Delivery
Online & In Person
Human Resources, Professional Certificate
Program Overview
Build Your HR Skills. Expand Your Career Opportunities.
Supporting employees, managing workplace challenges, or taking on HR responsibilities? Build the knowledge and confidence to move forward—whether you’re transitioning into human resources, strengthening skills you already use, or advancing your HR career.
UNC Charlotte’s Human Resources Professional Certificate welcomes professionals across roles and industries. If you work in administration, operations, education, healthcare, or another field that involves supporting employees, this program can help you build on your experience and develop a stronger foundation in HR.
Through 10 practical courses, you’ll explore how to recruit and support employees, manage performance, strengthen engagement, and guide teams through change. Topics include:
- Human resource management fundamentals
- Recruitment and selection
- Employee performance and engagement
- Compensation and benefits
- Labor and employment law
- Emotional intelligence and effective leadership
- Generational and cultural differences in the workplace
- Change management and organizational development
With online courses and the flexibility to complete them in any order, you can fit learning around your work and personal commitments. Pursue the full certificate or take individual courses to address specific workplace needs.
Prepare to take on new responsibilities, support your organization more effectively, and pursue your next career opportunity.
No prerequisites are required to enter the program.
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Courses
To earn the Human Resources Certificate, you must complete 10 required courses. Take the courses in any order you wish. Self-paced options are available for Generational and Cultural Impact to Business, Change Management and Organizational Development, and Leadership Essentials for Hybrid Teams. Our courses are taught by a variety of specialists – all of whom are experts in their field. Courses are available as a certificate or individually ($285 per course).
8 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC
7 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC
7 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC
8 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC
7 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC
8 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC
8 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC
8 CPE, 7 HRCI Business, 7 PDC, 7 ATD Recertification points. Self-paced option available.
8 CPE, 7 HRCI Business, 7 PDC, 7 ATD Recertification points. Self-paced option available.
8 CPE, 7 HRCI General HR, 7 PDC, 7 ATD CI Recertification points. Self-paced option available.
5 CPE, 5 HRCI General HR, 5 PDC
5 CPE, 5 HRCI General HR, 5 PDC
What Can You Do with Your Human Resources Professional Certificate?
UNC Charlotte’s Human Resources Professional Certificate graduates pursue human resources careers at organizations such as:
- Bank of America
- Lowe’s
- LPL Financial
- Atrium Health
- Wells Fargo
Our professional certificate graduates have job titles such as:
- Human resources manager, generalist, director or specialist
- Recruiting and training coordinator
- Project manager
- Benefits account executive
- Compensation consultant
Strong salary expectations
Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job and salary data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Based on Lightcast estimates, graduates of the UNC Charlotte Human Resources Professional Certificate program typically earn an average annual wage of roughly $80,500, though actual earnings may vary.
Why Pursue Your Human Resources Certificate From UNC Charlotte?
By choosing UNC Charlotte for your HR Certificate, you will enjoy a number of advantages, including:
Earn your professional certificate in just a few months to one year. Our flexible certificate program allows you to continue working as you complete your Human Resources Certificate courses. Instructors often incorporate case studies, simulations and interactive experiences to provide real-world context that allows you to apply the concepts you learn in your human resources career.
Enjoy highly flexible program options. Our online certificate program consists of 10 required courses. Take the courses in any order you wish. Choose the full 10-course program earn your professional certificate or choose to take any of the courses individually. While our program is currently offered 100% online, there are a select few courses also offered on campus at the Dubois Center, located in uptown Charlotte.
Learn from faculty experts. Our human resources courses are taught by expert instructors who teach in a collaborative environment. Erin Kwon is one of the instructors for our HR Certificate program. She teaches HRT107 Total Rewards as a human resources manager and expert with 15 years of experience within various industries, including high tech, retail, construction, telecommunications, insurance and veterinary medicine. Erin has held various senior-level positions focusing on compensation and benefits, strategic planning, compliance, recruiting and training. Erin’s experience as an internal HR professional and a consultant allows her to provide a unique perspective on human resources.
Program Cost
The HR Certificate Bundle Fee: $2,422. By paying for all of the courses in the Certificate up front you can enroll at a discounted rate. A savings of over $400!
Or pay as you go for each course: $285.00
Financial options are available including:
What Our Alumni Say
As a busy professional I so appreciate the ability to be asynchronous with the speed of the class. It was also an affordable way to earn SHRM credits that are so valuable. The topic on being strategic is also very relevant and helpful to the HR world.
Laura Moushey, Human Resources Director
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