SHRM Learning System Course: PHR/SPHR Certification Preparation (click to register)

Enhance your professional expertise and prepare for HR certification with the SHRM Learning System^® Course. This award-winning course serves as a review/study course for those seeking certification as Professional Human Resource (PHR^®) or Senior Professional Human Resource (SPHR^®). Many HR professional find that national certification gives them an edge in the workplace:

Demonstrates an advanced knowledge of human resource skills
Shows commitment to continued learning in the field
Aids career advancement

Columbus State was recently awarded a certificate of recognition by SHRM. Students who have successfully completed this preparation class have passed the SPHR and PHR portions at a rate of 100%. The National Pass Rate is only 52% for SPHR and 57% for the PHR portion.

Topics Covered:

Business Management and Strategy
Workforce Planning and Employment
Human Resource Development
Compensation and Benefits
Employee and Labor Relations
Risk Management

Course Number: CPEHRM-100-001

Cost: $1,025.00
Course Investment Includes:

39 hours of classroom instruction
SHRM Learning System^® materials
Access on-line SHRM Learning System^® Resource Center
Instructor hand-outs
If for some reason, you do not pass the exam, you are welcome to audit all/portions of our next preparation course in the spring 2011.

Who should take this program:

Participants preparing to take the PHR or SPHR examination who have the required combination of education and work experience; participants seeking continuing professional education development or a broad overview of the HR field; GPHR designees needing recertification credit.

For course dates view the schedule.

Earn up to 35 recertification credits. Individuals who have their PHR or SPHR designations cannot use this course for recertification credit toward that designation. Individuals who have their GPHR can use this course for 35 recertification towards their designation.

SHRM Essentials in HR Management Certificate Program (click to register)

This program is a must for anyone in the business of managing people. Our two-day program provides participants with a complete overview of the human resources roles and responsibilities. If you are just starting out in the profession, or are looking for an effective way to boost your employee management skills, this is the program for you! This course covers real-life HR issues and current, vital topics including:

Employment law
Selecting qualified employees
Compensation
Orientation and training
Performance management process

Knowing the essentials can keep you and your company out of trouble, makes you a better manager, improve workplace morale, help with performance management and protect your company from needless litigation. Knowledge of the basic HR concepts covered in this program will help establish a foundation for implementing effective HR practices and policies within your organization.

Course Number: CPEHRM-101-001

Course Cost: $499.00
Course Investment Includes:

Printed text materials, including glossary
Class workbooks (slides and exercises)
Certificate of Completion

Who should take this program:

Entry-level HR professionals who are exploring HR as a career field; Line managers who have HR responsibilities; HR professionals, such as staffing specialists, whose experience has been in a single functional area, corporations requiring contract training and subordinates or line managers of ShRM Learning System participants.

For course dates view the schedule.

Earn up to 12 recertification hours and certificate upon successful completion.

Online Courses

Employment Law Fundamentals (click to register)

Learn the basics of employment law so you can legally hire, evaluate, and manage employees.

6 weeks Instructor-Supported $99

HRCI/PHR Certification Program (click to register)

The Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) is the credentialing affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to professional human resource management. HRCI works to define and maintain the HR body of knowledge, and offers assessments and certification of this knowledge. Human Resource certification demonstrates mastery of the HR body of knowledge and is widely accepted as a symbol of professional achievement. This online 13 course series entitled the HRCI/ Professional in Human Resources Certification Program that maps to the six functional areas and is an excellent tool for helping learners refresh for the PHR exam.

50 hours 12 month access Self Paced $1325

Human Resources Certificate (click to register)

This comprehensive online program includes ten courses: Managing Diversity in the Workplace, Behavioral Interviewing, Recruiting & Retention Strategies for the Tight Labor Market, Effective Hiring and Interviewing, HRCI/PHR Certification Program, HRCI/SPHR (Senior Professional Human Resource), New Employee Orientation, Human Resources Management Essentials, Managing Diversity and Inclusiveness, Hostility and Aggression in the Workplace. Target audience; Managers, team leaders, supervisors, human resources directors, organizational development directors and employees

175 hours 12 month access Self Paced $1995

Understanding the Human Resource Functions (click to register)

Learn to handle basic human resource functions to ensure the best possible results.