Are you interested in building an effective workforce in an increasingly global and diverse business setting? Do you want to promote a culture and language sensitive workforce to increase profits and productivity, and be globally competitive?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, consider participating in Cultural Awareness Training (CAT). USI offers you a unique hands-on training program that includes lectures by professionals in the region. You will learn to demonstrate sophisticated understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices. You will be able to articulate a complex understanding of cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication and skillfully negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences.
In USI’s cultural awareness training course, you’ll interact closely with faculty and peers — our student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1. Our knowledgeable faculty will guide you as you learn, grow and create.
Courses are offered by blending desktop video conferencing and an online learning management system. Access to a reliable computer with internet, camera and microphone capabilities is required.
USI faculty and staff are dedicated to giving you the support you need no matter the modality for which you're taking classes. Check out our robust resources for online students including what online learning is, technology requirements and frequently asked questions.
The cultural awareness training certificate consists of two courses. The first is the required Cultural Awareness Training course. Then you have the option to choose an approved elective to complete your certification. The electives include:
With these options, you can customize your certification to best match your needs to implement and support cultural sensitivity trainings, unconscious bias trainings or diversity equity, and inclusion trainings.
To apply to the University of Southern Indiana (USI) for undergraduate enrollment:
Once USI has processed your application, transcript(s) and scores (if needed), a decision will be made by Undergraduate Admissions and you will receive a notification.
Upon acceptance to USI, you'll receive detailed information about next steps, including orientation, registration and housing.
During your cross-cultural sensitivity and cultural awareness trainings, you will not only increase your own cultural competencies, but you will also be prepared to conduct workshops. Your workshop will be beneficial in educational, business, industrial and government settings.
You will gain confidence and necessary skills as you work with our experienced and dedicated faculty with PhDs and a diverse range of experiences leading training in industry and government settings, both at home and abroad. Our faculty will mentor you as you develop your cross-cultural sensitivity and workplace cultural awareness programs, giving you feedback that will help you hone your portfolio for real-world applications.
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The University of Southern Indiana is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.
