Course Summary
Course Category: Employment / Lifelong Learning
This 8-week, professional development OTC accredited course in Empowerment and Advocacy equips the practitioner with the knowledge, skills and competencies to support people with disabilities in empowering themselves on a day-to-day basis, thus facilitating their own plan for their future.
This includes guidance and skills related to effective facilitation through a number of empowering approaches, particularly advocacy. Advocacy is one of the most predominant methods of empowerment that has emerged to facilitate people with disabilities.
The Open Training College exists to provide accredited training and consultancy services to the human services and non-profit sector. Check college website for information on fees.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
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Career Progression
This course offers an excellent professional development and networking opportunity to critically explore Empowerment with practitioners, reflect upon, and identify how to remain effective as an advocate.
