Course Description

Certificate in Empowerment and Advocacy – Spring 2025

Open Training College



This professional development, OTC-accredited course, Certificate in Empowerment and Advocacy, equips the student with the knowledge, skills and competencies to support people with disabilities in empowering themselves on a day-to-day basis, thus facilitating self-defined visions of a desirable future.

This includes guidance and skills in relation to effective facilitation through a number of empowering approaches and in particular, advocacy. Advocacy is one of the most predominant methods of empowerment that has emerged to facilitate people with disabilities.

Who is this course for?

The course is aimed at staff in the disability sector whose role involves:

  • Facilitating advocacy/person centred plans with people using the service; and/or
  • Performing a supervisory role within an organisation that supports advocacy/PCP

 

It is ideal for a practitioner with a social studies/care/community development qualification who would like to:

  • Gain an in-depth knowledge of this area
  • Critically reflect upon their role as a practitioner
  • Obtain academic recognition

Course Content

Unit 1: explore the overall concept of empowerment as it applies to people with disabilities, its development on an international basis and from an Irish perspective.

Unit 2: The qualities of empowerment and their meaning to people with disabilities and how each element can facilitate empowerment. The challenges this presents and the benefits associated with people becoming empowered and in determining their own lives will be explored.

Unit 3: The concept of advocacy from a historical perspective, including its growth in Ireland and how this has led to greater empowerment for service users.

Unit 4: The factors that facilitate empowerment;  how support is provided guidance in a positive empowering manner. Throughout this unit you will be provided with practical guidelines on how you can facilitate empowerment through advocacy and through everyday support.

Unit 5: focuses on the work environment and asks the question: to what extent do you shape your work environment in terms of empowerment and to what extent does it shape you and your practices? It is important that empowerment is promoted at many levels in an organisation.

Assessment

To achieve this OTC Certificate of Completion you must participate in the online workshop and contribute to the online posting board with your fellow participants. You will also need to provide a short case study of empowering an individual.

You will be supported in your assessment through the OTC’s innovative, award winning learner support model. Read more about the model here.

Qualification

Successful participants of this professional development, non-accredited course will obtain an OTC certificate in:

Empowerment and Advocacy

Duration
The course runs for 8 weeks.
Apply now or register your interest via our Online Application Centre.

Please find more information HERE; or contact Conor on cmurray@opentrainingcollege.com or 086 0756580 (Business hours 9am-5pm).


Course Code OTC-CPD-EA
College Name Open Training College
Course Category Disability Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences
Course Type Online Learning
Course Qualification Award / Certificate
Course Location Dublin, Ireland
Location Postcode Dublin 14
Course Start Date 3rd February 2025
Course End Date 28th March 2025
Course Fee €299
Course Duration 8 Weeks
Course Times The next course will commence in Spring, 2025 - date to be decided. - Application Deadline: Apply now - Course Commences Online: Monday, Date TBD - Webinar Date:  Monday, Date TBD - Workshop Time: 9.30am - 4.00pm - Submission Date (course ends): Friday, Date TBD For more information, contact Conor at cmurray@opentrainingcollege.com, or on 086-0756580 (Business hours 9am-5pm).
Awarding Body OTC
Title of Awarding Certificate in Empowerment and Advocacy
Entry Requirements Applicants must have experience working with or volunteering with individuals with disabilities. This CPD opportunity would be beneficial for professionals such as social care workers, care workers, healthcare and personal assistants, family or home support workers, or community care workers. We also encourage applications from family members of disabled individuals. Applicants must possess the necessary IT skills to participate as required. International applicants must provide documentary evidence of proficiency in English.
Career Path Successful participants of this professional development, OTC-accredited course will obtain an OTC: ◾Certificate in Empowerment and Advocacy
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Willowfield Park, Goatstown, Dublin, D14 P9E4, Goatstown, D14 P9E4, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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