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Inclusion and Equity HR CPD Course Online: 2.5 CPHR and HRPA CPD Hours
Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces is a practical, self-paced CPD course for HR professionals, people managers and leaders who want to build fair, inclusive and respectful workplaces. Its nine narrated lessons include: Why Inclusion and Equity Matter; The Legal Frame in Canada; Everyday Inclusion. You practise on realistic situations and finish with a 36-question final exam. Built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements, it gives you 2.5 instructional hours and a certificate for your CPD log.
✓2.5 CPD hours built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements
✓Nine narrated video lessons (about 165 minutes) with slides, transcripts and a participant workbook
✓Knowledge checks with instant feedback, then a final exam to complete the course
✓Certificate on completion, ready for your CPD log. Access never expires
Need more than one course? Get all 27 HR CPD courses for $349 CAD: 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each. Save $974 compared with buying courses separately.
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Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces at a glance
| Credit |
2.5 instructional hours, built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements |
| Format |
Online, self-paced: nine narrated video lessons (about 165 minutes), exercises and a participant workbook |
| Completion |
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. Knowledge checks and quizzes can be retaken as often as you like |
| Documentation |
Certificate showing course title, completion date and 2.5 hours |
| Competency areas |
Employee Relations; Employment Law and Compliance; Organizational Effectiveness and Culture |
| Level |
Professional: for practising HR professionals, managers and leaders |
| Price |
$49 CAD, or all 27 courses for $349 CAD |
Why this course
Practical skills you can use at work the next day
This course is built for HR professionals, people managers and leaders who want to build fair, inclusive and respectful workplaces. Each lesson is about 18 minutes of narrated video with on-screen exercises where you pause and work a realistic situation, followed by a three-question knowledge check that explains every answer. You finish with a written plan or tool you can use at work, a participant workbook with templates, and a final exam that confirms you have the material.
What you’ll be able to do
What you will learn in this inclusion and equity HR CPD course
- Define diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and explain why they matter.
- Describe the Canadian legal frame: protected grounds, kinds of discrimination and employer responsibility.
- Use everyday habits that include more people in meetings, language and scheduling.
- Reduce bias in hiring, performance and promotion with fair process.
- Handle accommodation requests step by step and protect privacy.
- Respond to incidents as a bystander, manager and HR professional, and prevent reprisal.
- Review policies, spaces and practices with an inclusion lens.
- Measure progress with care for privacy, and plan your next 30 days.
What’s inside
Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces course curriculum: nine lessons, built around real situations
Short, narrated video lessons with worked examples, each closing with a knowledge check so you know the material has landed. Slides and a transcript are included for every lesson.
Lesson 1: Why Inclusion and Equity Matter
You will define diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in plain words; explain why inclusion matters for people, performance and risk. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 2: The Legal Frame in Canada
You will explain what protected grounds are and why the list differs by jurisdiction; tell apart direct, adverse effect and systemic discrimination. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 3: Everyday Inclusion
You will run meetings so that more voices are heard; recognize and respond to microaggressions. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 4: Fairer People Decisions
You will describe common patterns of bias in people decisions; explain why awareness alone is not enough. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 5: Accommodation Basics
You will explain the duty to accommodate and the limit of undue hardship; describe the roles of the employee and the employer. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 6: Responding When Something Goes Wrong
You will choose a safe and effective way to respond as a bystander; act as a manager when you see or hear a problem. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 7: Inclusive Policies and Practices
You will review a policy or form with an inclusion lens; describe good practice on gender identity, dress and religious needs. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 8: Measuring Progress and Keeping Momentum
You will choose a small set of useful measures; collect and use demographic information with care for privacy. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 9: Practice Lab and Your 30-Day Plan
You will respond to a biased remark and support the person affected; handle an accommodation request with care and clear reasoning. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Who should take this inclusion, equity and respectful workplaces course
HR professionals, people managers and leaders who want to build fair, inclusive and respectful workplaces. It is available to HR professionals in every province and territory.
CPD hours
Inclusion and Equity HR CPD course: 2.5 online CPD hours for CPHR and HRPA professionals
This course is built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. You complete every lesson, pass the final exam at 80 percent, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association’s CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as your evidence. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR, HRPA or any other association.
It is written for HR professionals across Canada, including CPHR members in British Columbia and Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, and HRPA members in Ontario, whether you hold a CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designation or are working toward one.
Taking more than one course? Get all 27 for $349
The complete HR CPD pack gives you all 27 courses, 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each, for $349 CAD. Bought one at a time they would cost $1,323, so you save $974.
See the CPHR & HRPA CPD Package
FAQ
Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces course: common questions
What is the Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces course?
It is a self-paced online CPD course for HR professionals across Canada. It has nine narrated video lessons (about 165 minutes of video), a three-question knowledge check after each lesson, a participant workbook and a 36-question final exam. Passing the final exam at 80 percent completes the course and gives you your certificate.
How many CPD hours is the Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces course worth?
It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. The video runs about 165 minutes, and the exercises, workbook and final exam add to your study time. The credited time is rounded down to 2.5 hours.
Does the Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces course count as CPHR CPD hours?
It is built to align with CPHR CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. You get a certificate showing the course title, completion date and 2.5 hours to keep as evidence and enter in your CPD record yourself. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR or any provincial association, so confirm the current rules with your association before you submit.
Can I use the Inclusion, Equity and Respectful Workplaces course for HRPA CPD?
It is built to meet HRPA CPD rules for self-directed learning, and the certificate gives you the title, date and 2.5 hours for your CPD log. It is not accredited or approved by HRPA. Check HRPA's current CPD requirements and how they treat self-directed online courses before you claim the hours.
Which HR designations is this for?
It is written for HR professionals holding or working toward CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designations, and for HR generalists, managers and leaders who want practical learning. Each provincial association sets its own CPD rules, so confirm yours.
How much does it cost?
The course is $49 CAD. The complete HR CPD pack with all 27 courses (67.5 hours) is $349 CAD, which works out to about $13 a course.
How do I log these hours?
Finish the course, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association's CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as evidence in case you are audited.
What do I need to pass?
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. The knowledge checks give instant feedback with an explanation for each answer, and you can retake any quiz as many times as you need.
How long does it take to finish?
Most people take an afternoon or two. The video is about 165 minutes, plus the exercises and the final exam. You can pause and resume at any time, and your progress is saved.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is professional learning to help you spot issues early and ask better questions. Rules differ by province and territory and change over time, so check current rules for your jurisdiction and get legal advice for specific situations.
Is this course only for HR professionals in one province?
No. It is available across Canada. Where rules differ by province or territory, the course says so and shows you how to check what applies to you.
Is there an HR CPD pack that includes this course?
Yes. The complete HR CPD pack includes all 27 courses (67.5 hours) for $349 CAD, instead of $1,323 if you bought them one at a time at $49 each.
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Earn 2.5 CPD hours and build skills you will use on Monday.
Self-paced, with your certificate ready as soon as you finish.
