Society for Human Resource Management
Essentials of Human Resources Management Certificate Program
Essentials of Human Resources Management Certificate Program
The SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program is an introductory course offering a comprehensive overview of the human resource function. The course covers today’s most vital and timely topics, including employment law, selecting qualified employees, compensation, orientation and training, and the employee performance process.
Advance your HR knowledge and effectiveness
If you’re new to human resources or need to strengthen your employee management skills, the SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program is for you. Knowledge of the essentials can improve valuable on-the-job effectiveness, protect your small business from needless litigation, and help advance your career. The course will arm you with practical skills you can immediately apply to your own situation.
Offered in partnership with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), this cost-effective course covers real-life HR issues, including employment law, selecting qualified employees, compensation, the employee performance process, and much more. You will also learn key information to keep you on track with compliance issues.
You’ll benefit from the shared experiences of your instructor and peers, while learning techniques for handling HR challenges through interactive case studies designed to make you feel comfortable dealing with HR issues. In addition, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion from our institution.
Who should take this course?
This program is designed for entry-level HR professionals, small business owners responsible for the HR function in their companies and people looking into HR as a career-change possibility.
These are typical job titles of students who’ve completed the program:
| HR specialist | Small Business Owner | Manager | ||
| HR generalist | Executive assistant | Recruiter | ||
| Office manager | HR administrator | Trainer | ||
| Staffing specialist | Admissions counselor | Administrative assistant |
The six learning topics cover broad spectrum of important information.
This course provides important knowledge and skills you can use immediately in your day-to-day job:
1. Human Resource Management
Gain a clear understanding of the HR function
• Roles and responsibilities
• Important steps and outcomes in the HR planning process
1. Human Resource Management
Gain a clear understanding of the HR function
• Roles and responsibilities
• Important steps and outcomes in the HR planning process
2. Employment Law
Enhance your ability to apply key HR legislation
• Civil Rights Act
• EEOC, Affirmative Action, and elements of the affirmative action plan
• Pregnancy, Age and Disability legislation
• Many other employee protection laws
Enhance your ability to apply key HR legislation
• Civil Rights Act
• EEOC, Affirmative Action, and elements of the affirmative action plan
• Pregnancy, Age and Disability legislation
• Many other employee protection laws
3. Recruitment and Selection
Gain important skills for selecting employees
• Recruiting methods and their effectiveness
• Key selection tools
• Adverse impact calculations
• Interview biases
Gain important skills for selecting employees
• Recruiting methods and their effectiveness
• Key selection tools
• Adverse impact calculations
• Interview biases
4. Compensation and Benefits
Learn the key elements of a total compensation system
• Framework for base pay, incentives, differentials and increases
• Job analysis and documentation
• Methods for job evaluation
• Benefits commonly offered by employers
Learn the key elements of a total compensation system
• Framework for base pay, incentives, differentials and increases
• Job analysis and documentation
• Methods for job evaluation
• Benefits commonly offered by employers
5. Employee Development
Gain an understanding of orientation, development and training
• Effective adult learning, both on-the-job and off-the-job
• Four levels of evaluation
Gain an understanding of orientation, development and training
• Effective adult learning, both on-the-job and off-the-job
• Four levels of evaluation
6. Performance Management
Discover the purpose and process for performance appraisals
• Common appraisal methods and errors
• Legal concepts surrounding the disciplinary process
• Guideline for conducting disciplinary meetings
Discover the purpose and process for performance appraisals
• Common appraisal methods and errors
• Legal concepts surrounding the disciplinary process
• Guideline for conducting disciplinary meetings
The SHRM Advantage
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 225,000 members in over 125 countries, and more than 575 affiliated chapters. Visit www.shrm.org.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 225,000 members in over 125 countries, and more than 575 affiliated chapters. Visit www.shrm.org.
March 10 - April 21, 2010
6 Sessions, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Course investment
Course investment
The course tuition of $549 includes SHRM Essentials of HR Management Certificate Program manual consisting of six modules, glossary, and index as well as Participant’s Activities Book and 18 hours of classroom instruction.
Most companies pay for this course through tuition assistance or professional development budgets. Ask your employer if you qualify.
Take steps now to strengthen your ability to handle a wide-range of HR challenges. Both you and your employer will benefit from the knowledge and skills gained from the SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program.
Location
Canisius Amherst Conference Center, located at 300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 130, Amherst, New York 14226.
For questions regarding the program, please contact Pamela Zablonski, Training and Consulting Manager, at 716-888-8493 or email at zablonsp@canisius.edu
Location
Canisius Amherst Conference Center, located at 300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 130, Amherst, New York 14226.
For questions regarding the program, please contact Pamela Zablonski, Training and Consulting Manager, at 716-888-8493 or email at zablonsp@canisius.edu
Other offerings available for those in the Human Resource field, the Society for Human Resource Managenet (SHRM) Learning System and ASTD Certified Professional in Learning and Performance on Campus (CPLP)
