Steps to Complete the Program
- Determine the courses that you would like to take using the
curricululm suggestions below and the Curriculum Planning Worksheet.
- Sign up for classes according to your curriculum plan.
- Collect your certificate from the instructor upon successful
completion of each of your classes.
- Upon completion of all your classes, please contact Kristen McConaha at kmcconah@bcc.ctc.edu or 425-564-2549. Kristen will review your progress and award you the Human Resources Certificate. It’s that simple!
Course Scheduling Suggestions
The Human Resources Today class is the introduction to all others
and should be the first class that you take in this program. This
class offers a comprehensive overview of HR and is a prerequisite
for all other classes. You may take any of the following core
courses concurrently: Recruiting and Retaining a Talented Workforce, Navigating the Confusing Waters of Employment Law, Compensation Basics, and Benefits I: Understanding the Challenging World of Benefits. HR Case Studies: Pulling it all Together should be taken as your last core class.
It is recommended that the core courses be taken in the sequence
above. Other than these prerequisites, courses and electives may be taken in any
desired sequence.
Most Common Path
You do not have to complete the program in two quarters. In fact, you can take as long as you like. As an example, a three-quarter progression through the curriculum might look like this:
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First Quarter
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Human Resources Today
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Recruiting and Retaining a Talented Workforce
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Other electives as you are able.
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Second Quarter
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Compensation Basics
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Navigating the Confusing Waters of Employment Law
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Other electives as you are able.
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Third Quarter
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Benefits I: Understanding the Challenging World of Benefits
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Other electives as you are able.
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*HR Case Studies: Pulling it all Together
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*HR Case Studies: Pulling it all Together should be taken as your last core class.
Your Shortest Path
The shortest path through the Human Resources curriculum takes two quarters. The recommended sequencing for this more intensive shorter path is:
First Quarter -
First Half
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Human Resources Today
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Recruiting and Retaining a Talented Workforce
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Other electives as you are able.
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First Quarter -
Second Half
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Compensation Basics
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Navigating the Confusing Waters of Employment Law
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Other electives as you are able.
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Second Quarter -
First Half
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Benefits I: Understanding the Challenging World of Benefits
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Other electives as you are able.
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Second Quarter -
Second Half
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Other electives as you are able.
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*HR Case Studies: Pulling it all Together
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*HR Case Studies: Pulling it all Together should be taken as your last core class.
