For a limited time, when you purchase any course from Goodwin College’s Online Professional Development Course catalog, you’ll receive the online, self-paced course, Speak With Confidence for free! The link to access Speak with Confidence will be included in your course confirmation email that you receive 24-48 hours after registration.

This suite of online human resource certificate courses teaches you the basics of managing the benefits and policies that support an ffective staff. What is effective human resource management? What does an employer need to know about anti-discrimination regulations? What are the key aspects of pay policies? How can employers avoid the traps of the employee selection process? In these HR courses, you will discover the answers to these and other important questions.

If you’re new to human resources, want to break into the field, if you work for a small business with limited resources, or if you simply want to continue your education in human resources — these courses can help bridge skill gaps. For skilled HR professionals, these courses help you stay on top of the latest best practices and trends in the field.

The following courses can be taken individually or in the bundle certificate package at a discounted rate:

Certificate in Human Resource Management

Gain a well-rounded foundation in the human resource management sector to keep your organization's most valuable assets–its people–working smoothly.

• Length: 21 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $399

HR Compensation and Benefits

In this introductory-level course, you examine issues surrounding the key aspects of pay policy, including legal requirements, pay equity within an organization, competitive pay within the relevant industry, how and when to grant raises, and different ways payment can be structured.

• Length: 4 - 6 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $79

Data and Human Resource Management

Explore how human resource managers use data to provide better support to the employees they manage and to contribute to the strategic practices of their organizations.

• Length: 4 - 6 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $79

Employee Selection

Learn about the process of selecting the best candidate from a large, diverse pool of high-quality applicants.

• Length: 4 - 6 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $79

Equal Employment Opportunity

Understand many of the major employment laws, Equal Opportunity issues, and the anti-discriminatory regulations employers must be aware of in hiring, promoting, and firing employees.

• Length: 4 - 6 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $79

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Dive into the vital tasks of recruiting, screening, interviewing, training, appraising, disciplining, rewarding, and developing the employee.

• Length: 4 - 6 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $79

Performance Management

Gain the tools needed to ensure that employees know what they need to do to achieve the organization's goals.

• Length: 4 - 6 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $79

Talent Management and Career Development

Examine the challenges and issues that organizations face in developing and retaining their employees.

• Length: 4 - 6 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $79

PHR® Exam Prep

Prepare for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) certification exam through this six-module Human Resources management course with practice exams and lessons.

• Length: 25 hours
• Format: Online
• Cost: $349

Human Resource Management Course Catalog