Human Resource Management, Certificate of Completion

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Program Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

The Human Resources certificate prepares students to meet the growing need for Human Resources (HR) professionals. The program is designed for the working professional wishing to enter the Human Resource (HR) field, professionals wanting to enhance their HR knowledge, HR professionals wishing to advance in their field, certified HR professionals seeking re-certification hours, and managers wanting to get a better understanding of HR. Individuals may want to take one class, several classes or complete the certificate.

Certified HR professionals may qualify for re-certification hours toward both HRCI & SHRM-CP/SCP recertification credits. Specialized credit is available. Each college credit hour typically equals 10 HRCI & SHRM-CP/SCP recertification hours.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a HR Certification Institute (HRCI®) Approved Provider. As a HRCI® Approved Provider, classes qualify for PHR®/SPHR®/GPHR®/PHR-CA®/SPHR-CA® recertification credits.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a Society for HR Management (SHRM®) Preferred Provider to award Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP℠) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP℠).

Depending on background and education level, a student will be able to find jobs in entry to mid-level positions as a generalist or in the areas of human resource management, employment and recruitment, total rewards/compensation, benefits, employee and labor relations, risk management/safety and security, and training and development.

LWTech has an active SHRM Student Chapter, which is a SHRM Superior Merit Award Winner.

This program is focused on evening courses, thus allowing people who are employed to upgrade their skills and receive a certificate.

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 adviser or counselor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Program Requirements

BUHR 210 HR’s Role in Organization & Program Overview 1 credits
BUHR 215 HR Ethics and Diversity 4 credits
BUHR 220 Employee Benefits and Risk Management 4 credits
BUHR 230 Staffing: Recruitment, Selection, & Placement 4 credits
BUHR 235 Total Rewards (compensation) 4 credits
BUHR 240 Employee and Labor Relations 3 credits
BUHR 245 Training, Workforce Planning, Perf & Talent Mgmt 4 credits
BUHR 250 HR Information Systems and Measuring HR Outcomes 4 credits
BUHR 255 Employment Law I 4 credits
BUHR 260 Employment Law II 4 credits
BUHR 270 Global HR & Mergers & Acquisitions 4 credits
BUHR 275 Strategic HR Mgmt & Organizational Strategy 4 credits

Total Program Credits: 44

LWTech is recognized by Society for HR Management (SHRM®) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.