Background Screening & Violence Prevention

This suite of interactive online courses is designed for individuals responsible for background screening processes, violence prevention, and overall risk management and safety in the workplace. Courses within this suite:

• help the learner understand why, when, and how to conduct background screening on prospective or current employees, effectively and legally;
• provide information about violence in the workplace, outlining strategies to help prevent violence, and recommending procedures to follow when a violent incident occurs;
• explore employment laws and liabilities that govern and affect the conduct between employer and employee; and
• provide guidance on how to plan an interview, ask pertinent questions, avoid civil rights violations, and make informed hiring decisions.

Within each course, learners will find the most current laws, policies, procedures, supporting forms, and sample documents.

TARGET AUDIENCE
Managers / Supervisors / Risk Management / HR Representatives / Security Professionals

COURSES

• An Overview of Employment Liabilities
• Background Screening and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Violence in the Workplace: Reducing Occurrences and Managing the Aftermath
• Interviewing for Effective Low-Risk Hiring

TIME TO COMPLETE
Each course is between 60 and 75 minutes.

ACCREDITATION
HR Certification Institute
This program has been approved for 6.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org.

The Florida Bar
The Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education has approved this program for 6.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. For more information about CLE credits, visit The Florida Bar homepage at www.floridabar.org.

NASBA
This program provides 4.0 credit hours toward Continuing Professional Education (CPE) recertification.

OFFICIAL QAS STATEMENT
The Human Equation is registered with the State Boards of Accountancy as a Quality Assurance Service (QAS) sponsor of continuing professional education. Participating state boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding QAS program sponsors may be addressed to NASBA, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.