Currently under development, with a targeted launch date of March 31, 2023
WorkCompCollege Associate Certification (ATEC-A) – Described as an entry level program, the curriculum for the ATEC-A is largely comprised of base courses from the 9 schools of discipline that make up the flagship WRP program. Entry level employees, or organizations looking to enhance existing training programs, will find the offerings of the ATEC-A useful. Additionally, almost all credits from the ATEC-A will transfer to the WRP program if a student chooses to enroll in that at a later date. It is scheduled to be available at the start of the 2nd quarter of 2023.
What classes are offered under the ATEC-A program?
- (General Studies) The Grand Bargain as a Foundational Element of Workers’ Compensation
- (Claims) Workers’ Compensation Claim Handling 101
- (Claims) Claim Adjudication Foundations
- (Claims) Coverage + Compensability
- (Humanities) Emotional Intelligence
- (Humanities) Creating the Customer Experience & Why a WRP Mindset is Important & Different
- (Legal) Legal 101: Legal tests, claims, and defenses
- (Legal) The roles, relationships, and duties of the attorney
- (Medical Mgmt) Medical Management 101: Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of work-related injuries
- (Medical Mgmt) Medical Management 102: A Deeper Dive into Causation, Red Flags and Work Disability Prevention
- (Medical Mgmt) The Foundational Importance of a Biopsychosocial Approach
- (Reg/Leg) History of Workers’ Compensation: The First Great Social Justice Movement
- (Reg/Leg) Administrative Rule Making Process and Shaping Workers’ Compensation Regulations
- (RTW) The Importance of Work Disability Prevention and the Worker-Centric Model
- (RTW) The Psychosocial Landscape of Return to Work
- (Risk Mgmt) Introduction to Risk Management
- (Risk Mgmt) Risk Transfer Process
- (Stakeholders) The Injured Worker, the Primary Stakeholder
- (Stakeholders) The Employer: The Third Stakeholder in Workers’ Compensation
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