Just Culture Master Certification Course
The Concepts of Justice: Workplace and Society
Overview
A decade ago, The Just Culture Company's pioneering Just Culture Certification was a 40-hour in-person experience. Aimed at developing thought leaders, this course has since evolved in response to the industry’s changing needs. Today, the original 40-hour in-person program has transitioned into the Certification MASTER Course, delivered in-person via e-learning platform.
With varying models of Just Culture emerging, some of which lack the necessary depth in safety science and legal structure, there’s a growing need for well-educated professionals in the field. Suitable for HR, legal, safety, and operational leaders, this course equips you with the comprehensive background to navigate and lead in the Just Culture landscape.
- September 15, 2025 through October 16, 2025
- Mondays and Thursdays - 1 to 4PM EST
- Virtual two-hour sessions
20 question short answer exam, followed by available advisor consultation
- Core principles: Organizational missions, values, and expectations
- Legal foundations of accountability: Morissette v U.S., Employment-at-Will, the Model Penal Code
- Duty: Values, Procedures, Outcomes, duty to self and others, duty to save
- Substantive Justice v Procedural Justice v Restorative Justice
- Building Psychological Safety
- Measures: Adverse Events, Reporting, Retention, Burnout, Happiness
- Compassion: Mercy, Grace, and Forgiveness
- The Just Culture Algorithm
- Alternative models: James Reason, Sidney Dekker, and others
- Building Cultures: Designing robust systems, understanding human factors, and fostering a learning culture
- Markers: Open reporting, search for causes, transparency, system design, coaching, serverity bias, equity
- Deep dives: Causation, legal theories, and contemporary cultural views
- Just Culture across contexts: Family life, media, sports, and global workplace models
- Strategy and Implementation: Surveillance, measurement, and organizational change strategies
10 hours of homework, readings, and exercises
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