Certificate Programs

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We offer a variety of Certificate Programs ranging from entry-level to advanced to help develop your employees, whether they are brand-new or seasoned professionals. We have topics to support each person’s development and help them become the best they can be while allowing you to carry out your talent management and retention strategy. Which certificates fit your talent development plans?

Certificate Programs

HR Fundamentals

This certificate program is designed to empower entry-level HR professionals with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed for success. Through a series of targeted courses, participants will gain expertise in key HR functions and compliance requirements.

  1. Fundamentals of HR Management: Key Steps in Getting Started
  2. Legal Issues for HR Professionals
  3. FMLA: A Guide for Human Resources
  4. I-9 Workshop for Employers
  5. Unbiased Interviewing: Helping Candidates Feel Welcome
  6. Record Keeping for Human Resources

HR Mastery

Building on foundational HR knowledge, this certificate program begins to delve into more specialized areas of HR management to help professionals refine their expertise. Designed for those that have completed the HR Fundamentals Certificate Program or equivalent experience, the program begins to cover more complex HR topics crucial for effective people management and compliance.

  1. Benefit Administration: The Basics from A to Z
  2. Compensation Administration: Base Pay Design and Development
  3. Writing Effective Job Descriptions
  4. Wage and Hour Law: Avoiding Costly Mistakes
  5. Managing the Ill or Injured Worker Under the ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation
  6. ADA: Managing Disabilities in the Workplace
  7. Building Workplace EQ

Strategic HR

Designed for experienced HR professionals, this advanced certificate program focuses on strategic HR management to drive organizational success. Participants will develop the skills needed to align HR practices with business goals and lead at a strategic level.

  1. HR Metrics: Focusing on What is Important
  2. Talent Acquisition Strategies
  3. Retaining and Engaging High-Performing Employees
  4. Investigations in the Workplace
  5. Strategic Talent Planning
  6. Project Management Foundations

Foundations of Supervision

This certificate program is designed to equip new supervisors with the core skills and knowledge needed to successfully lead and manage teams. Tailored for those transitioning into leadership roles, new to leadership or looking to refresh their foundational skills, this program covers essential topics that build confidence and competence for supervisors to foster a positive work environment.

  1. Supervision Core Competencies
  2. Transition into Leadership
  3. Performance Documentation 101
  4. Unbiased Interviewing: Helping Candidates Feel Welcome
  5. Top 10 Legal Issues for Supervisors and Managers
  6. Harassment Prevention for Managers and Supervisors
  7. Discrimination in the Workplace: The Law of EEO

Advanced Supervisor

This advanced program is tailored for seasoned leaders looking to enhance their strategic leadership abilities and drive team success. Focused on navigating more complex leadership challenges, it provides sophisticated skills and insights to elevate leadership impact.

  1. Conflict Strategies: Navigating Others through Workplace Difficulties
  2. Coaching to Build Skill, Improve Performance and Develop Others
  3. Developing Leadership Skills through Mindfulness
  4. Managing the Ill or Injured Worker Under the ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation
  5. Leadership through Change
  6. Creating a High-Performance Culture One Employee at a Time

High Impact Skills for Individual Growth

This certificate program is designed for employees at all levels who are eager to enhance their professional skills and boost workplace effectiveness. Covering a diverse range of key competencies, the program equips participants with the tools to excel in their roles and contribute meaningfully to their teams. This program encourages employees to grow their professional skill sets, improve team dynamics, and lead with empathy and efficiency.

  1. Conflict: Self Management
  2. Project Management Foundations
  3. Engaging with Positive Intent
  4. Building Workplace EQ
  5. Principles of Time Management
  6. Empathic Listening
  7. Workplace Respect

Each certificate program consists of six to seven instructor-led classes you can register for individually on our LMS. Choose the option you prefer – either in-person or virtual. Participants who complete all classes in the program will receive a certificate from Employers Council to print out and keep. Contact our registration team at training@employersouncil.org if you have questions or need help with registration.

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