Business Department | 3 CC - Certificate of Completion | 1 year

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

• Apply the fundamentals of human resource management
• Learn human relations, business law, employment practices and labor relations
• Understand basic compensation and benefits

Careers

Career opportunities include:

• human resource manager
• human resource generalist
• human resource specialist
• human resource assistant
• information and records clerk

For information call Michael Moiso, 503-594-3770 or mmoiso@clackamas.edu.

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PROGRAM CODE: CC.HUMANRESMNGT

This certificate is recommended for students and/or professionals currently working or intending to work in the human resource field. The Human Resource Certification serves as a pathway to employment or advancement in human resource management. This certificate also helps with the professional standards and education requirements for careers in HR.

RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Computation (1 course- BA-104 Business Math or MTH-065 Algebra II)

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.

Communication (1 course- WR-121 English Composition)

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.

Human Relations (1 course- BA-285 Human Relations in Business)

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• describe the impacts of the major laws and Supreme Court decisions affecting Human Resource Managers;
• describe disparate treatment and adverse impact, and explain the Uniform Guidelines related to national origin, religion, and other discrimination;
• conduct job analyses;
• conduct recruitment and selection processes, and advise hiring supervisors regarding legal and ethical issues;
• implement and maintain Human Resource Management processes, including Training and Development and Performance Management, under direction of HR Manager;
• describe issues related to financial equity and direct and indirect financial compensation;
• apply reflective thinking and self-management in professional settings;
• explain legal and process considerations related to collective bargaining and Collective Bargaining Agreement management.