Human Resources Professional Course

This non-credit course is 100% online.

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Become a Human Resources Professional

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the employment of human resources specialists will continue to increase 7 percent through 2026.

Additional HR professionals will be needed to help companies with increasingly complex employment laws and health coverage.

Job Outlook for Human Resources Professionals

HR specialists can make a great salary in a job where they help fellow employees daily.

While a lot of factors will go into determining your exact salary, such as years of experience and location, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the median salary for HR specialists is over $60,000.

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Human Resources Professional FAQs

Course Objectives

• Learn skills for handling recruitment, performance appraisals, and training processes
• Learn the foundational knowledge of U.S. laws and regulations regarding employment practices
• Learn the OSHA rules governing employee health and safety
• Prepare for the PHR certification

Prerequisites & Requirements

• There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, if you plan to take the PHR exam after completing the course, you will need one of the following:
  • A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a professional-level HR position with a master’s degree or higher, OR
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a professional-level HR position with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a professional-level HR position with less than a bachelor’s degree

Curriculum

• INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCES
  Introduction, opportunities in the human resources field, skills for success, and getting into the human resources field
• HUMAN RESOURCE’S ROLE IN STRATEGY
  Strategy, vision and mission statements, policies and metrics
• RECRUITING AND HIRING EMPLOYEES
  Writing a job ad, preparing to interview, reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates, and the job offer
• TRAINING PROGRAMS
  The basics of training, analysis, design, and development phases of training, and the implementation and evaluation phases
• COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
  Things to consider when you’re planning compensation, strategic decisions for paying employees, job evaluation, and benefits
• EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY
  OSHA, protecting against workplace hazards, and investigating, recording, and preventing accidents and illnesses
• LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
  Basic employment law, Equal Employment Opportunity, discrimination, and EEOC claims
• AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
  Creating an Affirmative Action plan
• PREPARING FOR THE PHR EXAM
• AND MORE
  Diversity, employee rights and discipline, termination, investigations, retention,

Instructors

Anna Smith
Anna Smith has worked in the field of human resources for 30 years and has taught at the university level for over 20 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Spalding University, a master’s degree in management from Webster University, and a Master Online Teaching certificate from the University of Illinois. She is also a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and an SHRM Senior Certified Professional. Her experience spans many areas of human resources including recruitment, labor relations, and affirmative action plans.