Human Resource Management Extension Certificate

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Required Courses | Optional Courses | Best Practices Seminars| HR Career Info Booklet

• 100% of graduates surveyed would consider taking additional Continuing Education courses at Mount Royal in the future.
• Over 57% of Human Resource Management Certificate graduates said that completing the certificate resulted in an increase in employment income.

The Human Resource Management Certificate has been developed to meet a need for education in key knowledge areas of human resource management. Learn to identify effective recruitment and selection techniques, support employee career planning, develop quality training programs for employees, and develop an effective performance management program while measuring organizational performance.

The courses provide a broad overview of the required professional capabilities for CHRP (Canadian Human Resource Professional) certification and contribute points toward updating those professional capabilities to maintain CHRP status. Important note: As of January 1, 2011, CHRP Candidates – those who have passed the National Knowledge Exam® (NKE) – will require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in order to register for the National Professional Practice Assessment® (NPPA) and qualify for the CHRP designation.

Earn Credit Toward a Degree/Diploma
Certain Extension Certificates have been developed in cooperation with Mount Royal University credit faculties. These certificates have components which are transferable into various diplomas, applied degrees and degrees, provided applicants achieve the minimum required grade in the course(s) and meet the entrance requirements for the degree. Please see credit program websites for diploma, applied degree or degree entrance requirements. For more information on transfer credit please contact Business Education & Training at cebusiness@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6013.

Requirements
Required textbook for required courses: Managing Human Resources, approx. $127+GST at the BookStore.

Earning Your Certificate
Complete the six required courses (90 hours) and choose an additional 60 hours from the optional courses listed in the schedule above. The program may be completed within one semester or extended over three years. You may also register in individual courses provided you meet prerequisites.

Career Outlook
If you currently work or are seeking a career in the human resource sector, or are working as a manager or supervisor involved in hiring, managing and motivating employees, this program is ideally suited to your learning needs. Completion of the Human Resource Management Certificate may qualify you for advancement or an entry-level position in the HR field.

Explore a Career in Human Resource Management
Unsure about taking the Human Resource Management Certificate? Take the optional course Human Resource Basics for Managers (see below) if you have no background in HR to determine your interest in and suitability for human resource management.

Required Courses 

Organizational Effectiveness & Staffing
Create a highly competent workforce while reducing turnover and decreasing recruitment costs. Gain an understanding of organizational design, development and change, employee involvement strategies and human resource planning. Acquire strategies for recruitment and selection.
 Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.

Human Resources Information Management (HRIM)
Human resource departments are responsible for maintaining large quantities of employee information required by organizations to achieve their business objectives. Acquire best practice strategies for managing this data and selecting the technology most appropriate for your organization.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at  the BookStore.

Organizational Learning, Development & Training
Continuous learning, career development and training for improved performance are key elements of an organization’s successful HR strategy. Discover how to integrate performance measurement, coaching and development policies and programs, and training initiatives to achieve overall organizational effectiveness.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.

Workplace Health & Safety
Take a leadership role on the issue of workplace health, safety and Workers’ Compensation. The amount of accountability you have in this area depends on the size of your organization and management’s assessment of inherent risks. Make sure that your organization’s efforts are coordinated and effective.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.

Employee Relations
Develop your understanding of the essentials of employment legislation and its impact on the work environment. Discover how to interpret and manage legal issues in human resources by reviewing real-life situations. Identify when and how to research, develop and implement policies and procedures in your organization.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.

Total Compensation
Explore how to integrate the total compensation package, including remuneration, benefits and pension, with the organization’s overall goals. Gain a broad understanding of the employment environment and the statutory framework within which the organization operates.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.

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Optional Courses

Choose 60 hours.

Human Resource Basics for Managers
Gain a fundamental overview of human resources management. Acquire an appreciation and basic comprehension of legislation affecting employees, knowledge regarding the recruitment/selection process, training and development, and managing day-to-day performance.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.
Note: This course is recommended for students with little to no HR experience.

Succession Planning for Managers
As valuable skilled employees retire or resign, who will be ready to replace them? Acquire a solid understanding of characteristics that define succession planning and be able to develop a strategic succession plan for your own organization.

Employee Engagement
Managers and supervisors must learn to measure their workplace’s performance on the dimensions that create a great workplace and strive for continuous improvement. Solid skills in building employee engagement through strong relationships with individuals and groups of employees are essential. Be introduced to a “Communications Intentions Model” designed to enhance managers’ and supervisors’ ability to build relationships.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.

Labour Relations
Apply knowledge of organizational goals with an understanding of union activities to achieve an optional strategy for labour management cooperation. Learn strategies for dealing with certification, collective bargaining, interpretation and administration of collective agreements, and resolution of grievances.

Employee Retention for Managers
What is today’s workforce looking for in an employer? Fundamental changes are taking place within the workplace and it is changing the way that employers relate to their employees. Acquire practical strategies for retaining your organization’s greatest asset – its people.
Course materials: approx. $20+GST at the BookStore.

Diversity Management
Globalization, advancements in technology and competition for resources, markets and talent have moved diversity management from an equal opportunity initiative to a strategically driven business necessity. Today’s organizations build skills, create policies, and nurture workplace effectiveness through diversity management.

Coaching in the Workplace, Level 1
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Coaching in the Workplace, Level 2
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Managing High Performance Teams
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Introduction to Conflict Resolution
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Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
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Mediation Skills Level 1
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Performance Management
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Negotiating with Integrity
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Dealing with Difficult Conversations
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Human Resource Management Best Practices Seminar Series 

Each semester we offer seminars that touch on subjects important to the HR sector based on industry experience and best practices. These seminars count toward your optional course requirement.

Onboarding: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly     NEW!
Even in turbulent times companies bring new people on board. Learn processes to ensure new hires are appropriately welcomed and integrated into the team from the first contact with the potential recruit through to their first anniversary of employment. Subject code: XADM 10021.

Members of the Human Resources Association of Calgary receive a reduced registration fee for these seminars. More information.

Please see schedule chart (above) for more optional courses you may take.

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