Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management Online

Open the door to more rewarding opportunities helping people and businesses succeed. Gain a strong foundation in employee leadership and development principles to effectively manage today’s diverse organizations.

Apply by: 12/16/24
Start class: 1/13/25

Program Overview

Discover the benefits of our online HR Management Certificate program

Total Tuition $4,140*
Duration As few as 6 months
Credit Hours 9

Prepare to meet the need for more qualified HR professionals across all industries with the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management online program from the University of Illinois Springfield. Developed specifically to address Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®) competencies, this versatile online program empowers you to pursue in-demand qualifications and positions in the vibrant field of human resources.

The 100 percent online coursework for this human resources certification program gives you a practical understanding of the strategic role of HR management and its impact on organizational success. Gain a solid grasp of key theory and best practices, including talent recruitment, performance management, job analysis, training and development, compensation, incentives, union-management relations and change management.

Graduates of the online Human Resource Management Certificate will:

  • Prepare professional level written documents for multiple organizational purposes and directed to a variety of stakeholders
  • Systematically analyze organizational issues from an HR perspective and recommend appropriate HR solutions
  • Understand and articulate the impact of an organization’s external environment on HR management and how HR management can help an organization respond to challenges from the external environment
  • Prepare professional level written documents for multiple organizational purposes and directed to a variety of stakeholders
  • Systematically analyze organizational issues from an HR perspective and recommend appropriate HR solutions
  • Understand and articulate the impact of an organization’s external environment on HR management and how HR management can help an organization respond to challenges from the external environment

Career Opportunities:

  • Human Resource Manager
  • Benefits Coordinator
  • Recruiting Specialist
  • Training and Development Specialist
  • Labor Relations Specialist
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Benefits Coordinator
  • Recruiting Specialist
  • Training and Development Specialist
  • Labor Relations Specialist

Note: Students in the online certificate program are not eligible to participate in the GA programs or to use University of Illinois Employee/Child of Employee Tuition Waivers.

Accreditation

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The College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB). Fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.

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UIS offers a variety of graduate certificate programs. Check out all our online graduate certificates.

Total Tuition $4,140*
Duration As few as 6 months
Credit Hours 9

Accreditation

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The College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB). Fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.

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Tuition

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Earn a world-class education for less than you’d expect. Our pay-by-the-course tuition fits easily into your budget.

*Total cost is estimated at $1,380 per course based on a semester fee schedule. Students in the online MBA are not eligible to participate in the GA programs or to use University of Illinois Employee/Child of Employee Tuition Waivers.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $4,140*
Per Credit Hour $460
*Total cost is estimated at $1,380 per course based on a semester fee schedule. Students in the online MBA are not eligible to participate in the GPSI/GA programs or to use University of Illinois Employee/Child of Employee Tuition Waivers.

Full estimated cost of attendance is listed here: https://www.uis.edu/financial-aid/cost-attendance

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $4,140*
Per Credit Hour $460

Calendar

Our flexible online format helps you get to the finish line

Designed for working professionals, UIS Online programs feature multiple start dates per year, so you can begin at the time that best fits your schedule and complete your certificate quickly.

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date 12/16/24
Next Class Start Date 1/13/25
TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Fall 2024-2nd Half10/21/249/30/2410/8/2410/19/2410/20/2412/14/248 weeks
Spring 2025-1st Half1/13/2512/16/241/2/251/8/251/12/253/15/258 weeks
Spring 2025-2nd Half3/17/252/24/253/4/253/12/253/16/255/10/258 weeks
Summer 2025-1st Half6/2/255/12/255/20/255/28/256/1/257/26/258 weeks

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date 12/16/24
Next Class Start Date 1/13/25

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Admissions

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Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  • All official transcripts
  • No GMAT required

Applicants to the UIS Online Human Resource Management Certificate must meet one of the following requirements for admission.

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. No GMAT required for 2.5 GPA or higher.

Courses

Look closer at the coursework for the HR Management Certificate online graduate program

For the online Human Resource Management Certificate program, you must complete three courses totaling nine credit hours. You may complete prerequisite course MGT 431 concurrently with certificate coursework, as advised. The use of a Windows-based PC is preferred for this program.

Required based on admission
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Theories and applications of the leadership and development of people in organizations. Topics include human resource planning, recruitment, selection, orientation, training, career development, performance appraisal, compensation, incentives, union-management relations, ethics, diversity, and succession planning.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Operational approach to managing people at work, drawing from behavioral sciences. Builds on the concept of reconciliation and integration of worker-organizational interests through supportive situation-oriented leadership by both line and staff managers. Focuses on emerging issues and concepts relating to management of human resources of an organization.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Beginning with a strategic overview of the organization, this course will use concepts and tools involving organizational analysis, job analysis, workforce planning, recruitment strategies and selection techniques to effectively acquire and develop talent. Employment law within the legal and social context of the organization and organizational entry transition issues will also be examined.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines key human resource concepts and tools that enhance organizational performance. Topics covered include performance management, employee training and development, employee and labor relations, managing diverse organizations, total compensation, and risk management.
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