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Human Resources Management Certificate online

The online Human Resources Management Certificate program is a flexible and convenient way to gain knowledge and expertise in modern HR challenges that prepare you for new and advanced opportunities.

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Program Overview

HR Management Certificate: The credential that opens doors

$4,473 Total Tuition
8 months Duration
12* Credit Hours

The online Human Resources Management Certificate program offers current HR professionals and those aspiring to work in the field added knowledge and expertise that can open new opportunities. This is an especially useful program for professionals who have entered the field but who do not have a bachelor’s in human resources. The program is aligned with the Society of Human Resource Management learning objectives and is designed to quickly bridge knowledge gaps and prepare you for modern HR challenges that most companies are seeking to resolve.

Furthermore, the online HR Management Certificate is a good option for professionals who already have some experience in HR but want extra training to improve their skills or help them advance within their organization. The certificate focuses primarily on streamlining diverse perspectives throughout companies and provides an excellent way for those without any experience in the field of HR to begin their careers as managers or recruiters.

In this program, you will learn to:

  • Explain key human resource management (HRM) concepts and practices regarding strategic planning, employee recruitment and selection, job analysis, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance management, and global HRM
  • Articulate steps for designing major HR policies and making important HR decisions
  • Discuss how changes in social, political, legal, and global environments affect current HR trends
  • Propose solutions to problems related to legal and ethical issues in HRM such as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and other labor laws
  • Demonstrate professional communication skills that are crucial in the field of HRM
In this program, you will learn to:+
  • Explain key human resource management (HRM) concepts and practices regarding strategic planning, employee recruitment and selection, job analysis, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance management, and global HRM
  • Articulate steps for designing major HR policies and making important HR decisions
  • Discuss how changes in social, political, legal, and global environments affect current HR trends
  • Propose solutions to problems related to legal and ethical issues in HRM such as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and other labor laws
  • Demonstrate professional communication skills that are crucial in the field of HRM

Career opportunities:

  • HR specialty positions such as marketing, advertising, or technology
  • HR manager
  • Recruiter
Career opportunities:+
  • HR specialty positions such as marketing, advertising, or technology
  • HR manager
  • Recruiter

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$4,473 Total Tuition
8 months Duration
12 Credit Hours
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Tuition

An affordable way to gain sought-after skills

Certificate online programs from William Paterson University offer affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.

Tuition breakdown:

$4,473 Total Tuition
$372.75 Per Credit Hour
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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
HR Management Certificate $372.75 $1,118.25 $4,473

Tuition breakdown:

$4,473 Total Tuition
$372.75 Per Credit Hour

Calendar

Start soon and finish fast

William Paterson University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

Now enrolling:

1/5/25 Apply Date
1/27/25 Class Starts

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Fall II11/4/2410/14/2410/16/2410/25/2410/30/2412/22/247 weeks
Spring I1/27/251/5/251/8/251/17/251/22/253/16/257 weeks
Spring II3/24/253/2/253/5/253/14/253/19/255/11/257 weeks
Summer I5/19/254/27/254/30/255/9/255/14/257/6/257 weeks
Summer II7/14/256/22/256/24/257/3/257/9/258/31/257 weeks
Fall I9/8/258/17/258/20/258/29/259/3/2510/26/257 weeks
Fall II11/3/2510/12/2510/15/2510/24/2510/29/2512/21/257 weeks

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1/27/25 Class Starts

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Admissions

It’s easy to apply and enroll in the HR Management Certificate program

At William Paterson University, we've streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Human Resources Management Certificate online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.

The requirements include:

  • Online application
  • Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
  • GPA of 2.0 or higher
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You must meet the following requirements for admission to this certificate program:

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  • Official transcripts from each college attended or high school transcript if no prior college experience
    • Applicants must be at least two years post high school to enroll in our WP Online accelerated programs.
  • Complete online application and submit $50 application fee

Official transcripts, test scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:

Email address: [email protected]

Mail address:

Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
Morrison Hall 102
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Wayne, NJ 07470

Courses

Master relevant topics in our HR Management Certificate program

For the Human Resources Management Certificate online, you must complete 4 courses.

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Introduces basic principles, policies, problems, and successful methods of business organization and management. Emphasizes management’s ability to analyze, plan, coordinate, and control the varied activities of production, personnel, finance, and marketing. Also examines social responsibility and environmental factors affecting business policy and operation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This course introduces students to the theories and practices of human capital management, specifically emphasizing the role human resources plays as a strategic partner in supporting, upholding, and delivering a business entities mission and values. Students will develop and apply the critical thinking skills necessary to integrate the myriad of moving parts involved in the human capital planning process by applying them to real life business situations designed to move a company forward. Some sections of this course are writing intensive.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Builds upon the base knowledge and understanding of the principles, policies, practices, and challenges relating to strategy driven human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, performance management and appraisal, compensation, benefits, employee and industrial relations, safety, and career development of an organization’s human resources as learned in MGT 3150.  This course, however, is taught from the point of view of the HR professional and offers an in-depth look at how human resource professionals function across the various roles int he HR department to partner with the C-level to create and maintain an effective, efficient and robust organization
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Introduces basic principles, policies, problems, and successful methods of business organization and management. Emnphasizes management’s ability to analyze, plan, coordinate, and control the varied activities of production, personnel, finance, and marketing. Also examines social responsibility and environmental factors affecting business policy and operation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
This is a course designed to introduce students to the use of human resource analytics (also known as human capital or people analytics) to solve problems and make decisions. It addresses a wide range of HR functions and issues, and the tools and approaches used to collect and analyze available data. Practical examples and exercises are used to build skills in applying the tools.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
An examination of how labor and management are affected by various theories and institutional approaches and policies, such as public legislation on labor and management relations, collective bargaining, labor unions, inflation, and unemployment.
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