• Prepare for a career in human resources
• Enhance your HR career and earn a recognized credential
• Learn professional techniques for hiring, managing and motivating employees

Program Format

• Complete the 6 required courses plus 60 hours of optional courses (150 hours)
• Can be completed within 1 semester up to a maximum of 3 years

The Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) Designation
The Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) is the only human resources designation recognized across nine professional human resources associations in Canada. The CPHR represents 27,000 human resources professionals practicing human resources in Canada.

The CPHR designation, formerly Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), changed in October 2016 to align with industry expectations and provide assurance that a CPHR professional is best suited for business needs.

For more information - https://www.cphrab.ca/cphr-designation

Refer to your Confirmation of Registration for course specific information.

"I liked how the instructor was able to provide examples from her own experience and link to best practices.” -Erin Bardecki, CIBC

“What you learn in this class you can immediately apply to the workplace.” -Brad Sluiter

Todd Bassett

Katherine Bilson    BA(Hons), LL.B, LL.M
Katherine Bilson is Senior Legal Counsel – HR and Immigration Law for TransCanada before which she worked in-house for a national railway for a number of years. Katherine specializes in the areas of employment and labour law, pensions law and privacy law. Prior to moving in-house at in 2005, Katherine worked in private practice in Saskatoon, where she focused on aboriginal law, labour and employment law, and some civil litigation. In addition, Katherine practiced immigration law, much of which she did on a pro bono basis. Through her legal practice, Katherine has developed a keen interest in human rights.

Currently, Katherine is a Section Coordinator for the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) for Alberta (South) and a member of the Editorial Committee and the Equity Committee for the CBA (Alberta). In addition, she sits on the executive for the Privacy and Access to Information Law section and is a member of the Labour and Employment Law, Pension and Benefits, and Corporate Counsel sections for Alberta (South). She has also co-chaired the Young Lawyers’ section for Saskatchewan (North).

In addition to her professional involvement, Katherine has been involved in her community. During her time in Saskatchewan, she sat on the Board of Directors for the Saskatoon Co-Operative Association, as well as the the Saskatchewan Action Committee on the Status of Women and the Global Gathering Place. Today, Katherine sits on the Legal Advisory Committee and the Human Resources Committee for the Children’s Legal and Educational Resource Centre (CLERC) and is also a volunteer leader with Scouts Canada. She has also participated in the Administrative Procedures Committee for the Calgary French and International School.

Katherine is a graduate of the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance, London, England where she earned a Certificate of Dance Studies in 1991, and the University of Saskatchewan, where she earned a BA (Hons) with High Honours in Psychology in 1995 and an LL.B. in 2000. In 2008, Katherine earned an LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto. She is a member of the Bar in both Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Katherine teaches labour relations in MRU's Human Resource Management program and has been a guest lecturer on labour relations and a mock arbitrator at the UofC's Haskayne School of Business.

Jenny Cruickshank    BA, CPHR
Jenny Cruickshank is a human resources professional who is passionate about advancing the profession. She is a dynamic presenter who facilitates learning from the real-world experience of her students. She has Canadian and international human resources experience including complex investigations, strategic planning, leadership and coaching.

Jenny earned her BA from the University of Toronto, HR Diploma from Fanshawe College and is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). She has extensive experience in public sector, retail, manufacturing, agriculture and recruitment. She has specialized for over 15 years in leadership, human resources, strategic operations and team development.

Jenny is a strategic business partner who understands the service model to build relationships and influence positive outcomes for organizations. She is a recipient of the HRIA Award of Excellence, 2010. In addition, she is an active HRIA member and served on the organizing committee for the annual HRIA Conference in 2014 and 2012. She was a member of the Alberta Marketing Committee, Retail Council of Canada, 2008-2010.

Adam Czarnecki    CPHR
Adam Czarnecki is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CPHR) and a recipient of the HRIA Award of Excellence. He is a member of the senior management team of a heavy duty truck dealership group in Alberta where he is responsible for human resources, health and safety, and information technology.

Adam is a human resources instructor at MRU and UofC, and is Chair of MRU's Advanced HR Curriculum Committee.

Adam is an avid contributor to industry webinars, conferences and expert panel discussions related to human resources, trades and the Alberta employment pool, including a role as technology columnist for HRIA’s quarterly magazine HUMANCapital.

He volunteers with SAIT, Bow Valley College, Calgary Immigrant Educational Society and Calgary Catholic Immigration Society as a speaker on employment, corporate readiness and as a resume advisor to students.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Calgary with a concentration in crime and deviance.

Leah Eggen    BA, MEd
Leah Eggen is a senior organizational development professional with over 15 years’ experience in developing learning programs, change management, coaching, facilitation, talent acquisition, organizational effectiveness and employee relations. She has extensive experience working in oil and gas, transportation, technology and telecommunications.

Leah has a graduate degree in adult education and is certified in ProSci Change Management (ADKAR), Myers Briggs and Executive Coaching.

Leah has been an HR instructor at Mount Royal university since 2009, teaching the Organizational Effectiveness course as well as a Change Management workshop and a HR Strategy course.

Barb Francis  BA, CEC, PCC
Barb is an experienced facilitator, instructor, executive coach and organization consultant.  She specializes in strategic leadership development initiatives, leadership coaching and team coaching for high performance.  Barb also designs, facilitates and instructs a wide variety of interactive leadership development workshops and human resources courses as well as highly effective mentoring programs. 

As Canadian Director of Human Resources for an international manufacturing organization, Barb successfully led the Human Resources Function to become a respected strategic business partner in the organization.   She has also served as the President of local chapters of two international leadership and community service organizations as well as served on their national boards. 

She has earned her Certified Executive Coach (CEC) credentials with Royal Roads University and is Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a credentialed member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).   She also holds a graduate management certificate in Human Resources from the University of Toronto as well as a BA from the University of Western Ontario.  

Sunny Ghali      BSc, MCE, DBA (c), CPHR
Sunny Ghali is currently serving as Vice President, Human Resources for the Jayman BUILT Group of Companies. With over 20 years of professional experience, Sunny’s areas of responsibilities have included human resources, organizational development, payroll, benefits, internal communications, information technology, and health and safety.

Sunny has built a results-driven track record. As an external consultant, he has completed projects for both public and private clients, including Department of National Defense, Marsh Canada, Nexen, Boardwalk Equities and Canexus. As an internal consultant, Sunny has been a Corporate Project Manager and Regional Human Resources Manager for Purolator Courier Ltd. and was part of the senior executive team as Director, Human Resources for Bridge Brand, a Gordon Food Service company.

Sunny is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CPHR) with a Master’s in Continuing Education (specializing in leadership development) and a Bachelor of Science (major in psychology), both from the University of Calgary.

He is also a Green Belt equivalent in Lean Six Sigma. Currently, Sunny is a doctoral candidate (DBA) at the International School of Management.

Rina Guerrero    CPHR, MBA, SWP, MSWP, CCP, GRP

Rina Guerrero brings over 20 years of progressive human resources experience from hospitality, financial, manufacturing, retail, and oil & gas industries. She provides stellar client support and is skilled in tackling complex situations. Her business acumen allows her to partner well with executives and operational leaders to drive business success.

Rina currently works as the human resources and organization manager in an international oil and gas company and is the managing director of People Maestro Inc. She teaches at Mount Royal Continuing Education Division with a specialty in organization learning, development and training, compensation, human resources information management and employee relations.

Rina earned her master's degree in business administration (MBA) and is a Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), Master Strategic Workforce Planning (MSWP), Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP). She completed her Executive Education in HR Strategy and Labour Relations Certificate through Queens University. She currently is pursuing her studies in Doctor of Business Administration.

Kristan Strate   B. BA.  CPHR

Kristan has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University with a concentration in Organizational Behavior. She has over 23 years of experience working in the public and private sectors; Health Care, Education, Technology and Oil and Gas. Kristan has spent her career serving internal and external clients some which include, The Yukon Government, IBM Global Services, Alberta Family and Children's Services, Mosaic Capital Corporation and First West Properties. Kristan currently is the president and lead consultant of her own Management and Human Resource Consulting Firm, Synergy HR Consulting.

As a Consultant and Human Resource Practitioner, Kristan is experienced at providing top quality, client centered service to multiple levels of management simultaneously. She has provided leadership and support in various areas of her discipline including but not limited to; strategic planning & development, resource management (recruitment, succession planning and performance management), leadership development, negotiating & collective bargaining; right sizing; succession planning; arbitration; resourcing; cost analysis; policy and infrastructure development; facilitation; management coaching, team leadership, board development and board governance.

Hugh G. McGeary    BSW, MSW, GDSA
Hugh McGeary is drawn to teaching, appreciating the opportunity to bring his expansive knowledge and experience into rich conversations and interactions with adult learners from diverse fields and backgrounds. Hugh works with individuals, couples, families, groups, teams and organizations as a counsellor in private practice. He is also a manager, coach, teacher and consultant. He brings the knowledge from this varied background into the classroom for students to apply to their own worlds.

Maria Raimondi    MCE, CPHR
Maria Raimondi is a Safety Consulting Manager for TELUS Communications Inc. TELUS has approximately 35,000 employees across Canada. Maria delivers a full complement of human resource services, specializing in occupational health and safety, training and policy development. She provides advisory services to the organization for safety/risk assessment and management compliance. This includes interpreting legislation, policies, codes and standards to ensure safety compliance through liaison with workplace partners. Maria acts as a subject matter expert and technical advisor on OHS related matters.

Maria is a designated Certified Human ResourcesProfessional and holds a Master's in Continuing Education from the University of Calgary. She also has a certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from the University of Alberta and a Business Administration and Accounting Certificate from SAIT.

To stay current with the latest developments in occupational health and safety, Maria is an active member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers. Maria is also a member of the Human Resources Institute of Alberta and Human Resources Association of Calgary.

Mary-Jo Williams   
Mary-Jo Williams is an independent leadership and organizational development consultant, facilitator and coach who partners with her clients to define, design and deliver practical learning and performance solutions that maximize engagement, productivity, efficiency and results. 

Throughout her 28-year career, Mary-Jo has engaged, enabled and empowered leaders and individual contributors to turn talent into peak performance. Her clients and students say the secret to her success comes from her ability to leverage the lessons learned from her real-world experience building and leading teams in front-line, mid and senior level management roles in sales, operations, human resources and leadership / organizational learning and development.

An alumnus of the Human Resources program at Mount Royal University, she values the opportunity to give back to the community.