Continuing & Professional Education

Human Resources Management

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Courses for everyone 15

Focused on enhanc­ing the learn­ers’ abil­i­ties to think strate­gi­cal­ly,
while also explor­ing effec­tive human resource man­age­ment process­es, meth­ods, and techniques

Start by exploring connected careers: This program benefits professionals in these occupational fields — get insights into salaries, job forecasts, and more

Professional Occupation in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
561 positions open annually
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Payroll Administrator
195 positions open annually
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Human Resources Manager
271 positions open annually
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Business Development Officer and Marketing Researcher and Consultant
236 positions open annually
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Personnel Clerk
22 positions open annually
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Human Resources and Recruitment Officer
131 positions open annually
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Human Resources Professional
355 positions open annually
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In the era of knowl­edge-based economies, human cap­i­tal has become a crit­i­cal fac­tor for orga­ni­za­tion­al suc­cess. Tal­ent­ed intel­lec­tu­al cap­i­tal is a cov­et­ed asset, one that can make the dif­fer­ence between a thriv­ing busi­ness and one that fails to grow. Man­ag­ing this cap­i­tal is the vital role of the human resource func­tion, from recruit­ing the best to get­ting the best out of them.

The Human Resources Man­age­ment Cer­tifi­cate from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Alberta’s Fac­ul­ty of Exten­sion is focused on enhanc­ing the learn­ers’ abil­i­ties to think strate­gi­cal­ly, while also explor­ing effec­tive human resource man­age­ment process­es, meth­ods, and tech­niques. Con­tent cov­ered includes work­force plan­ning, man­ag­ing per­for­mance, HR met­rics, strate­gic man­age­ment, labour rela­tions, and change management.

Par­tic­i­pants in this pro­gram are gen­er­al­ly inter­est­ed in work­ing in the area of human resources or in a super­vi­so­ry or man­age­ment posi­tion. Stu­dents come from all sec­tors: gov­ern­ment, indus­try, not-for-prof­it orga­ni­za­tions, and small to large enterprise.

A note about COVID-19 measures: If you see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format—but not the program. Winter, Spring, and Summer 2021 courses have been converted to remote delivery platforms. Register for a course online or apply to a program via email, and keep learning!

Examine current issues in human resources management.

Understand how and why the human resources function is an integral part of an organization’s core management team.

Explore the theory and practice of organizational environment and structure, and the behaviour of groups and individuals within organizations.

Acquire up-to-date information in employee benefits, compensation administration, labour relations, grievance arbitration, and more.

Will help you better prepare to be successful in writing the National Knowledge Exam (NKE - the CPHR entrance exam)

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  • University of Alberta parchment in as little as 2 years
  • Pay as you go
  • Currently open for enrolment

Complete all four core courses

Choose any four electives

8 courses needed to graduate with this UAlberta Certificate and become a UAlberta Associate Alumni.

You can register for a course without applying and enrolling in the program. If later you decide to apply for the full program, the course you’ve taken will be applied toward your Certificate as long as it is still part of the program plan at the time of your application. Please note, program requirements are subject to change over time.

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1. Download the Application for Program Admission form.

2. Submit your completed application, along with a $100 admission fee.

Enrolling in the pro­gram is a require­ment if you want to obtain the cer­tifi­cate. You may apply for admis­sion as you start your stud­ies or, if you pre­fer, after you have tak­en one or more courses.

We are open to stu­dents with a vari­ety of edu­ca­tion­al and pro­fes­sion­al back­grounds. Our expec­ta­tion is that you have a com­mit­ment to learn and achieve your con­tin­u­ing edu­ca­tion goals.

Stu­dents who com­plete the entire Change Man­age­ment work­shop series can receive cred­it for 39 hours of elec­tive cred­it towards this Human Resource Man­age­ment Cer­tifi­cate. For fur­ther infor­ma­tion, con­tact our pro­gram office at 780−492−3027.

Accred­i­ta­tion Opportunity

The Human Resources Man­age­ment pro­gram will help you bet­ter pre­pare to be suc­cess­ful in writ­ing the Nation­al Knowl­edge Exam (NKE).

This part-time program is comprised of four core courses and four electives courses. Each course is 39 hours in length, for a total of 312 instructional hours. Typical course load is one to two courses per term. When following this structure, most students are able to fulfill the certificate requirements within two to three years.

Courses do not have to be completed in any specific order, allowing students to choose the courses that best fit their schedule in any given term. Evening, weekend, and weekday learning opportunities are available to accommodate a variety of schedules.

A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 is required to obtain the certificate (3.5 or higher earns a certificate with distinction).

Once you are admitted, you can verify your program requirements by logging into the University of Alberta’s student portal, Bear Tracks, to view your Academic Advisement.

  • An appli­ca­tion fee of $100 is required for admis­sion into the program.
  • Tuition is paid on a course-by-course basis as you reg­is­ter for your classes.
  • Cours­es are GST-exempt.
  • Some cours­es require a text­book at an addi­tion­al cost.
  • Eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant.
  • Cor­po­rate mul­ti-reg­is­tra­tion pack­ages are avail­able for most Exten­sion cours­es. Con­tact us at excorp@​ualberta.​ca for pre­ferred pricing.
Bursaries and funding opportunities
Funding source
Eligibility
Amount
Apply by
Canada-Alberta Job Grant 

Available for businesses in all sectors across Alberta

 Two-thirds of the training costs (up to 100% if hiring an unemployed Albertan)
any time
Canada Training Benefit 

Residents of Canada, 25-65 years old, who have $10,000-150,000 in earnings for work.

 $250+
income tax return
Alumni Professional Development Grant 

Any alumnus of the University of Alberta

 75% of course fee
monthly deadline
HRDF 

Employed by the University of Alberta as Non-Academic Staff (NASA)

 $750 annually
Dec / Mar / Jun / Sep

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  • Questions: kimmie.eichelt@ualberta.ca
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