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HR Skills Development
Accelerate your HR career and equip yourself with the necessary skills to be successful. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Professional and Continuing Education is a proud SHRM provider for HR training. To learn more about the different credential options and what might best benefit your career advancement, please continue reading below.
Upcoming Programs
SHRM Open House Informational Webinar | Online
Have you wondered if SHRM Certification is right for you? This 1-hour session will give you the opportunity to learn more about SHRM certification and ask questions about how our newly formatted SHRM Certification Exam Prep course can set you up for success. Our speaker for this session is our certified SHRM instructor, Dr. Sheronda Glass, a human resources executive with 25+ years of HR experience in a variety of industries, including healthcare, consumer products/ manufacturing, and most recently, K-12 education. Register for this no-cost, informational webinar today!
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Types of SHRM HR Certifications & Eligibility
An important step in selecting the right credential for you is determining your exam eligibility. It is important to note that even though you may qualify for a senior level exam, you may still choose a professional level exam to ensure a strong foundation before pursuing the senior level certification credential. Click here to learn more about SHRM’s eligibility criteria.
Foundational Skill Level
Anyone interested in pursuing a career in HR or any positions that interact with and support the HR function.
Roles that would consider these include but are not limited to:
- New and Junior HR practitioners who need to increase their knowledge base
- Small business owners or office managers who perform the HR function who want to learn basic HR best practices to avoid costly litigation
- New or experienced managers interested in learning more about employee management skills
- Representatives selling or supporting HR systems and services
- International HR personnel wishing to increase their knowledge of U.S. HR practices
- Job seekers who are investigating HR as a new career option or want to enhance their resume with HR skills
SHRM Essentials of Human Resources
No HR experience is required since this is a knowledge-based credential.
While this program doesn’t prepare you for the SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification exam, it helps set the stage for those interested in pursuing certification.
Professional Skill Level
Middle and senior level tactical HR positions such as Generalists, Managers, Directors, etc.
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
Must meet one of the following conditions for education and experience:
- Less than a bachelor’s degree* + HR Related Program – 3 years in HR role, OR
- Less than a bachelor’s degree* + non-HR Related Program – 4 years in HR role,
- Bachelor’s degree + HR Related Program – 1 years in HR role,
- Bachelor’s degree + non-HR Related Program – 2 years in HR role,
- Master’s degree + HR Related Program – currently in HR role, OR
- Master’s degree + non-HR Related Program – 1 year in HR role
*Less than a bachelor’s degree includes: working toward a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, some college, qualifying HR certificate program, high school diploma, or GED.
Strategic Skill Level
Senior and executive level strategic HR positions such as Senior Managers, Directors, VPs and CHROs.
SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Must meet one of the following conditions for education and experience:
- Less than a Bachelor’s degree* + HR Related Program – 6 years in HR role,
- Less than a Bachelor’s degree* + non-HR Related Program – 7 years in HR role,
- Bachelor’s degree + HR Related Program – 4 years in HR role,
- Bachelor’s degree + non-HR Related Program – 5 years in HR role,
- Master’s degree + HR Related Program – 3 years in HR role, OR
- Master’s degree + non-HR Related Program – 4 years in HR role
- *Less than a bachelor’s degree includes: working toward a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, some college, qualifying HR certificate program, high school diploma, or GED.
Expanded Online HR Offerings
Click below to expand our catalog of online HR offerings, sorted by topic. Discover ways to enhance your knowledge and earn CEUs, PDUs, and SHRMs.
Online HR Courses by Topic
- Certificate in Human Resources Management
- HR Ethics Certificate
- HR Hot Topics Bundle
- HR Management (ACE CREDIT)
- Compensation and Benefits
- Cybersecurity for Human Resources Professionals
- Data and Human Resource Management
- Employee Rights
- Employee Safety
- Employee Selection
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- HR Ethics Series: Building an Ethical Organization
- HR Ethics Series: Capitalism, Inequity, and Justice
- HR Ethics Series: Common Ethical Challenges
- HR Ethics Series: Corporations and Corporate Social Responsibilities
- HR Ethics Series: Defining Business Ethics
- HR Ethics Series: Ethical Decision Making
- HR Ethics Series: Globalization and Ethics
- HR Ethics Series: Issues in the Workplace
- HR Ethics Series: Leadership and Organizational Ethics
- HR Ethics Series: Theories of Ethics
- HR Hot Topic: Buzzworthy Benefits
- HR Hot Topic: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- HR Hot Topic: Employee Classification
- HR Hot Topic: Flexible Work Arrangements
- HR Hot Topic: Handling Workplace Violence
- HR Hot Topic: Marijuana and the Workplace
- HR Hot Topic: Pay Equity
- HR Hot Topic: Promoting Employee Well-being
- HR Hot Topic: Recruiting Multi-generational Employees
- HR Hot Topic: The Future of Work
- Introduction to Human Resource Management
- Performance Management
- Preventing Sexual Harassment
- Talent Management and Career Development
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