{"id":102636,"date":"2025-06-19T12:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T16:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=102636"},"modified":"2025-06-20T09:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:48:35","slug":"professional-certificate-receives-provincial-hr-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2025\/06\/professional-certificate-receives-provincial-hr-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional certificate receives provincial HR accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brock University\u2019s Professional and Continuing Studies (Brock PCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/continuing-education\/learn\/certificates\/human-resources\/#courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Certificate in Human Resources<\/a> is now offering practitioners even more options to pursue their career goals thanks to accreditation from Ontario\u2019s human resources (HR) regulatory body and professional association.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis accreditation demonstrates that our program prepares learners to become valuable contributors to any Human Resources team in Ontario,\u201d says Nathan Cheney, Director of Professional and Continuing Studies. \u201cIt reflects both the academic quality we bring to our programs and our dedication to offering practical, career-focused learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HRPA supports its members through learning opportunities, resources and a strong peer network aimed at enhancing professional practice. Across Canada, organizations rely on CHRP and CHRL certified professionals to drive business growth, support employee potential and bring a people-first approach to the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>The Professional Certificate in Human Resources includes five courses aligned with the educational requirements for CHRP and CHRL designations. Students complete two core courses \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/continuing-education\/learn\/micro-credentials\/hr-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Resource Management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/continuing-education\/learn\/courses\/hr-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Resource Planning<\/a> \u2014 followed by three electives from a selection of approved offerings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReceiving this accreditation from HRPA confirms that our curriculum aligns with best practices in human resources education,\u201d says Barb Mercer, Associate Director of Programming for PCS. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to support learners aiming to launch or advance their careers in Human Resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The certificate is designed to provide participants with a well-rounded, practical understanding of fundamental HR principles, preparing them for success in a wide range of workplace settings.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/continuing-education\/learn\/certificates\/human-resources\/#courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Certificate in Human Resources<\/a> and other offerings from Professional and Continuing Studies at Brock, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brocku.ca\/ce<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:ce@brocku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ce@brocku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brock University\u2019s Professional and Continuing Studies (Brock PCS) Professional Certificate in Human Resources is now offering practitioners even more options to pursue their career goals thanks to accreditation from Ontario\u2019s human resources (HR) regulatory body and professional association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":102639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[13360,13740,62,101,11622,11177],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102636"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102667,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102636\/revisions\/102667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}