Post Offer/Pre Employment Testing Certification Training Course

Our Post Offer/Pre Employment Testing Certification Course is designed for professionals who are looking to implement or expand their knowledge in performing legally defensible pre-placement and post-offer testings/screenings. This is the only training course in which you will go on-site at a local company, perform an on-site job analysis, create a job description, and design a post offer employment test in class! The course teaches the latest ADAAA, EEOC, Civil Rights Law, supreme court precedent, and provides research to help you design legally defensible POETs and fit-for-duty tests.

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On Demand Training

Pre-recorded streaming video of actual course
Purchase and take this course immediately
Complete at your own pace
All course material provided immediately
Up to 3 months to complete the course (contact us for additional time)
Certificate and CEUs awarded after completion
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Participate in a Kenosha, WI course from the comfort of your home/office using live video feed and high definition video streaming!

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If you are an existing or prospective Functional Capacity Evaluation Software and/or Return to Work Software customer please choose the Software User course version as you will be provided some extra tutorials associated with OccuPro's software.

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Course Material

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Course Overview

Who Should Attend:

Employer representatives
Safety and Health Professional
Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Certified Occupational Therapy Assisstants
Human Resource Professionals
Athletic Trainers
Exercise Physiologists
Allied Health Professionals
Chiropractors

Education Level:

Introductory
No prerequisites required
15:1student to instructor ratio

Domain/Contact Hours/CEUs:

Category 2: OT Process – Prevention
13.25 hours (2 days)
1.3 AOTA CEUs

Learning Outcomes

Perform essential job demands analysis at a local employer
Create a legally defensible POET based on the actual job evaluated in the course
Create a post offer/pre employment test from a video of a job you bring
Write industry accepted essential functions and job descriptions using the US Department of Labors sentence analysis technique
Expand your market share into this cash based market
Use research and regulations supporting testing for your customers
Gather and store the important information
Recognize and consider the importance of the following federal law, case law, and research supporting tests:

Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Case law since the 1960s
Review of studies that support pre-placement post-offer screening
Preparing for legal scrutiny

Develop post offer and fit-for-duty including the following:

Test development including job replicated testing and standardized tests
Tests to use and not to use
Administering and validating your tests
Writing up your results

Understand program implementation, review, and market expansion

Yearly review of each contract
Marketing your program to future customers
Creating proposals and writing contracts for testing

Course Schedule

Day one:

Discuss the different types of post offer tests on the market
Learn the ins and outs of ADAAA and civil rights legislation and supreme court precedent
Receive research to put together legally defensible POETs and fit-for-duty tests
Learn how to perform a high level job analysis to collect the essential functions
Go on-site to a local company for preparation of a job analysis and job description
Design a post offer/pre employment test based on the on-site findings

Day two:

Create/document your findings from the JDA.
Write the job description and document the physical demands associated with each essential function
Learn how to obtain and grow your business
How to be recognized as the best in our market and how to market your skills to companies

Course Instructors

Jim Mecham
MSIE, OTR/L, CPE

Tom Rothery
MS, OTR/L, CFCE

Course Approval

Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer

We are an approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Approved provider status demonstrates our commitment to meeting established AOTA criteria and guidelines for the development and delivery of quality education activities. Organizations that are AOTA Approved Providers have demonstrated a strong commitment in meeting the needs of occupational therapists and assistants in regards to ongoing learning and professional development.

We are recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer training courses to certified athletic trainers. Every course we offer is approved for continuing education units (CEUs) as defined by the BOC for certified athletic trainers. Our BOC approved provider number is P33880.

For your convenience, we have obtained physical therapy approval in many of the 50 states. If your state does not have approval at the time of your course purchase, we will get approval in your state for your chosen course. Please contact us for a full and current list of approved states!

Why OccuPro?

Our instructors have 30+ years of experience creating, validating, monitoring, and growing post offer employment testing and fit-for-duty testing programs. Our course instructors will walk you through the step-by-step process to secure, analyze, create, validate, market, and significantly grow an injury prevention program. They will even help you design your very own tests!

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For additional information, please contact us at 1.866.470.4440 or info@occupro.net.

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What People Say About Us

Jim was very professional and business like. He was able to reach out to the class and create class participation. Jim being down to earth really relaxed the class!

Woodrew F. Hepler
Arkansas Dept. of Corrections

I took the On Demand course and felt the information was well presented, organized, and the methods are easy to follow. I am looking forward to putting what I have learned into our practice.

Alfonso Garcia, PT, OCS
Tri-Physical Therapy & Wellness Center

The course definitely exceeded my expectations. Jim was excellent, extremely knowledgable, and very helpful.

Diane Barrickman
ATTACHI Physical Therapy

I like the laid back discussions and small group interactions. I was able to learn a lot from everyone in the classroom. I was able to implement the research from the class into my practice right away.

John Miller, MS, ATC, CWCE, CRC
Ortho Carolina

The course exceeded my expectations! I was never bored, time went fast, the material provided was great and Jim Mecham was wonderful in all aspects. Best instructor I have had in a course.

Melody Jacobs
Osceola Medical Center

Jim was very informative and was able to answer all the questions asked. He also gave personal examples and research based evidence which I really enjoyed.

Courtney Pincin, OTR/L
Carlisle Regional Medical Center

The course was great. I loved the material and Jim presented in such an easy-to-follow, easy-to-learn platform. Very conducive to learning and applying to your practice.

Lauren Larkey, PT, MTC, CEAS I
BenchMark Rehab Partners

Jim Mecham does a GREAT job of making a new subject or area of practice fun, but also educational. He's mighty experienced in this area. The course exceeded my expectations.

Tom Rothery, MS, OTR/L
OccuCare

OccuPro is an awesome resource and their customer service is impeccable!

Blake Alvey, MS, OTR/L

Jim Mecham was the course instructor for the On Demand course. He is a very good speaker, very relaxed ,and very knowledgeable. He made a 7-hour video very tolerable.

David Velasco
XOOM/PayPal

I enjoyed going out into the industry and actually following an employee to pick out their different criteria for evaluation. Also, Jim was very excited about the topic and knew a lot which relayed well when he presented.

Sydney Bryce, ATC, LAT
Industry Health Solutions

I was apprehensive about taking the course online, but I was engaged the entire time and I don't feel like I missed out on anything but networking with those who would have been my classmates. Excellent job to Jim and the editors who put it together.

Elena Vega, LVN
CP Kelco

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