The OnePCOM Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Certificate provides students and employees with the tools and skills to advance DEI efforts at PCOM and in local communities.
This certificate program will assist students, faculty, staff and their respective departments to successfully contribute to the PCOM 2025 Strategic Plan as the College aims to further embed diversity, equity and inclusion in its curriculum, policies, processes and practices to advance student, faculty and staff performance and excellence in service to communities.
Participants who enroll in the DEI Certificate program will:
PCOM faculty and staff have two options to earn their DEI Certificate:
Participants must complete a final program evaluation form to obtain the certificate. If you plan to attend a program outside of the PCOM community, please email deicertificate@pcom.edu to ensure the program fits the DEI certificate guidelines.
Participants attend five workshops and two PCOM DEI speaker sessions to earn the DEI Certificate. Schedule and registration links are available in on our fall classes PDF or in myPCOM. Examples of some of the workshops can be found below:
PCOM faculty, staff and students are trained to become allies of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual/allied (LGBTQIA) persons. Participants are given the tools and resources to create safe environments for PCOM's LGBTQIA community members and visitors to the College. Learn more.
Everyone has a role in diversity, equity and inclusion at PCOM. This workshop will explore foundational language, your identities and experiences, and goal setting for incorporating DEI into your role at PCOM.
Everyone has the opportunity to be an ally. Participants will learn what it means to be an actor, ally, and accomplice; explore strategies to be an advocate for change; practice strategies to be an active ally.
This program is a series of six facilitated sessions for staff and faculty to learn and unlearn together. It is a brave and supportive space to explore privilege and ways we can work to be better allies to Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC).
Participants must attend all six sessions to earn the DEI Certificate.
The full event schedule can be found on our fall classes PDF or in myPCOM.
PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia students can earn their DEI Certificate by attending three DEI Certificate workshops and one PCOM DEI speaker, panel or lecture.
View Student DEI Class Schedule (PDF)The OnePCOM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate 2022-2023 Report identifies the actions participants took to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at PCOM. Download the DEI Certificate Annual Report (PDF).
The certificate program workshops will be highly interactive virtual workshops. Participants are expected to engage in the workshop via chat, polls, breakout rooms and using their microphone.
Participants will receive a poster to hang in their space to demonstrate their commitment to DEI at PCOM. Participants who attend and engage in the workshops will receive a badge to add to that poster. Complete the final program evaluation form to receive your certificate.
There is no timeframe for completing the certificate program, but we recommend you complete the program within one year.
The OnePCOM DEI Certificate workshops are newly developed. We will not provide credit for participating in past diversity workshops or programs.
PCOM community members may attend the workshops without working towards the certificate.
Workshops will be hosted at least twice per month.
The certificate is intended for any students, staff and faculty across the PCOM community.
Yes, PCOM's LGBTQIA+ Safe Space training is offered as part of the certificate program. Participants who complete the Safe Space training will receive credit towards the OnePCOM DEI Certificate program as well as their Safe Space certificate.
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