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Non-Credit Online Courses
Guaranteed to fit your busy schedule, our online programs and courses let you set your own pace and learn from the comfort of home. Learn more here.
Introduction to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This online course allows participants to gain fundamental knowledge about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as described in DSM-IV-TR. Participants – professionals or students in mental health – will learn how to recognize the symptoms associated with PTSD and assess their frequency and intensity. This course also allows participants to familiarize themselves with the concepts of distress and peritraumatic dissociation. By the end of this course, participants will be able to offer additional support to victims of traumatic experiences, with the capacity to assess:
- PTSD (in a clinical context and in a triage situation following a wide-scale traumatic event such as a terrorist attack);
- peritraumatic stress;
- peritraumatic dissociation.
This course uses the APA's (American Psychiatric Association) DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) diagnostic criteria to define the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
This course is recognized for the purposes of continuing education in psychotherapy by the l' (OPQ). Recognition No: RA00756-14 (7 hours)
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Project Management: Practice & Certification
This comprehensive online course is fully aligned with A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 5th edition and consists of 14 online modules. Case studies, quizzes, live webinars led by McGill’s project management experts—as well as practical tips and advice provided by experienced project management professionals—complement the theory and concepts explained in the course. Downloadable templates allow you to apply your learning immediately on the job.
Your virtual mentors—McGill instructors who are seasoned project management professionals—share real-life cases and in-the-field experience through mentor video clips.
As part of this course you’ll have access to the PMP® practice exam for three months.
Duration: 35 hours
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Clinical Toxicology: Fundamentals for Front-Line Practitioners
Toxicity and poisoning are frequently encountered in the emergency department and can carry a high morbidity or mortality risk. Significant improvement in patient outcomes result with rapid diagnosis, collaboration and appropriate management with the multiple physician teams involved.
Drawing on the expertise of toxicologists and educators, the purpose of this 3-module online course is to provide a practical approach to managing patients poisoned with commonly used substances.
Learner Outcomes:
- Flexibility—access the modules from anywhere and study at any time;
- Animated didactic videos, interactive slides, and simulated case scenarios will prepare you to rapidly diagnose and appropriately manage poisonings;
- Attestation of Completion from McGill’s School of Continuing Studies will be awarded upon successful completion.
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