Programs for Human Resource Professionals

Assumption College is very pleased to offer two programs in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the premier national organization of human resource professionals.

SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management
is a fifteen-hour seminar for those seeking to enter the field of Human Resources Management, and for employees with management responsibilities. It's an ideal introduction to the field of human resources, or a review for the most up-to-date information for practitioners. Click here for info on Essentials of HRM.

The SHRM® Learning System is a 36-hour seminar designed for HR professionals seeking to prepare for the national Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) exam for obtaining the PHR® or SPHR® designations, and for those seeking continuing professional development and a broad overview of the HR field. Click here for info on SHRM Learning System.

For links to SHRM, please visit the local chapter's website, the HRMA of Central Massachusetts.

Click here to download pdf brochure.

SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management

Learn Essential HR Skills

The SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program provides an overview of the human resource function and covers real-life HR issues and today’s most vital and timely topics, including employment law, selecting qualified employees, compensation, orientation and training, and the employee performance process.

Improve your HR knowledge and effectiveness

If you’re new to human resources or simply want to strengthen your employee management skills, the SHRM®Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program is for you. Knowledge of the essentials can make you a better manager, protect your company from needless litigation, and help advance your career.

Offered in partnership with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), this cost-effective course covers real-life HR issues, including employment law, selecting qualified employees, compensation, the employee performance process, and much more.

You’ll benefit from the shared experiences of your instructor and peers, while learning techniques for handling HR challenges. In addition, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion from Assumption and have the opportunity to earn 1.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for completing this course.

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The six learning modules cover broad spectrum of topics

This course provides important knowledge and skills you can use immediately in your day-to-day job:

1. Essentials of Human Resource Management
Gain a clear understanding of the HR function
· Roles and responsibilities
· How the profession has evolved
· Important steps and outcomes in the HR planning process

2. Employment Law in Your Workplace
Enhance your ability to apply key HR legislation
· Civil Rights Act
· EEOC, Affirmative Action, and elements of the affirmative action plan
· Pregnancy, Age and Disability legislation
· Many other employee protection laws

3. Effective Recruitment and Selection Techniques
Gain important skills for selecting employees
· Recruiting methods and their effectiveness
· Key selection tools
· Adverse impact calculations
· Interview biases

4. Basics of Compensation and Benefits
Learn the key elements of a total compensation system
· Framework for base pay, incentives, differentials and increases
· Job analysis and documentation
· Methods for job evaluation
· Benefits commonly offered by employers

5. Orienting and Training Your Employees
Gain an understanding of orientation, development and training
· Training objectives
· Effective adult learning, both on-the-job and off-the-job
· Four levels of evaluation

6. Ensuring Quality Performance
Discover the purpose and process for performance appraisals
· Common appraisal methods and errors
· Legal concepts surrounding the disciplinary process
· Guideline for conducting disciplinary meetings

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for junior-level human resources practitioners, others involved with hiring or managing employees also benefit from the course.

These are typical job titles of students who’ve completed the program:

HR specialist
Administrative assistant
Trainer
HR generalist
Executive assistant
Recruiter
Office manager
HR administrator
Small Business Owner
Staffing specialist
Admissions counselor
Manager

The SHRM Advantage

SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management, with more than 210,000 members. SHRM educational programs are developed according to the highest quality standards and are continually updated to reflect changes in legislation and HR polices. Course benefits include:

• Develops a common dictionary of HR terms for the entire organization
• Offers professional development for divisional or departmental supervisors to ensure HR compliance
• Promotes a consistent understanding of the HR function to non-HR management
• Cost-effective learning: Minimize travel expenses for professional development.
• Practitioner-focused and competency-based. The curriculum is designed by subject matter experts and includes application exercises designed to develop competencies and decision-making skills.
• Tuition reimbursement. Many participants will be eligible to apply for employer tuition reimbursement.
• Action-oriented curriculum. Designed to provide opportunities for professionals to network, share “real-world” experiences, and apply what they learn to the workplace.
• Networking opportunities. Program provides networking with your peers.
• Convenient hours. Courses are offered evenings to better serve the needs of management professionals.

About The Essentials of Human Resource Management

Offered by Assumption College in partnership with the Society of Human Resource Management, this course fits perfectly with Assumption’s Human Resource Management Certificate program, and with the SHRM Learning System® Course, which prepares students to take the HRCI certification exams for the PHR® or SPHR® designations.

The Essentials of Human Resource Management program is a solid, introductory-level course in human resource management that enhances participants’ knowledge, deepens their understanding of human resources and offers them the opportunity for career advancement, including the chance to earn continuing education units — all while limiting your company’s potential exposure to HR related lawsuits!

SHRM educational products are developed according to the highest quality standards. HR professionals and subject matter experts review each product to ensure accurate, real-life applications. In addition, SHRM programs are “living documents” - improvements and revisions are included in each reprint to incorporate the latest changes in HR practices and legislation. HR professionals have purchased the SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management to expand the HR professional’s knowledge, skills, and abilities to deal with crucial issues facing the HR profession.

Instructor Profile:

Betsy R. Landry, MBA, SPHR, is the Human Resources Supervisor at Mirick O’Connell. She is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management Certification Institute. She received her M.B.A. with a concentration in Human Resources and her B.A. in Management from Assumption College. Ms. Landry is Vice President of the Human Resources Management Association of Central Massachusetts, and a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Course Information, Essentials of Human Resource Management

For more information: Brian Bercier, Program Coordinator
Phone: 508-767-7541 Fax: 508-767-7053 Email: bbercier@assumption.edu

The SHRM® Learning System Course

Human resource certification preparation

An intensive 12-session program designed primarily for individuals seeking certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) Download Brochure

If you’ve been planning to earn your Professional Human Resources (PHR®) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) designation, now is the time to enroll in our updated and expanded HRCI exam preparation course based on the SHRM Learning System®.

We offer this program in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The curriculum, designed by subject matter experts, covers the latest HRCI Body of Knowledge and includes application exercises that develop specific competencies and decision-making skills. As a certification preparation program, it consistently beats the national pass rate.

By attending our course, you will develop new knowledge and skills that will improve your workplace effectiveness immediately. By enrolling in our classroom based format, you also get the added benefit of:

o A structured classroom environment that enhances learning and helps you stay on track
o An experienced instructor to explain concepts and apply them to your industry
o Opportunities to network and share real-world experiences with other HR professionals
o Minimizing travel and maximizing employer tuition assistance

There’s never been a better time to pursue your PHR® or SPHR® designation. With our blended approach, you’ll learn from printed workbooks, software, online tools and a dynamic classroom experience. In addition, you can earn 3.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for completing this course. Click here for SHRM registration info.

The six learning modules cover full array of HR topics

The SHRM Learning System® course provides an in-depth study of key areas in human resource management. Course materials include six extensive print modules that correspond to the six functional areas, responsibilities, and associated knowledge defined by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI):

· Strategic Management
o Includes the role of HR in organizations, the strategic planning process, assessing the internal environment, scanning the external environment, evaluating HR’s strategic contributions, ethical issues affecting organizations, and HR and the legislative and regulatory environment.
· Workforce Planning and Employment
o Covers key legislation affecting employee rights, privacy and consumer protection, EEO/Affirmative Action, gender discrimination and harassment, organizational staffing requirements, job analysis and documentation, recruitment, flexible staffing, selection and retention, organizational exit, and employee records management.
· Human Resource Development
o Examines key legislation, HRD and the organization, organizational development initiatives, adult learning and motivation, training and development, talent management, developing leaders, and performance management.
· Total Rewards
o Includes key compensation legislation, total rewards and the strategic focus of the organization, compensation structure, compensation systems, introduction to benefit programs and key benefits legislation, government-mandated benefits, deferred compensation plans, health-care benefits, other nonstatutory benefits, compensation and benefits for international employees, and evaluating the total rewards system and communicating it to employees.
· Employee and Labor Relations
o Covers laws affecting employee and labor relations, employee relations and organizational culture, employee involvement strategies, measuring employee attitudes, policies, procedures, and work rules, discipline and complaint resolution, labor relations legislation and union organizing, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining, and strikes and secondary boycotts.
· Risk Management
o Examines organizational risk, key legislation, safety, health, security, and privacy.

Course participants will also receive an SPHR Preparation Book for specialized SPHR training.

Besides being a powerful tool for PHR® or SPHR® certification preparation, this strategic course fosters professional advancement and builds confidence for managing HR challenges.

Features that deliver

The SHRM Learning System® offers a variety of study features that reinforce concepts and help students prepare for the certification exam:

· Periodic online updates cover significant changes in legislation and HR policies
· Comprehensive bank of test questions – more than 1,600 in all
· Practice tests that are formatted to mimic the current HRCI exam experience
· An interactive case study featuring real-life scenarios to text students’ ability to apply concepts learned throughout the course
· SPHR Preparation Book to help students take a more strategic approach, applying information across functional areas
· Access to the SHRM Learning System® Resource Center, featuring HR updates, Webcasts, test-taking tips, related links, and eFlashcards that can be printed or downloaded to a PDA

Designed to advance your career

The course is designed for managers and staff in general management or human resource management positions:

· HR professionals planning to take the PHR® or SPHR® certification exam
· PHR® professionals seeking to “upgrade” their certification to SPHR®
· Certified HR professionals needing credits for PHR®/SPHR® recertification
· HR practitioners seeking professional development to advance their careers
· Experienced managers who are new to the HR field
· Other mid-level managers pursuing a career change or promotion
· Individuals needing recertification credits

Don’t miss our upcoming session. Take our course, earn your certification and be ready for career advancement.

The SHRM advantage

SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management, with more than 200,000 members. A leader in HR education, SHRM has created the most complete certification preparation system available. Featuring printed materials, software, online tools and a classroom curriculum, it helps learners consistently beat the national exam pass rates.

Certification Information

Please note that to earn either the PHR or SPHR designation, candidates must have at least two (2) years of exempt-level experience in the HR field.

For information on the next examination window, deadlines, and test sites for the PHR® or SPHR® exams, please visit www.hrci.org, call HRCI at 866-898-4724, or e-mail info@hrci.org

There is no single course of study that guarantees success on the HRCI examinations, but thousands of individuals have used the SHRM® Learning System to study for the exams. Course content reflects the general body of knowledge tested by the Human Resource Certification Institute. This course of study will in no way guarantee or assure success on the HRCI exam. Students must use the most recent edition of the SHRM® Learning System for this course and may not use outdated materials.

The SHRM® Learning System Course fits perfectly with Assumption’s Certificate in Human Resources Management, and with the SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management course.

Instructor Profile:

Fall, 2008:

David L. Crowley, SPHR, is a senior human resources professional with over 20 years of experience in HR in communications and technology industries. He received his BA in Psychology from Duquesne University, completed the EEO Studies Advanced Certificate Program at Cornell University, and holds an MBA in Organizational Development from Clark University. He also has several years of adjunct teaching experience at Assumption College.

Spring, 2009:

Jay Scully, SPHR, is a graduate of Holy Cross College and received his MBA from Anna Maria College. He has over 25 years experience in Human Resources, working in the high tech, health care, manufacturing and construction fields. He is certified as a Senior Professional in HR and has taught in the graduate and undergraduate Continuing Education programs at Assumption and Clark as well as The SHRM Learning System.

Course Information, SHRM® Learning System Course, Fall 2008

For more information: Brian Bercier, Program Coordinator
Phone: 508-767-7541 Fax: 508-767-7053 Email: bbercier@assumption.edu

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