Course Catalogue

Knowledge Mobilization 101

by Dr. Travis Sztainert, Knowledge Broker

Skills in knowledge mobilization (KMb) are becoming increasingly important for securing research funding, with all of the federal Tri-Council Funding Agencies (i.e., SSHRC; NSERC; CIHR) requiring or recommending evidence of a KMb plan for grant applications to be successful. Further, KMb is essential to bridging the knowledge-to-action gap, helping to ensure that research knowledge is put to use in a timely manner that benefits the individuals, groups, and contexts most likely to be affected.

Learning Objectives

This course is designed to enable you to:

• Describe knowledge mobilization, understand its origins, and explain its importance
• Plan for knowledge mobilization, including determining whether it’s appropriate
• Identify and evaluate different approaches to knowledge mobilization
• Develop a strategy for knowledge mobilization specific to your goals, the available evidence, the context, and the needs of stakeholders and knowledge users
• Implement and evaluate your knowledge mobilization strategy
• Monitor your knowledge mobilization activities and take steps to help ensure their sustainability

Pricing

• Members and Fellows: $229.00
• Non-members: $329.00
• Student affiliate members: $99.00
• Student non-members: $129.00

GST or HST will be added to the price where applicable.

CE CREDITS: 10 CE credits from the Canadian Psychological Association upon completion of the final quiz with a grade of at least 75%.

Registration provides 12 weeks access to this CE course.

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Starting and Operating an Independent Professional Practice in Psychology

by Dr. Stephen Carter, C.Psych.

For many psychologists, the possibility of opening a private practice is an attractive but uncertain alternative to working in the public system.

Steve Carter has many years of experience as a private practitioner, and has designed this course to lead anyone interested in exploring this option through the many preparations and steps necessary to make that transition. He discusses what type of person will be most able to be a successful private practitioner. He lays out how to plan an office, what to buy. He stresses the importance of budgets, shareholder's agreements, office policies and procedures. He deals in great depth with the importance of marketing in building a thriving practice. He attempts to make sense of the GST regulations. Finally, he deals with the very important issue of self care, all the while sharing his successes and failures. This course is accompanied by the various forms and check sheets that he has developed over the years.

Learning Objectives

This course is designed to enable you to:

• Greater understanding of the personal skills and characteristics desirable for success in a private practice setting.
• Enhanced awareness of the multitude of practical (e.g., office rental and set-up, security) and business (e.g., marketing, partnership, financial, insurance) considerations involved in starting and operating a private practice.
• Increased knowledge of ethical and record keeping issues related to private practice.
• Enhanced awareness of self-care issues related to private practice.
• The ability to develop practical forms for use in private practice based upon samples.

Pricing

• Members and Fellows: $99.00
• Non-members: $149.00
• Student affiliate members: $99.00
• Student non-members: $79.00

GST or HST will be added to the price where applicable.

CE CREDITS: 3 CE credits from the Canadian Psychological Association upon completion of the final quiz with a grade of at least 75%.

Registration provides 4 weeks access to this CE course.

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Being An Ethical Psychologist

[Based on the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists, Fourth Edition (CPA, 2017)]

by Carole Sinclair, Ph.D.

The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is pleased to offer web-based continuing education opportunities for psychologists that also may be of interest to students of psychology, to members of other disciplines, and to the public. Please note that this course is intended to provide continuing professional education and will not fulfill provincial requirements for licensing, as it is not a university-level course.

One of these courses is CPA’s on-line course “Being an Ethical Psychologist.” This course provides a tutorial on the Canadian Code and may be helpful if you have ever struggled with any of the following questions:

• What is the basis for the ethical principles of psychologists and members of other disciplines?
• What are my ethical responsibilities as a practitioner, researcher, professor, student, administrator, etc.?
• What do I need to do to ensure that I am respectful of others’ cultures and worldviews?
• What are my responsibilities when I receive a third-party request for the disclosure of confidential information?
• When does offering money or a gift to research participants become coercive?
• How do I handle my own biases, needs, and pressures when working with clients, research participants, students, etc.?
• When is it appropriate to have a personal relationship with a client or student? When is it not appropriate?
• What should I do when I think a colleague has done something unethical?
• Are there any limits to academic freedom?
• How can ethical principles and ethical values help me decide what to do when I have conflicting responsibilities or there are conflicting interests?

The course examines codes of ethics, major ethical expectations, and ethical decision making, as they relate to practice, research, teaching, and management/administration activities. Topics covered include: the history of codes of ethics; the development of codes of ethics for psychologists and for the members of other disciplines; ethical issues and standards related to four ethical principles (respect for the dignity of persons and peoples; responsible caring; integrity in relationships; responsibility to society); and ethical decision making. Lectures and case presentations are employed to outline and demonstrate ethical expectations, issues, and problem solving.

Pricing

• Members and Fellows: $140.00
• Non-members: $185.00
• Student affiliate members: $80.00
• Student non-members: $110.00

GST or HST will be added to the price where applicable.

CE CREDITS: 15 CE credits from the Canadian Psychological Association upon completion of the quizzes with a grade of at least 75%.

Registration provides 26 weeks access to this CE course.

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