I am learning so much through this course that I would
have absolutely no hesitation in talking to anyone about
it. Deborah Carvalho
Current Student
Vicki Pendleton
Leadership Development Specialist
Goodwill Industries International
I also wanted to say that I so value the integrity
and quality with which you put together the class materials
each week. I look forward to reading the lectures and participating
in the discussion board.
Secrets
of Becoming a Successful Diversity Expert
The keys to becoming a diversity expert is to have an arsenal
of tools available for managing the landmines of the profession,
and the ability to access them at will. This will enable you to
recognize what an organization or individual needs, and command
attention in the delivery of services. Unfortunately, the competencies
are not taught in most programs due to limited time and limited
understanding of competency development.
Many diversity
professionals burn out because they get tired of fighting uphill
battles and the resistance to their work. Those who get the most
out the profession have learned that reframing the work and developing
skills that get the attention of those in authority can make a
huge difference. You can get in on what they have discovered with
DTUI courses.
Ideally, you would develop your expertise as a diversity professional
by attending a fulltime program. Given the scarcity of degree
programs, you will likely find yourself traveling here and there
to a course at a local university or attending a weekend seminar
at an institute. If possible, you can move to another city to
commit to a fulltime post-graduate degree program. If you work
for an organization in which developing diversity expertise will
increase your opportunities for a promotion, then leaving your
organization is an unlikely option. Those of you who are already
serving as an in-house diversity expert are likely in need of
resources and additional skills that will help you do your job
more effectively. Even managers, healthcare professional, educator,
police officers, human resource professionals, and others prefer
and need accessible continuous learning resources.
The working
professional’s fast-moving, ever-changing organization makes
it difficult to get away from the desk sufficiently long enough
to receive proper training. Even going to that intensive training
session in another city will take you away from your family and
social life, which is already strained by competition with work
life. DTUI’s online format is ideal for the growing group
of people who seek distance learning programs to develop their
competency in a 365-day a year, 24-hour a day, 7-day week format.
Are
Online Courses Effective?
Online universities are springing up everywhere to offer the alternative
educational resources needed for on-the-job continuous learning.
Is on-line training effective? The answer is unequivocally yes
based on the evidence. People, in fact, learn more. The reason
is that the distance learning format places more responsibility
for learning on individual students compared to the typical classroom
course. Highly motivated people who work well independently thrive
with online classes.
Recent innovations
offer technology that heightens the interactive experience of
those in online classes. The Chat-Line is one feature, but you
have to be able to type really fast to get the most out of it.
Professors often give group assignments that require email, and
sometimes telephone, contact among student teams to complete the
work. These help students feel connected to other students even
beyond that experienced in many classrooms. However, the professor
remains at a distance. Ideally, you want a professor who you can
hear lecture, ask questions, and hear other students’ comments
about the lecture and respond to their thoughts. DTUI offers professors
with credentials from respectable universities, such as University
of California, University of Oklahoma, University of Oregon, and
University, who are proficient in online course delivery. Our
e-learning support specialist assists faculty in maximizing the
use of the online technology for learning purposes.
The
Need for Courses With Information You Can Use Immediately
Many university courses are designed to offer theoretical work
with little attention to applying what is taught. Seldom is a
course designed with your everyday workplace needs taken into
consideration. Learning to be a diversity professional requires
hands-on experience. DTUI is proud to boast that most of its students
state that they learn things that they can immediately use in
their organization and personal life. In fact, within the first
few weeks of instruction our students start to feel and be looked
upon as experts due to the competencies they acquire.
Is it possible
to learn diversity expertise on-line? This is great question.
Diversity expertise requires learning ways of thinking and developing
facilitation skills that only face-to-face, hands-on methods have
been known to develop. However, in both face-to-face and distance
learning formats, the key is a good command of how to teach. Clearly
the use of technology is unique in the teaching methods required.
Our e-learning staff, under the expert guidance of DTUI President
Billy Vaughn, PhD, utilizes state-of-the-art teaching strategies
to offer students a rewarding learning experience that offers
real-world competencies. We have been trained by reputable organizations,
such as the College Board, the Western Association of Schools
& Colleges, and Syllabus, in effective online class delivery.
We continue to learn more by the day. In addition, we are contributing
to the online course delivery field by developing innovative strategies
for competency training in the work that we do.
The secrets
to being a cultural competency expert are at your fingertips.
Whether you desire to become a diversity trainer, you are an experienced
trainer, or you want to be a diversity resource person in your
organization, you need the courses DTUI offers. It doesn't matter
if you have never conducted a training, you need more experience,
or you are a seasoned trainer, the information you learn in the
courses is more than you can imagine receiving even from a classroom
course.
You'll save
time and money, avoid the mistakes most experts have made, and
learn secrets many wish they knew. Here are a few things covered
in the DTUI curricular that will put confidence in your heart,
blossom your expertise, and make you a valuable asset.
If you are
serious about becoming a diversity expert, you cannot afford to
miss out on DTUI's training program. Here is what each DTUI course
offers:
An on-line
manual for each course
You will
work alone and in small teams (at a distance) on homework problems
You don't
have to travel
You complete
all course work quickly
Courses
are small. We will keep each course to 15 people .
You will
receive coaching from faculty to address everyday work-related
issues concerning diversity
You can
take a single course, or sign up for a certificate program or
masters degree program.
On-line,
web-based courses that you can attend from wherever you have
access to the internet from home, office, mobile phone, your
hotel room, etc.).
Our
students also receive assistance in using what they learn professionally
through additional DTUI services:
Free
Diversity Training Referral Listing. Your name and
professional information will appear in the DTUI Diversity Training
Referral Listing should you wish to offer consultation and training
services. This is a FREE service to those seeking diversity
training experts, and students can pay for their education with
one good contract. This service is a minimum $499.00 a year
value, but you don’t pay a thing.
Job
Bank. DTUI’s job bank is an excellent place to
submit your resume. We offer this career placement tool to help
students propel their career, whether it is in obtaining a job
within the field for the first time, or seeking better opportunities
within the profession.
Join
a Diversity Trainer Community. Networking is one of
the best ways to get opportunities. DTUI trainees are a community
of learners dedicated to competent diversity training assisting
each other. Members combine their expertise and resources to
offer clients top quality training and consulting. Joining our
community is the key to success.
Training
Programs Overview
DTUI
now offers two training programs at this time: Diversity Trainer
Certificate Program (DTC) & Master's Degree in Culture and
Organizational Behavior (COB)
Most Common
Class Schedule Format*
Contact
the DTUI administrative office for information on schedules for
your location and your program. Below are some of the most common
course schedules. However, to meet the needs of students, other
schedule formats may be offered.
DTUI’s
distance learning format offers courses and certificate programs
in which instruction and discussion takes place entirely online.
Most of these courses are offered in the five-week format, and
the instructor sets the pace and format of the class. Students
can access classes at any time of the day from anywhere they have
Internet access.
While many
students may wish to take courses in the individual format, others
may wish to maximize opportunities to share their learning experience
with other students. A cohort program is one in which all students
begin at one time and attend all classes as a group. The full
course schedule is planned in advance, so by choosing the cohort
model, a student can expect to complete their program in a specified
period of time. It takes about 9-11 months to complete a certificate
program and 18-21 months to complete a master’s degree program,
depending on the time of year the student starts and the pace
of taking courses.
*The format
is continuously being updated to include the latest technology.
Students will be apprised of any changes by the professor. At
this writing, we are researching the use of webinar technology,
which will enable both real time access to a lecture and non real
time access to the recording of all lectures.
The
Diversity Trainer Certificate (DTC) Program
The DTC program is designed for the individual who seeks to learn
the basics of diversity training in order to become a trainer
or consultant. This program offers nine (9) courses needed to
understand and apply the basics of diversity training. At the
end of the courses, the individual receives a certificate of completion.
The following courses apply:
Culture
& Organizational Behavior (DTUI 100; 5 weeks). This course
provides information about the challenges of diversity. It is
based on the assumption that we are programmed by culture to
solve problems in unique ways. The course stresses the importance
of learning cultural differences in problem solving and the
implications for interacting effectively with people from different
cultures. (This course was six-weeks until calendar year 2002-2003).
Training
System Design & Development (DTUI 200; 5 weeks). This course
focuses on the foundation for designing and developing group
training and facilitation modules.
Building
a Diverse Organization or Community (DTUI 300; 5 weeks). This
course focuses on how to assess the diversity needs of organizations
and provide appropriate training/consultation given the identified
needs.
Organizational
Inclusion (DTUI 400; 5 weeks). This course focuses on strategies
for developing an organization that fosters inclusion. Specific
focus is on how to design policies and procedures that will
promote a balance between individual performance and appreciation
of group identities.
Performance
Evaluation in a Diverse Environment (DTUI 500; 5 weeks). This
course focuses on how to assess individual performance in a
diverse workforce. Specific focus is on coaching and retention
strategies based on individualized assessment outcomes.
Organizational
Culture (DTUI 600; 5 weeks). This course offers insight into
how corporations and formal organizations arrange for differences.
Particular focus is on the practices that work and those that
fail. Students will learn how to use the organization's mission
statement as a way to promote inclusion. This course was previously
called Corporate Culture.
Cultural
Audits (DTUI 700; 5 weeks). This course covers three types of
assessment methods: questionnaire, checklists, and opinionaires.
Guidelines for conducting focus groups and interviews are offered.
Tools for pinpointing diversity-related problems and training
of managerial and direct support staff are covered.
Training
Systems Development II (DTUI 800; 5 weeks). This course provides
the advance design principles for developing group training
and facilitation modules.
Marketing
Your Expertise (DTUI 900; 6 weeks). This course offers the art
of marketing one's diversity skills. Whether you are an in-house
diversity specialist or a diversity trainer looking to build
a practice, this course will give you insight into the barriers
of being paid what you are worth, the challenges of being a
diversity expert, and how to overcome them.
Master's
in Culture and Organizational Behavior
The Master's in Culture and Organizational Behavior (COB) program
is for those individuals who are serious about becoming a diversity
trainer. This person wants a credential that specifies expertise
in diversity training and consulting.
In addition
to the nine courses taken in the DTC program, the COB program
requires six more. Each student is also required to develop a
unique instructional technology, such as a workshop under supervision
of two DTUI faculty members. Once the courses are completed and
the technology is complete, the person must satisfactorily complete
three diversity trainings (under DTUI faculty supervision). At
this point, all requirements are satisfied and the individual
receives a diploma indicating that s/he is a certified DTUI trained
diversity expert.
In addition
to the nine courses taken in the DTC program, the DCDT program
requires five more. The additional courses include:
Training
Systems Development II (5 weeks)
Diversity
Consulting (5 weeks)
Diversity
Coaching (5 weeks)
Developing
& Marketing a Practice (5 weeks)
Diversity
Project (9 weeks)
In addition,
the individual is required to develop a unique training module,
assessment tool, or some other intervention, under the supervision
of two DTUI faculty members. Once the courses are completed and
the technology is complete, the person must satisfactorily complete
three diversity trainings (under DTUI faculty supervision). At
this point, all requirements are satisfied and the individual
receives a diploma indicating that s/he is a certified DTUI trained
diversity expert.
The COB offers
you (1) the most advanced knowledge and skills, (2) personal diversity
coaching, and (3) extensive marketing support. Participants receive
a certification diploma upon program completion.
The master’s
degree program gets students involved in training and consulting
as quickly as possible. This way the program trainees learn new
knowledge and skills while practicing them under expert guidance.
All trainees
receive the DTUI Intercultural Competency Development e-Newsletter
and two ½ hour telephone sessions with a faculty person
to discuss either specific or general diversity questions or challenges.
Single
Class Student Enrollment Form
Welcome to DTUI’s Single Course application form. Please
review the information below carefully to understand the expectations
concerning taking a single course. E-mail us at admisn@dtui.com
[subject = Single Course Enrollment] if you have questions.
The Single
Class Program is intended for students enrolling in courses for
the purposes of continuing education and personal enrichment or
students who have applied for admission to a program of study
and, as yet, have not been notified of their admission status.
New students must submit a course registration form upon initial
registration. Permission to register for individual courses is
determined by prior academic performance and preparation in appropriate
prerequisites.
To be eligible
to register for courses in single course status, students must
meet the admissions criteria. To be eligible to register for courses,
a student must have earned at least a two-year associates degree
or equivalent (See above for those with no more than a high school
diploma).
A course registration form must be completed each term.
Single course students are subject to the Academic Progress and
Grade standards noted in this Catalog.
Courses completed in single course status are applicable to degree
and certificate programs.
All trainees
receive the Daily Diversity Lessons, the DTUI Newsletter, and
two ½ hour telephone sessions with a faculty person to
discuss either specific or general diversity questions or challenges.
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