The Human Resources Certificate Program
Human Resources Certificate General Description
The Human Resource Management Certificate Program is designed for people who want to acquire or update their current HR knowledge and skills. It provides not only a certificate credential but awards 9 hours of graduate credit that could be applied toward the actual MBA degree, should the student decide to pursue it.
Human Resources Certificate Academic Program
The Human Resources Certificate program is 18 weeks in length. This program is offered in a fully online format. Each course is 6 weeks in length and requires about 15 to 20 hours of work per week.
Human Resources Certificate Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Human Resources certificate program should be able to:
- Evaluate the impact that HR has on the creation and implementation of an organization’s strategy.
- Evaluate and apply policies and practices in the area of job analysis.
- Identify and apply strategic approaches to the recruitment and selection of employees.
- Evaluate and apply best practices in training human resources.
- Evaluate and apply policies and practices in the area of performance management and appraisal.
- Determine the compensation philosophies and policies most appropriate for a particular job and organization.
Human Resources Certificate Program Curriculum
Total Credit Hours: 9