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Program facts 
Begin a career in the human resources field by completing this certificate program. After graduating, you’ll be well-prepared for a career change or to seek an entry-level position within the human resources field.
Take classes such as employment law, business organization, human resource management, organizational behavior, and hot fields of employee compensation and benefits and training and development. With our experienced and professional faculty, you will learn all the top management theories and practice your skills in the classroom that you can instantly take to the work environment. As one of our most popular programs, it is also revered by the business community with our students being top candidates and employees.
This program is available in an accelerated Fast Track format. Both options give you added flexibility and feeds into our AAS-BA in Human Resources degree.
Enrolling in this certificate program is a convenient and affordable way to achieve a career in human resources, a field with ever growing demand for trained professionals, like you will become.
This 21 credit-hour certificate program is designed for those individuals interested in employment in the Human Resources field.
The Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration includes a specialized study area for Human Resource Management. Please refer to Business Administration in this section of the catalog if you are interested in pursuing a degree in this discipline.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| ACC 216 | Employment Law | 3 |
| MGT 111 | Introduction to Business Organization | 3 |
| MGT 204 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGT 265 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT 266 | Employee Compensation and Benefits | 3 |
| MGT 270 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 280 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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For more information about the Human Resources Management certificate program, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, or submit a request information form. You can also apply online.