About the Course:

This course outlines the value and benefits of cultural awareness and diversity by examining the following key concepts: culture, diversity, mental models, prejudice, discrimination, cultural sensitivity, miscommunication, and effective communication. This course meets all instructional goals and performance objectives as outlined on the POST-C website.

This training is a self-paced and self-directed course designed for POST-C Certified Police Officers required by law to take 60 hours of mandatory training every three years. This course meets all instructional goals and performance objectives as outlined on the POST-C website. Although this course focuses on police officers, any employer can also utilize this training to educate their staff on cultural diversity and awareness.

Performance Objectives:

Recall why President Obama's Task Force Report on 21st Century Policing was enacted.
Classify what culture is.
Identify diversity among various populations of people (i.e., race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, age, culture, religion etc.).
Examine mental models and identify their impact on interpersonal communication/interactions.
Identify stereotyping.
Recognize the ways prejudice can manifest (i.e., race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, social class, appearance, disability, sexual orientation, religion, language and geographic region).
Recognize that discrimination is the manifestation of mental models, stereotypes, and prejudice.
Identify the benefits of cultural sensitivity and diversity.
Avoid miscommunication.
Employ effective communication.

Course Length: 1 Hour

This self-paced course was designed to be flexible with your schedule and enable you to complete the course at your own pace. This course does not have to be completed in one sitting. You may stop at any point and pick up right where you left off.

There are no instructors or facilitators.