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Post-degree Certificate in Human Resources Management

Develop a deep knowledge of human resources plus the business and influence skills to take you to the next level in your new HR management career.

Program Overview

A specialized knowledge of human resources theories and practices is essential to getting hired, but it’s not enough if you want to excel. Our curriculum moves beyond the basics to get you where the best employers want you to be.

Our advisory committee of senior human resources executives from many of Toronto’s leading firms has helped us craft a program to prepare you for excellence, both in Canada and internationally.

Like other human resources certificate programs, the Post-degree Certificate in Human Resources Management explores the core competencies for human resources professionals as determined by the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA). This includes the following:

  • human resources management
  • organizational behaviour
  • finance and accounting
  • human resources planning
  • occupational health and safety
  • training and development
  • labour relations
  • recruitment and selection
  • compensation and more
Human Resources Professionals Association

We are a proud HRPA York Region Chapter Sponsor

We will teach you to apply these competencies through real-life scenarios in a practical, interactive, and engaging classroom environment.

  • You will learn to think critically, analyze problems, propose viable solutions and develop HR business cases.
  • You will practice exercising influence across an organization with confident communication and negotiation.
  • You will learn to use financial and organizational data to build your case.
  • You will understand how to gather and analyze relevant productivity data, and leverage the metrics to solve problems.

These competencies are critical to success. Our unique program design allows you, through ongoing deliberate practice and coaching, develop and strengthen these professional competencies.

With this comprehensive background, you will be able to hit the ground running on day one of your new job.

Our friendly and knowledgeable instructors and administrators are ready to guide you through the application process and support you throughout the program.

As a recent grad of this program, you also get a terrific international experience as the class caters to both domestic and international students. This in my opinion provides invaluable insight into other countries’ cultures and how they operate, and is particularly useful for any HR professional given the changing demographics of the employee base in Canada. Fabulous program!
BelindaBelinda Chin, 2016 Graduate

As a member of our program, you are eligible for the student membership rate at the HRPA. Furthermore, graduates of the Post-degree Certificate in Human Resources Management have gone on to successfully complete the highly competitive Executive Master’s degree in Human Resources Management (MHRM) offered by York University’s School of HRM.  The MHRM degree prepares seasoned human resources professionals for senior-level appointments.

“When looking for HR professionals, it is important to find individuals that have core HR expertise, but also the soft skills and knowledge to apply that knowledge across various businesses they may support. With the right training, the HR business partner supporting the retail environment today could transfer to the financial services organization and continue to add value to the company as a whole.”
Dwayne Conrod – Human Resources Director, Enbridge

 

FAQs

 

Marina DeBona, Program Manager for the Post-Degree Certificate in Human Resources Management at the School of Continuing Studies at York University discusses the benefits of the program such as completing the required courses to earn the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.

 

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