Black Hawk College’s Professional and Continuing Education in partnership with SHRM and GRHRA offers three professional development courses for both human resource practitioners and as well as other professionals who need to utilize basic HR concepts.
Certificate in Human Resource Management – Classroom
Certificate in Human Resource Management – Classroom Instructor: P. Greufe, SPHR, MBA and L. Ford, SPHR
(Offered in partnership with SHRM and the Great River Human Resource Association)
With our blended approach and utilization of the SHRM Learning System ™, you’ll learn the HR body of knowledge from printed workbooks, online tools, and current HR practitioners as well as have the opportunity to verify your knowledge and to network with other Human Resource personnel. Serving as a preparation tool for the PHR/SPHR certification examination, this course consistently beats the national pass rate. The course addresses the updated 2012 PHR/SPHR certification exams.
The body of knowledge covered includes:
• Business Management and Strategy
• Workforce Planning and Employment
• Human Resource Development
• Compensation and Benefits
• Employee and Labor Relations
• Risk Management
The 2012 SHRM Learning System is included in the cost of the class. 3.3 CEU’s and the SHRM Certificate
Offered Fall 2012. Registration begins July 2, 2012.
For more information, 309-796-8248 or hunth@bhc.edu Register Now!
Meet Your Instructors:
Paul J. Greufe, SPHR, MBA Paul has over 20 years of experience in all areas of Human Resources management. He is president of PJGreufe & Associates, a business partner specializing in Human Resources. His experience and expertise range from small businesses to large corporations and from private sector to public sector organizations. Paul has instructed more than 100 graduate and undergraduate courses. He is a member of SHRM and a past President of Great Rivers Human Resource Association and has taught at Black Hawk for the past two years.
Laura Ford, SPHR Laura is the principal partner of New Avenues, Inc. a Moline-based consulting firm where she specializes in customized training, development and performance improvement solutions. She has served as a past-president of the Great River HR Association as well as on the National SHRM Consultants Forum Board of Directors and National SHRM Training and Development Committee.
Certificate in Human Resource Management – Online Instructor: P. Greufe, SPHR, MBA
Utilizing the SHRM Learning System ™ and featuring web-based sample testing with real-time response, bulletin board or discussion forums, and online activities, this course provides the same body of knowledge as the classroom course while giving you the convenience of setting your own schedule. Serving as a preparation tool for the PHR/SPHR certification examination, this course consistently beats the national pass rate.The course addresses the updated 2012 PHR/SPHR certification exams. The 2012 SHRM Learning System is included in the cost of the class. 3.3 CEU’s and the SHRM Certificate. Offered Fall 2012. Registration begins July 2, 2012.
The SHRM® Essentials of Human Resource Management Instructor: E. Smith, PHR Designed to strengthen your employee management skills as an entry-level HR professional, as someone exploring HR as a career field, as a small business owner, or as a supervisor who has HR responsibilities. You will cover the essentials for handling HR challenges such as employment law in the workplace, effective recruitment and selection techniques, compensation systems, employee orientation and training, the appraisal process, coaching and discipline, the EEO commission’s role and process as well as key pieces of federal legislation including sexual harassment, age discrimination, and the FMLA. The learning materials are included in the cost of Offered Fall 2012. Registration begins July 2, 2012.
For more information call 309-796-8248 or hunth@bhc.edu
Additional information for Certificate in Human Resource Management class
The Certificate in Human Resource Management course instruction follows the SHRM Learning System™ which contains six modules that correspond to the six functional areas defined by HRCI. The Learning System is a tool that can help ensure that you and your company fully understand the current HR function and address the growing needs of your workforce. This fast-paced review of all aspects of HR management pulls together your years of formal and/or informal training and experiences. You will have the opportunity to verify your knowledge and to network with other HR personnel striving to enhance their career opportunities and increase their effectiveness in their current positions.
In addition, this course helps prepare you PHR and SPHR certification examinations. Go to www.hrci.org for certification information.
Topics Covered Module 1: Strategic Business Management
Includes the role of HR in organizations, the strategic planning process, assessing the internal environment, scanning the external environment, evaluating HR’s strategic contributions, ethical issues affecting organizations, and HR and the legislative and regulatory environment.
Module 2: Workforce Planning and Employment
Covers key legislation affecting employee rights, privacy and consumer protection, EEO/Affirmative Action, gender discrimination and harassment, organizational staffing requirements, job analysis and documentation, recruitment, flexible staffing, selection and retention, organizational exit, and employee records management.
Module 3: Human Resource Development
Examines key legislation, HRD and the organization, organizational development initiatives, adult learning and motivation, training and development, talent management, developing leaders, and performance management.
Module 4: Total Rewards
Includes key compensation legislation, total rewards and the strategic focus of the organization, compensation structure, compensation systems, introduction to benefit programs and key benefits legislation, government-mandated benefits, deferred compensation plans, health-care benefits, other nonstatutory benefits, compensation and benefits for international employees, and evaluating the total rewards system and communicating it to employees.
Module 5: Employee and Labor Relations
Covers laws affecting employee and labor relations, employee relations and organizational culture, employee involvement strategies, measuring employee attitudes, policies, procedures, and work rules, discipline and complaint resolution, labor relations legislation and union organizing, unfair labor practices, collective bargaining, and strikes and secondary boycotts.
SHRM LEARNING SYSTEM includes web based activities
Students who enroll in the SHRM Learning System™ course have web access from any computer that allows you to gain additional test-taking experience outside of the classroom.
The Learning System also offers a variety of study features that reinforce concepts and help students prepare for the certification exam:
Periodic online updates cover significant changes in legislation and new HR policies
Comprehensive bank of test questions – more than 1,600 in all
Practice tests formatted to mimic the current HR Certification Institute exam experience
An interactive case study featuring real-life scenarios to text students’ ability to apply concepts learned throughout the course
The SPHR Preparation Book, designed specifically for SPHR candidates, focuses on the strategic-thinking approach of the SPHR exam
Access to the Online Resource Center, featuring HR updates, Webcasts, test-taking tips, related links, feedback opportunities, and eFlashcards
Two new free webcasts on Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining available through the Resource Center. Other archived webcasts highlighting essential topics are available 24 hours a day
Multimedia Preparation Includes:
Pretest to gauge current knowledge
Print-based reading and progress checks
Two module-specific tests for each module to check mastery of key information
eFlashcards to review key HR terms and legislation
Post test that mirrors the HR Certification Institute testing format
The Human Resources Certificate program delivered content that was recent and relevant to the Human Resources field. The instructor was knowledgeable and very entertaining. The course content gave me the confidence and the structure that was needed to establish a study schedule. The on-line study tools provided extra program content which included on-line tests that helped mirror the PHR exam. This dynamic combination helped pave the path towards passing the PHR exam.
I would highly recommend taking this course to prepare for the PHR and SPHR exams. The exams themselves are a journey; however, passing either one of them is a life time achievement. As a result of taking this class, I successfully passed the PHR exam on 06/12/11. Debbie Cantin, PHR, CPC/CTS Technical Recruiter & Training Manager
“The SHRM Learning System Curriculum can be very difficult to fully absorb. I am really glad that I took this course! Paul kept the lessons interesting, and helped make the information relevant to my experience. In the classroom, I had the opportunity to meet and network with interesting people in my industry, and I now have my PHR Certification. I know I could not have passed the exam without taking this class. My PHR Certification immediately opened doors for me in my career. This program is completely worth the time and money spent. ” Sarah Wallace, PHR
The course content, SHRM learning system and examples used in the classroom were instrumental in passing the PHR. The classroom allowed an opportunity to network with peers and engages in discussion relative to the workplace.
Human Resource Professionals