Human Resources Certificate Program
To earn the Human Resources Certificate you must complete 10 required courses. Take the courses in any order you wish.
NEW Summer 2026 Course Schedule
- From Skills to People Strategy: Transitioning into HR & Learning and Development
HRT136-001: Summer 2026 (June 1 - August 31, 2026), Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous - From Specialist to Strategist: Leadership in HR & Learning and Development
HRT137-001: Summer 2026 (June 1 - August 31, 2026), Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
Fall 2026 Course Schedule
- Essentials of Human Resource Management
HRT101-036: Tuesday, September 8 & Thursday, September 10, 2026 (evenings) - Live Online - Employee Performance Management
HRT114-036: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (day) - Classroom - Labor and Employment Law
HRT115-035: Monday, October 5 & Wednesday, October 7, 2026 (evenings) - Live Online - Recruitment and Selection
HRT111-036: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 (day) - Classroom - Fostering Employee Engagement
HRT123-032: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (day) - Classroom - Total Rewards
HRT107-035: Tuesday, October 20 & Thursday, October 22, 2026 (evenings) - Live Online - Generational and Cultural Impact to Business
HRT126-028: Fall 2026, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
HRT126-029: Tuesday, December 1 & Thursday, December 3, 2026 (evenings) - Live Online - Change Management and Organization Development
HRT128-030: Fall 2026, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
HRT128-031: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (day) - Classroom
HRCI Business Credit - Emotional Intelligence: The Critical Skill for Leadership
HRT135-007: Tuesday, November 17 & Thursday, November 19, 2026 (evenings) - Live Online - Leadership Essentials for Hybrid Teams
HRT131-010: Fall 2026, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
HRT131-011: Monday, December 7 & Wednesday, December 9, 2026 (evenings) - Live Online - NEW From Skills to People Strategy: Transitioning into HR & Learning and Development
HRT136-002: Fall 2026, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous - NEW From Specialist to Strategist: Leadership in HR & Learning and Development
HRT137-002: Fall 2026, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
Spring 2027 Course Schedule
- Essentials of Human Resource Management
HRT101-037: Wednesday, January 27, 2027 (day) - Classroom - Employee Performance Management
HRT114-037: Tuesday, February 16 & Thursday, February 18, 2027 (evenings) - Live Online - Labor and Employment Law
HRT115-036: Wednesday, March 10, 2027 (day) - Classroom - Recruitment and Selection
HRT111-037: Tuesday, February 2 & Thursday, February 4, 2027 (evenings) - Live Online - Fostering Employee Engagement
HRT123-033: Tuesday, April 27 & Thursday, April 29, 2027 (evenings) - Live Online - Total Rewards
HRT107-036: Wednesday, April 21, 2027 (day) - Classroom - Generational and Cultural Impact to Business
HRT126-030: Spring 2027, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
HRT126-031: Wednesday, May 26, 2027 (day) - Classroom - Change Management and Organization Development
HRT128-032: Spring 2027, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
HRT128-033: Tuesday, May 18 & Thursday, May 20, 2027 (evenings) - Live Online
HRCI Business Credit - Emotional Intelligence: The Critical Skill for Leadership
HRT135-008: Spring 2027, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
HRT135-009: Wednesday, March 3, 2027 (day) - Classroom - Leadership Essentials for Hybrid Teams
HRT131-012: Spring 2027, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
HRT131-013: Monday, May 17 & Wednesday, May 19, 2027 (evenings) - Live Online - NEW From Skills to People Strategy: Transitioning into HR & Learning and Development
HRT136-003: Spring 2027, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous - NEW From Specialist to Strategist: Leadership in HR & Learning and Development
HRT137-003: Spring 2027, Sign up anytime, Work at your own pace - Asynchronous
Looking for the Fastest Route to Completion? Combine Live Online, Classroom, and Asynchronous options.
- Month 1:
Generational and Cultural Impact to Business
Change Management and Organizational Development - Month 2:
Essentials of Human Resource Management
Recruitment and Selection
Employee Performance Management - Month 3:
Labor and Employment Law
Total Rewards
Fostering Employee Engagement - Month 4:
Leadership Essentials of Hybrid Teams
Emotional Intelligence: The Critical Skill for Leadership
Other Information
Prerequisites
- There are no prerequisites
Credit
- Human Resources courses are recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP and by HR Certification Institute (HRCI) to offer General/HR and Business recertification credit hours for aPHR, PHR, SPHR, and GPHR certified professionals.
Cost
- $285 per course; must be paid in advance. A 5% Early Bird discount or a 15% discount for ATD and SHRM members on each HR course they attend is available for registrations received two or more weeks prior to the course start date. A bundle price discount is also available for those that pay for all of the courses in the certificate at the time of registration.
Times
- Day classes: 8:30am – 4:30 pm / Evening classes: 6:00pm – 9:30 pm
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