Human Resources

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Human Resources

Gain essential HR skills with a focus on HR management, planning, labour relations, and workplace safety. This program blends best practices with real-world application, preparing you for HRPA certification and success in the HR field.

The Professional Certificate in Human Resources will equip learners with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to excel as human resource professionals. This comprehensive program offers a blend of current best practices in the HR field, while integrating opportunities for practical application of learning concepts to ensure learners are well-prepared to navigate the complexities of modern HR practices.

Key features of the Professional Certificate in Human Resources include interactive classes from certified and experienced instructors, shared insights from fellow learners, practical case studies and real-world scenarios and action-based projects that you can apply to your current working context.

To enroll for this Professional Certificate, register for any one or more of the Required Components available. Upon completion of all components of this program, learners may request to have them converted into the Professional Certificate.

Program Information

What you’ll learn studying Human Resources:

  • Apply common human resources concepts to a workplace setting
  • Understand the role that human resources professionals play within an organization
  • Analyze organizational behaviours
  • Apply leadership principles from a human resources lens

Human Resources professional Certificate for:

  • Aspiring HR Professionals
  • Early-career HR Practitioners
  • Career Switching into HR Roles
  • Experienced Professionals without HRPA Certification
  • Internationally Trained HR Professionals
  • Small Business Owners or Managers needing HR Training
  • Recent Graduates

All necessary materials are included in course fees.

Prerequisites

  • General computer and technology use abilities.

Technology Requirements

  • For in-person and online studies:
    • Laptop: Minimum Windows 10 or equivalent operating system. Recommended 8GB of RAM and at least 16 GB of free hard disk space and Wi-Fi capabilities.
    Online studies only:
    • Access to reliable high-speed broadband internet access (Cable, DSL, LTE) with a minimum bandwidth of 15 Mbps is recommended.
    • Laptop must include integrated webcam and microphone.

To successfully complete your program, you will complete all components of the program. Your progress will be continuously evaluated using a variety of formative and/or summative assessments to receive a final mark. Information about these assessment methods will be provided in the Learning Management System on the first day of the program. 

Intake Details

A fully asynchronous online course does not require real-time communications. Asynchronous online courses do not have the required on-campus components, including assessments. The course will have a set start and finish date and set due dates for assignments and assessments.

Please see the registration page for specific section details.

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This professional certificate has components that are considered towards the Coursework Requirement for both the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designations through the Human Resources Professionals Association.

Course DetailCourse Info
Course CodePC_5_PCSL_0002
Date of Next StartContinuous Intake
Price$3745
OSAP EligibleNo
Delivery Mode(s)Varies
DurationSelf-Paced
FrequencySee component schedule
Intake DetailsNext and more intake info
Scheduled Class Time(s)Register for component

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