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HRCI Professional in Human Resources Professional Certificate

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HRCI

HRCI Professional in Human Resources Professional Certificate

Level up your career in Human Resources.

Gain job-ready HR expertise to manage hiring, compliance, and employee experience with confidence.

Taylor Jones
Nancy Tawadros

Instructors: Taylor Jones

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply HR best practices across key functions including talent acquisition, compensation, workforce development, and employee engagement.

  • Navigate federal employment laws and compliance requirements to support fair, ethical, and legally sound HR decisions.

  • Use data, metrics, and HR technology to analyze workforce trends and support strategic organizational decision-making.

  • Develop strategies to build inclusive workplace cultures, manage organizational change, and drive employee performance.

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July 2026

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Professional Certificate - 5 course series

Business Management Foundations for HR

Business Management Foundations for HR

Course 1, 22 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify common business structures, organizational models, and how HR supports cross-functional collaboration and decision-making.

  • Explain how mission, vision, values, and culture guide HR strategy, risk management, and organizational change initiatives.

  • Describe how corporate governance, federal employment laws, and regulatory agencies shape HR compliance practices.

  • Use HRIS platforms, record-keeping standards, and data analysis to support compliant and effective HR data management.

Talent Planning: Acquisition, Rewards, Compensation

Talent Planning: Acquisition, Rewards, Compensation

Course 2, 23 hours

What you'll learn

  • Forecast workforce needs, plan for succession, and evaluate staffing methods that support long-term talent strategy.

  • Navigate the talent acquisition lifecycle, including sourcing, interviewing, onboarding, and hiring compliance.

  • Design and administer total rewards and benefits programs that engage employees and maintain legal compliance.

  • Apply job analysis, compensation structures, and benchmarking methods to build equitable and competitive pay programs.

Workforce Development and Organizational Effectiveness

Workforce Development and Organizational Effectiveness

Course 3, 14 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply adult learning principles and instructional design processes to plan and evaluate effective workplace training.

  • Identify training needs, design career development programs, and assess learning outcomes to build workforce capability.

  • Use organizational development interventions and motivation frameworks to enhance organizational effectiveness.

  • Explain how succession planning and development initiatives support workforce continuity and employee retention.

Employee Engagement and Organizational Performance

Employee Engagement and Organizational Performance

Course 4, 0 minutes

What you'll learn

  • Describe HR's role in managing the employee lifecycle, including approaches to termination and separation decisions.

  • Explain how behavioral expectations and inclusivity strategies shape organizational culture and accountability.

  • Implement performance management systems and evaluation methods that align employee behavior with organizational goals.

  • Use engagement tools, surveys, and coaching techniques to collect meaningful feedback and support employee growth.

Workplace Compliance and Labor Relations

Workplace Compliance and Labor Relations

Course 5, 0 minutes

What you'll learn

  • Apply equal employment laws and inclusivity strategies to reinforce workplace fairness and organizational culture.

  • Describe federal safety requirements, risk prevention strategies, and components of business continuity planning.

  • Conduct fair and defensible workplace investigations using key procedures and proper documentation practices.

  • Identify employee rights under the NLRA and explain how handbooks and SOPs support labor relations and compliance.

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Instructors

Taylor Jones
HRCI
4 Courses856 learners
Nancy Tawadros
HRCI
2 Courses3 learners

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