SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program

Tuesday evenings, October 14-November 18, 2008 (registration begins mid-July)
EMU - Livonia
$540 (includes books and materials)

Learn Essential HR Skills: improve your ability to handle challenging HR issues.

The SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program is an introductory course offering a comprehensive overview of the human resource function. The course covers today's most vital and timely topics, including employment law, selecting qualified employees, compensation, orientation and training, and the employee performance process.

The SHRM Essentials course is specifically designed to challenge you and provide the skills you need to confidently face today's complex HR situations and compliance issues within your organization. You will participate in interactive case study activities designed for you to practice real-life HR situations in a non-threatening atmosphere.

Advance your HR knowledge and effectiveness

If you're new to human resources or need to strengthen your employee management skills, the SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program is for you. Knowledge of the essentials can improve valuable on-the-job effectiveness, protect your small business from needless litigation, and help advance your career. The course will arm you with practical skills you can immediately apply to your own situation.

Offered in partnership with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), this cost-effective course covers real-life HR issues, including employment law, selecting qualified employees, compensation, the employee performance process, and much more. You will also learn key information to keep you on track with compliance issues.

You'll benefit from the shared experiences of your instructor and peers, while learning techniques for handling HR challenges through interactive case studies designed to make you feel comfortable dealing with HR issues. In addition, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion from our institution and have the opportunity to earn 1.5 continuing education units (CEUs) for completing this course.

Who should take this course?

This program is designed for entry-level HR professionals, small business owners responsible for the HR function in their companies and people looking into HR as a career-change possibility.

These are typical job titles of students who've completed the program:

HR specialist Small Business Owner Manager
HR generalist Executive assistant Recruiter
Office manager HR administrator Trainer
Staffing specialist Admissions counselor Administrative assistant

The six learning modules cover broad spectrum of topics

This course provides important knowledge and skills you can use immediately in your day-to-day job:

Resource Management
Gain a clear understanding of the HR function
• Roles and responsibilities
• Important steps and outcomes in the HR planning process

Employment Law
Enhance your ability to apply key HR legislation
• Civil Rights Act
• EEOC, Affirmative Action, and elements of the affirmative action plan
• Pregnancy, Age and Disability legislation
• Many other employee protection laws

Recruitment and Selection
Gain important skills for selecting employees
• Recruiting methods and their effectiveness
• Key selection tools
• Adverse impact calculations
• Interview biases

Compensation and Benefits
Learn the key elements of a total compensation system
• Framework for base pay, incentives, differentials and increases
• Job analysis and documentation
• Methods for job evaluation
• Benefits commonly offered by employers

Employee Development
Gain an understanding of orientation, development and training
• Effective adult learning, both on-the-job and off-the-job
• Four levels of evaluation

Performance Management
Discover the purpose and process for performance appraisals
• Common appraisal methods and errors
• Legal concepts surrounding the disciplinary process
• Guideline for conducting disciplinary meetings

When: Tuesdays, 6-9pm, October 14-November 18, 2008

Where: EMU Livonia, 38777 W. Six Mile Road, Suite 400, Livonia

Instructors : Antoinette Knechtges & Ann Davis

Ann M. Davis, SPHR
Ann Davis is a Human Resources Consultant with over 18 years of experience in both specialist and generalist human resource roles. She has facilitated a variety of management training programs and has designed and led employee education programs. Ann has gained strategic management experience working as an Assistant Vice President/Human Resources Director for a privately-held insurance company. In addition, she has worked for a publicly-traded, international company as both a Senior Benefits Specialist and an Organizational Learning Consultant. She has facilitated the EMU SHRM Learning System courses as well as the Essentials of HR Management for the past 7years.

Toni Knechtges, SPHR
Toni is a full time lecturer in the management department at Eastern Michigan University. She has facilitated the SHRM Learning System as well as the Essentials of HR Management courses, and taught Business Ethics courses for the past 5 years at EMU. Toni comes from a background of twenty plus years in the Human Resource field in the automotive and transportation sectors. She is the Director for the Michigan Council of SHRM, a Past President and current Advisory Board member of the Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit, and a member of the Greater Ann Arbor Society of Human Resource Management.

Course investment

A course investment of $540 includes SHRM Essentials of HR Management Certificate Program manual consisting of six modules, glossary, and index as well as Participant's Activities Book and 18 hours of classroom instruction. Please register by March 12.

Many companies pay for this course through tuition assistance or professional development budgets. Ask your employer if you qualify.

Please register by March 12. Classes fill quickly and space is limited.

Take steps now to strengthen your ability to handle a wide-range of HR challenges. Both you and your employer will benefit from the knowledge and skills gained from the SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program.

It's easy to register:
BY PHONE: Call (734) 487-0442. Credit card registrations only (MasterCard, VISA, Discover)
BY FAX: Send your completed registration form with major credit card information to (734) 487-2316.
BY MAIL: Complete the registration form (or photocopy) and send it with a check, copy of purchase order, or credit card information. Make checks payable to Eastern Michigan University and mail it to EMU Continuing Education, Non-credit Programs, 100 Boone Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

For more information, contact Pat Breilein by calling (734) 487-9158 or sending an e-mail message to non.credit@emich.edu