Equal Employment Opportunity Professional Program
*Formerly known as Certified Affirmative Action Professional (CAAP)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Professional (EEOP) program introduces the fundamental responsibilities of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Professionals. It provides 48 hours of instruction in three substantive areas: Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Law; Developing and Implementing an Affirmative Action Program; and Complaint Processing, Counseling, and Resolution.
Who Should Enroll? The EEOP Program is open to all applicants and is beginner-friendly. For those who wish to learn the fundamentals of equal opportunity laws and policies, EO and Affirmative Action practitioners, Diversity and Inclusion staff, Human Resources generalists, administrators and talent managers, Labor and Employment lawyers, consultants, investigators, and EEO counselors.
In order to receive the EEOP credential, participants must successfully complete the required EEOP Courses (48 hrs. total):
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Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Law (16 hrs.)
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Complaint Processing, Counseling and Resolution (16 hrs.)
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Developing and Implementing an Affirmative Action Program (16 hrs.)
Equal Employment and the Law
This course is a primer on federal civil rights laws and explores the impact of those laws in the day-to-day operations of the workplace. The course provides participants not only with a theoretical and technical legal framework, but also offers real life scenarios, practical information, and hands-on techniques that can be applied in the workplace.
The course covers constitutional, statutory and regulatory aspects of EEO and affirmative action law, theories of discrimination, burdens of proof, evidentiary issues, and damages concepts. The course also includes practical applications of the law at the workplace in the areas of hiring, harassment, discipline-discharge, religious practices and accommodation, and more.
Complaint Processing, Counseling & Resolution
This course covers internal and external agency complaint intake, investigation, counseling, and resolution issues, strategies, and policies and procedures. Participants will receive a course handbook that later serves as a comprehensive resource document, including sample materials for record keeping, report writing, intake, witness interviews, and more. The class combines lecture, practical advice, and group exercises to enhance learning
Developing & Implementing an Affirmation Action Program
This course concentrates on the development and implementation of Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs) as required by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act. The course covers the law of affirmative action (constitutional, statutory and regulatory) and development and implementation of an AAP pursuant to U.S. Department of Labor regulations governing federal contractors. Participants will learn about job group formation, labor market availability determinations, incumbency assessments, goal establishment and attainment, analytical tools, record keeping requirements, and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs compliance evaluations
PROGRAM FOR EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS
The one-day AAAED Program for Experienced Practitioners (Sr. CAAP) is a comprehensive review that encompasses federal agency compliance initiatives as well as methodologies for leveraging data and other internal resources to maintain a successful EEO and diversity program.
The curriculum covers the current enforcement policies and regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor; and the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. Compensation analysis and Diversity Management issues are also covered.