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PURPOSE
The Psychology Externship badge documents the acquisition of practical skills and experience in biopsychology, clinical psychology, and developmental and social psychology.
AUDIENCE
This credential is appropriate for anyone looking to document skills in human interaction, interpersonal relationships, management and supervision skills, and leadership and motivation in the workplace. The certification will help verify the knowledge of personality traits for effective communication in the business world.
JOB/CAREER REQUIREMENTS
The credentials in Psychology underscore an earners grasp of the core competencies and the ten required American Psychology Association goals that can be utilized to improve skills when interacting with or managing others in a workplace. Psychology is useful for the employee wanting to demonstrate an ability to manage difficult supervisors or coworkers. It is also equally important for managers to be able to use psychology to increase employee contentment, which will increase productivity, innovation, and job satisfaction.
PSYCHOLOGY WORKPLACE TASKS:
The Externship badge confirms the earner's continued and successful practice of the following tasks demonstrating their ability to:
Professional written and verbal communication with others
Recognizing the different methods in which people learn
Interfacing with others on motivation and emotions
Helping co-workers and employees cope with stress
Demonstrating a capability to work with others and the myriad of personalities in the workplace
Managing employees as their needs and skills evolve over their lifespan