Human Resources Certificate Program
This certificate program was developed to provide those seeking a career in Human Resources (HR) with an understanding of the essential knowledge areas of HR. It is beneficial for those with newly acquired responsibilities for key functional areas within their organization. The interactive learning environment is designed to assist students in gaining confidence in their abilities to successfully perform on the job.
Who should attend?
• Entry to mid-level professionals seeking more in-depth knowledge of the six primary HR areas.
• Supervisors and managers with responsibilities for key HR functions such as interviewing, performance management, and training.
• Small business owners (15 or more employees) seeking to understand their compliance obligations under Federal and state laws as well as effectively manage the HR functions.
There are six core courses and six electives. They will be rotated each semester. The core courses are nine hours each. The elective workshops are three or six hours each. Students may elect a minimum of 12 hours for the electives.
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Core Courses
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Elective Workshops
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• Employment Law
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• Diversity Programs
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• Performance Management
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• Selecting a Payroll
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• Staffing-Building Winning Teams
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• Business Ethics
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• Compensation Programs
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• Succession Planning
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• Benefits
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• Health and Safety
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• Learning and Development
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• Conducting Compliance Audit
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Core Courses
✔NEW
BI 665 Benefits Basics
3 sessions; $160
001, Th; September 18-October 2, 2008
Hours: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Understand how to integrate mandated and voluntary benefits. Learn the differences between defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Discover how to create a competitive program to attract and retain talent. Gain confidence in conducting an RFP for initial selection and annual renewal then effectively communicating and smoothly implementing the program.
Instructor: Sherrill A. Curtis, SPHR
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BI 666 Designing Compensation Systems
3 sessions; $160
001, Tue.; October 7-October 21, 2008
Hours: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Gain understanding of various pay systems and how to select the right elements for your company’s needs. Learn how to conduct a job analysis, define pay structures, and establish pay ranges and job grades. Exercises demonstrate how to evaluate internal equity, determine external market competitiveness and manage pay compression. Special guest presenter from Wage Access will provide insights to reading, understanding and applying salary survey data to a compensation program.
Instructor: Sherrill A. Curtis, SPHR
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BI 667 Learning & Development
3 sessions; $160
001, Tue.; October 28-November 11, 2008
Hours: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Learn the essentials of conducting a needs analysis to create training & development programs that fill skill gaps and develop talent. In this workshop you will practice defining goals, selecting appropriate learning methods and measuring results with an ROI perspective.
Instructor: Sherrill A. Curtis, SPHR
Elective Workshops
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BI 668 Record Keeping & Compliance Audits
1 session; $60
001, Tue.; September 23, 2008
Hours: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Learn the essentials of HR and Payroll record keeping – from resumes, recruiting results, and I-9’s to Worker’s Comp, STD and EEO claims. Gain an understanding of what to retain, how to store it and various legally required retention periods.
Instructors: Sherrill A. Curtis, SPHR
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BI 669 Succession & Replacement Planning
2 sessions; $120
001, Th; October 16-October 23, 2008
Hours: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Enhance your ability to proactively address anticipated as well as unexpected staff changes. Assess human capital for key knowledge areas of the business. Learn how to integrate these plans with Disaster Recovery Planning.
Instructor: Sherrill Curtis, SPHR
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BI 670 How to Select a Payroll & HRIS Provider
2 sessions; $120
001, Tue.; December 2-December 9, 2008
Hours: 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Learn how to define the key elements for selecting a system that meets your company’s needs. Develop an understanding of how to collect, store, share date and produce reports for annual EEO compliance, compensation analysis and performance reviews. Gain legislative knowledge to assess and communicate policies for data access and destruction.
Instructor: Sherrill Curtis, SPHR
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