DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL AWARENESS

Course overview

This online massage therapy CEU course looks at diversity and cultural awareness in an employment and massage therapist setting. The course covers statistics regarding diversity within the massage industry, definitions of numerous relevant terms, areas of focus for diversity training within an organization, statistics from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with a detailed look at the six major reason for EEOC complaints, and various cultural attitudes regarding elements of touch, such as common verbal and physical greetings, eye contact, and personal space.After completing this course, you will be able to: Define relevant terms, including: diversity, culture, race, ethnicity, tolerance, assimilation, stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, racism Explain the purpose of diversity training, and understand the current state of diversity within the massage therapy industry in America List the most common reasons for discrimination lawsuits Explain differences among various cultures related to touch