Human Resource Management Certificate

Human resource management is a dynamic field. Professionals are rapidly moving beyond the stereotypical regulation enforcement and paperwork completion into proactive roles as human resource planners and organizational consultants, earning recognition at the highest levels of the organization. The Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management has helped hundreds of individuals expand their knowledge of HR management to enter or progress in the field. Students can specialize their HR skills by completing a concentration track, or select a variety of electives to become an HR generalist. Courses are continually updated and tailored to provide students with the background and techniques to become responsible and effective professionals. Taught by qualified practitioners, courses feature practical applications, underlying rationale, and current issues, which can be utilized immediately in students’ work environments. Managing Human Resources: An Overview is a mandatory prerequisite for several courses in the program. Many students take more than one course per quarter, and complete the program sooner than the usual 30 months. For a complete listing of HR events and seminars, visit the HR Exchange website at extension.ucsd.edu/hrexchange.

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Certificate Course Matrix
Course Title	Course Number	Units	FA	WI	SP	SU
Required Courses (All 8 are required)
Managing Human Resources: An Overview	BUSA-40010	4	X	X	X	X
Employee and Labor Relations	BUSA-4B017	3	L	X	L	L
Strategic Staffing	BUSA-40471	2	L	L	L
Understanding Employee Compensation	BUSA-40525	2.5	L	L	L
Benefits and Pension Plans	BUSA-40701	4	L		L
Performance Management Systems	BUSA-40526	2	S	L
Workplace Ethics	BUSA-4A531	2		L		L
Emerging Trends and Issues in Human Resource Management	BUSA-40021	3	S		X
Electives Courses (Choose a concentration track. For HR Generalists—complete at least 6 units from any of the concentration tracks or other electives below.)
Concentration Tracks:
Compensation and Benefits (Complete 3 courses listed below)
Alternative Rewards	BUSA-40474	2	S
International Remuneration	BUSA-40698	3				X
Total Rewards Strategy	BUSA-40702	1.5		L	L
Work/Life Integration: The HR Response	BUSA-40514	1.5	S		X
Workforce Planning and Employment (Complete 3 courses listed below)
Behavioral and Competency-Based Interviewing	BUSA-40473	1.5	L	L	L
Employment and Retention Techniques	BUSA-40703	2		L		L
Succession Planning and Career Development	BUSA-40699	2	L		L
Understanding Health Plans	BUSA-40743	2				L
Training and Organizational Development (Complete 2 courses listed below)
Training and Development	BUSA-40020	3	L	L	L
E-Media Essentials: Selecting Media for Online Training	BUSA-40734	3			O
Organizational Dynamics	BUSA-40013	4		L		L
Foundations of Adult Education	EDUC-30045	3	O		O
Employee Relations (Complete all 4 courses listed below)
Alternative Dispute Resolution	LAW-40384	3		L
Care and Feeding of Corporate Culture	BUSA-40562	1	L
Employee Communications: Driving Organizational Performance	BUSA-40570	1.5			X
Work/Life Integration: The HR Response	BUSA-40514	1.5	S		X
Corporate Social Responsibility (Complete all 3 courses listed below)
Corporate Social Responsibility	BUSA-40733	2			L
Employee Volunteerism for Enrichment & Retention	BUSA-40766	2				L
Leading for Corporate Social Responsibility	BUSA-40744	1	X
Other Electives
Basics of Project Management for Everyday Use	BUSA-40712	3	S, O	L	S, O	S
Consulting Skills for HR Professionals	BUSA-40659	2		X
HR for Emerging Companies	BUSA-40569	1.5		S
HR LearnAbout Tour	BUSA-40658	.5	S		S
Immigration Law	LAW-40038	2	X
Presentation Skills for HR Professionals	BUSA-4B510	3			X
Other Courses of Interest (not required)
Careers in Human Resources	INFO-80008	0	S		S
HR Connect Breakfast	GINT-81270	0		S		S
L=La Jolla M=Mission Valley O=Online R=Rancho Bernardo S=Sorrento Mesa X=Location TBA

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Certificate registration is required to complete the program. Candidates are encouraged to register in the certificate program as early as possible to take advantage of program benefits. See Certificate FAQs for more information.

Certificate Section ID:	073913	Register Now!
Application Fee:	$50
Contact:	Business & Professional Programs, (858) 882-8039
E-mail:	lgantz@ucsd.edu

Program Benefits

Learn practical applications and underlying rationale of today's HR practices

Network with other professionals in the program

Complement your college degree with career-oriented education

Facilitate promotions or career changes

Industry Requirements

This program is endorsed by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Advisors

Mary Alcock
President
Alock & McFadden

Lin Ball, CCP
Vice President
The Epler Company

Samuel J. Bresler, SPHR, CCP
Corporate Vice President, Human Resources
Science Applications International Corp.

Tamar Elkeles, Ph.D.
Vice President, Learning and Development
Qualcomm Incorporated

Judith Enns, Ph.D.
Managing Director
HR Solutions

Jack Farnan
Vice President, Human Resources
Mitchell International

Phyllis Huckabee
Vice President, Human Resources
Quidel Corporation

Vicki Krantz
Director, Business & Professional Programs
UCSD Extension

Bernard Kulchin
Vice President, Human Resources
General Dynamics/Space Systems

Cláudia Schwartz, SPHR
Principal
HR Results

Leslie Thorp
General Manager
Lee Hecht Harrison

Naomi Whitacre
Human Resources Consultant

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