Human Resources Specialty Certificate

A hands-on workshop covering HR-related duties and training to expand your knowledge and career opportunities. 

This course is for you if you currently handle HR-related duties and desire more training or if you aspire to expand your HR knowledge and career opportunities. Even if you don’t currently have HR responsibilities, the HR Specialty Certificate will provide insights into workplace trends and how they may impact you. Have you ever wondered about what goes on ‘behind the scenes’ in the field of HR or what an HR Business Partner (HRBP) does? Find out in this course!

The employee lifecycle is about Attracting, Engaging, Developing, Rewarding, and Retaining talent. This practical, interesting, and interactive course will provide you with a well-rounded understanding of each of the functions of HR. Actual lessons learned, situations, stories, and cases will be referenced to further enhance your learning and understanding. You and your peers will then apply your knowledge on how you would handle specific cases.

• Human Resources Overview
  • • Attract, Engage, Develop, Retain, Reward
    • The Employee Lifecycle
    • HR Organizational Structures and Job Roles

• HR Disciplines
  • • Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion [DEI]
    • Total Rewards – Benefits, Compensation, Employee Experience
    • Employee Relations
    • Performance Management & Coaching
    • HR Technology
    • Learning & Development
    • Policies
    • HR Analytics/Metrics
    • Communications
    • HR Projects

• Payroll
• Legal Compliance (U.S.)*
• Current Trends in the Workforce
• Partnering with HR
• Course Assessment / Case Studies

HR Specialty Certificate Course Outcomes:

• Gain a practical understanding of how each of the HR disciplines fit together in the employee lifecycle
• Engage in interactive discussions around real-life workplace situations
• Learn about laws and potential compliance issues
• Become up-to-date with current trends in the workplace
• Identify ways you can benefit by successfully partnering with HR
• Create a personalized career development plan

*We strongly recommend taking only one CAPstone course at a time to ensure you have the time and capacity to fully immerse yourself in the learning experience. This focused approach allows you to engage deeply with the material, apply your knowledge effectively, and achieve the best outcomes for your professional development.

Participants are required to be online at the same time for the 60-minute liveweekly, virtual discussions; these take placeeveryweek on Thursdays from 1:00 pm - 2:00 p.m. Central timefor the 8-week courseonthe Zoom platform.

This course runs from September 22 - November 14, 2025.

All materials included.  Course fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.