Human Resources Management Certificate and Diploma
Overview
School of Business
MacEwan.ca/HRManagement
Human resource (HR) management professionals add value to their organizations by creating solutions to complex issues, such as succession planning, staffing strategies and adjusting to workplace change.
Designed by leading practitioners in the field, this program gives students both the skills and strategic insights necessary for successful human resources management practice. Students learn about general management theories, organizational behaviour, labour and employee relations, employee training and development, compensation, staffing, workplace health and safety, employment law and change management. The program combines case study analysis with exposure to actual human resources projects and challenges.
MacEwan University has made another move to prepare their Human Resources Management graduates for success in their careers. MacEwan University’s Human Resources Management program is now accredited with the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of Alberta (CPHR). Visit the CPHR Alberta Designation page (https://www.cphrab.ca/cphr-designation) which outlines the process required to achieve the designation, and includes information on how to apply to waive the National Knowledge Exam (NKE).
Career Potential
Graduates of this program work in a variety of organizational settings and in a range of capacities. Typical positions include benefits assistants, human resources advisors, corporate trainers, employee relations coordinators and recruiters.
Contact Information
T: 780-497-5162
E: hrprogram@macewan.ca
Program of Study
Human Resources Management Certificate (30 Credits - Year I)
Human Resources Management Diploma (60 Credits - Year I and II)
| Year I | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term I | Credits | |
| ENGL 102 or WRIT 101 | Analysis and Argument or First Year Writing | 3 |
| FNCE 113 | Introduction to Quantitative Decision-Making | 3 |
| HRMT 200 | Management of Human Resources | 3 |
| MGTS 107 | Business Computing | 3 |
| ORGA 201 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Term II | ||
| ACCT 111 | Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| HRMT 212 | Employee Relations | 3 |
| HRMT 214 | Recruitment & Selection | 3 |
| LEGL 312 | Legal Issues in the Workplace | 3 |
| ORGA 316 | Contemporary Organizational Behaviour and Theory | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year II | ||
| Term III | ||
| BUSN 201 | Introduction to Sustainable Business | 3 |
| HRMT 216 | Total Compensation Management | 3 |
| MGTS 103 | Probability and Statistics I | 3 |
| ORGA 314 | Managing Negotiation | 3 |
| Non Business Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Term IV | ||
| ORGA 333 | Managing Change | 3 |
| PROW 210 | Advanced Business Writing | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| 300 or 400-level HRMT Option | 3 | |
| 300 or 400-level HRMT Option | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
The minimum passing grade for a course at MacEwan University is a D unless otherwise noted next to the appropriate course in the program of study.
Course Substitutions
| Credit Earned in: | May Be Substituted for Credit in Program Course: |
|---|---|
| ACCT 311 | ACCT 111 |