Learn knowledge and skills to support human capital in any organization - launch your human resources management career.

The one-year Human Resources Management Ontario College Graduate Certificate program prepares you to be a human resources management professional. This program offers you both applied and theoretical lessons focusing on building human resources management graduate-level knowledge and skills needed to attract, select and retain the best organizational talent.

In addition, you learn the foundational knowledge required to act as a human resource management strategic business partner in an organization. Faculty includes credentialed academics and practitioners from across the spectrum of human resources management who are dedicated to preparing you for career success.

Acquire essential knowledge and skills related to finance and accounting, organizational behaviour, project management and employment law.

Adopt an applied approach of the theories, exploring:

• recruitment and selection
• compensation
• employee and labour relations
• training and development
• human resources strategic planning
• industrial relations
• occupational health and safety

In your second semester, you may qualify to complete an unpaid field placement. This gives you the opportunity to practice your skills and integrate your knowledge in a real-world organization.

Work toward your Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) accreditation from the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA). The nine certified human resources professional coursework requirements from the HRPA are within this certificate and approved by HRPA.

Upon graduation, you are prepared for a rewarding career in human resources management. You could launch your career in both for-profit and non-profit organizations, such as hi-tech, health care, manufacturing, or retail. You could assume the role of:

• human resources management generalist
• human resources management coordinator
• human resources management business partner
• occupational health and safety specialist
• recruiter
• training and development specialist
• labour relations specialist
• compensation analyst

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

• Thrive in team-based environments.
• Are interested in how people drive organizational strategy and performance.
• Possess advanced people, communication, and project management skills.
• Adaptable to change.
• Are motivated to lead, advocate for and champion organizations and employees.

Careers

Graduates may pursue careers as human resources management assistants, generalists, coordinators, advisors, specialists, or business partners.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of employee recruitment, selection, and retention plans and processes.
2. Administer and contribute to the design and evaluation of the performance management program.
3. Develop, implement, and evaluate employee orientation, training, and development programs.
4. Facilitate and support effective employee and labour relations in both non-union and union environments.
5. Research and support the development and communication of the organization`s total compensation plan.
6. Collaborate with others in the development, implementation, and evaluation of organizational health and safety policies and practices.
7. Research and analyze information needs and apply current and emerging information technologies to support the human resources function.
8. Develop, implement, and evaluate organizational development strategies aimed at promoting organizational effectiveness.
9. Present and evaluate communication messages and processes related to the human resources function of the organization.
10. Manage own professional development and provide leadership to others in the achievement of ongoing competence in human resources professional practice.
11. Facilitate and communicate the human resources component of the organization`s business plan.
12. Conduct research, produce reports, and recommend changes in human resources practices.
13. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Program Code 1311X01FWO

Applications to full-time day programs must be submitted with official transcripts showing completion of the academic admission requirements through:

ontariocolleges.ca
60 Corporate Court
Guelph, Ontario N1G 5J3
1-888-892-2228

Applications are available online at www.ontariocolleges.ca.

Applications for Fall Term and Winter Term admission received by February 1 will be given equal consideration. Applications received after February 1 will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as places are available.

International applicants please visit this link for application process information: https://algonquincollege.force.com/myACint/.

For further information on the admissions process, contact:

Registrar`s Office
Algonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Ave
Ottawa, ON K2G 1V8
Telephone: 613-727-0002
Toll-free: 1-800-565-4723
TTY: 613-727-7766
Fax: 613-727-7632
Contact: https://www.algonquincollege.com/ro

Program Resources

Students must successfully complete all Level 01 courses in order to progress to Level 02.

In Level 02, qualified students (see qualification standards below), can choose between a 28-hour field placement (unpaid) or HRM4127 Human Resources Career Planning.

In order to qualify for field placement, students must be registered full time in the program, have completed all Level 01 courses, be on cycle with a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and have no academic encumbrances. Students must be registered and participating in all Level 02 courses.

This program is also offered full-time and part-time online through the AC Online.

These nine courses fulfill the HRPA coursework requirements only.

• ACC4110 Accounting and Finance
• HRM4110 Organizational Behaviour
• HRM4111 Recruitment and Selection
• MGT4110 Human Resources Management
• HRM4120 Total Rewards
• HRM4122 Labour Relations
• HRM4123 Training and Development
• HRM4124 Human Resources Planning
• OHS4120 Occupational Safety and Health

Please visit the HRPA website at www.hrpa.ca for complete designation requirements.