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Internationally Recognized Standards
The Occupational Standards in Disability Management developed in 1999 identified two levels of occupation in the field of disability management: Certified Return to Work Coordinators and Certified Disability Management Professionals. These standards were developed with the input of employers, workers' compensation boards, unions, disability managers and government agencies from across Canada. Representatives from disability management-related organizations in Australia, New Zealand and the United States also participated. In Canada, the standards have been endorsed by a broad cross-section of corporations, workers' compensation boards and unions. The standards are recognized internationally and have been published in Dutch, English, French and German.
Organizations that have endorsed the careful and appropriate adoption of these standards include the following:
I was excited to find that a specific designation was available with a clearly defined set of standards. I felt it would give me the opportunity to reflect on my own practice and discover if my approach was in line with national and global indicators of excellence. Erika Pound Clements, CDMP, Homewood Behavioural Health, Kitchener, ON
