporting procedures for harassment, and employer responsibility and liability in the prevention of sexual harassment. Extensive examples, scenarios, and case studies are included for real-world applications.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learners will:

• Recognize sexual harassment forms and types
• Understand reporting procedures for harassment
• Acquire knowledge of whistleblower protections
• Apply class concepts to scenarios and examples

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COURSE OUTLINE

LESSON ONE

• Defining sexual harassment
• Defining forms of sexual harassment

LESSON TWO

• Reporting sexual harassment
• Reporting options
• Whistleblower protection

LESSON THREE

• Scenarios

LESSON FOUR

• Was that harassment?

LESSON FIVE

• Case Studies

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