Human Resource Management, Certificate of Proficiency

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A study of HR Management concentrating on just HR topics to round out a student’s education after completion of an undergraduate degree.  This concentrated study will prepare them for successful passing of their HR certification exams.

Human Resource Management certificate graduates will:

• explain HR’s role in developing human capital and its impact on an organization’s success
• discuss how HR can impact diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethics in organizations
• analyze the implications of employment case laws
• define benefits and identify strategic benefit design considerations
• identify successful strategies for developing a diverse talent pool of qualified candidates
• leverage technology to support human resource (HR) activities
• apply metrics and analytical strategies that achieve bottom-line business results
• describe the nature of employee relations and labor relations and HR’s role in those relationships
• demonstrate communication, critical thinking, cultural humility, information literacy, and teamwork skills
• meet Quantitative Reasoning , Social Science , and Written Communication  general education distribution area outcomes

To be eligible to enroll in upper-division courses, a student (including non-matriculating students enrolled in prerequisite or co-requisite courses leading to upper-division coursework) must meet “Junior standing” based on earned credits or past degree awards. “Junior standing” is defined as a student who has completed an associate degree or higher, or 90+ college-level credits

Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any additional coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.