10 Antiracism Training Courses

1. Diversity and Inclusion

SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s Diversity and Inclusion course is all about acknowledging, embracing, and respecting each other’s differences to improve teamwork and collaboration at work. This four-part course starts by defining diversity and enumerating the different types of diversity. It also talks about our unconscious biases and how they affect our interactions with one another. To bring it all together, the next lessons will teach learners how to make their organization a safe space by discussing the components of an inclusive organization, including using inclusive language and best practices.

With SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s training software, your team can receive training every day and retain key concepts since the course is divided into easily digestible 5 to 10-minute microlessons. With gamification features and fun scroll elements included, employees become more engaged and motivated to complete the whole course.

Cost: Free (up to 10 users)

Scope: Introduction to diversity & inclusion, unconscious bias, cultivating an inclusive organization, inclusive language

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)

3. U.S. Anti-Black Racism

Sadly, racism is still evident up to this day and has been the subject of multiple headlines and breaking news. In this course, FutureLearn has partnered with the University of Connecticut to educate learners about the harmful effects of racism, especially within the Black American community. This antiracism training course starts by uncovering the history of racism and the black-white binary that exists today. Learners will then be familiar with the different types of racism and how these behaviors are mirrored in society. This self-paced course takes 3 weeks to finish. While it’s free to take, you’ll only have 5 weeks to access it. To earn a certificate of completion and have unlimited access, you’ll need to upgrade and pay a fee.

Cost: Free, Paid (with certificate and unlimited access)

Scope: History of racism, types of racism, Anti-black movement, racial prejudice, racist behaviors

Created by FutureLearn

5. Anti-Racism Strategies for the Workplace

To better understand the inequalities and roots of racism in Canada, the University of British Columbia has created this course to educate learners about the realities of racism. Here, learners will get a glimpse of the experiences and points of view of racialized professionals. For fostering a safe working environment, there’s also a lesson in developing anti-racist strategies that will cultivate respect and equity among employees. This course follows an online, asynchronous format and takes almost 3 weeks to complete.

Cost: 395 CAD

Scope: History of racism in Canada, developing anti-racist strategies, racism experiences

Created by The University of British Columbia

6. Race Discrimination Training

The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed this antiracism training course to help bring awareness to racism and its effects in the workplace. It first defines racism, then familiarizes learners with race and racism in an Australian context. Racism as a notion, concept, and experience will also be discussed. To combat racism, learners will get to know about skills to provide effective bystander action and strategies to address racism. This self-paced eLearning course takes 2-3 hours to complete, and participants will get a certificate of completion after. This course is hosted on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s learning management system, but if you’re looking to host it on your own LMS, you can contact them to discuss licensing agreements.

Cost: 59 AUD + GST

Scope: Definition of racism, race and racism in the Australian context, bystander skills, strategies to address racism

Created by Australian Human Rights Commission

8. ERASE Racism Training and Professional Development

Erase Racism created this course to help individuals understand the implications and effects of racism in society. This course starts by letting learners know how race and racism have developed, the types of racism, and ways to combat them. It then looks at structural racism and examines Long Island’s history and ongoing battle with racism as an example. Learners will also discover antiracist actions brought about by biases, learn to deal with microaggressions, and address them from an individual to an institutional level. The modules in this course can be edited to suit specific needs, and Erase Racism can even create additional ones upon request.

Cost: 3,500 USD

Scope: Development of race and racism, structural racism, bias, microaggressions

Created by Erase Racism

10. Indigenous Peoples and Cultural Awareness (AUS)

This SC Training (formerly EdApp) course gives learners a peek into the ethnic culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Australia. In this course, learners will learn all about their history, traditions, and the challenges they’ve faced, and how those have impacted the living culture of the present. After learning about the Indigenous culture of Australia, this course teaches learners how to respectfully work with people from different cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. It also teaches learners about cultural etiquette rules, cross-cultural issues, and racism faced by minorities, and various ways to stand up to them, such as speaking up against discrimination and offering support to your colleagues.

While this course is focused on the Indigenous peoples of Australia, it’s fully editable, which means that you can customize the content in this course to fit your cross-cultural training needs. SC Training (formerly EdApp)’s drag-and-drop creator tool allows you to add content with ease and with no coding knowledge required.

Cost: Free (up to 10 users)

Scope: Workplace cultural sensitivity, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, racism

Created by SC Training (formerly EdApp)