Certificate Programs

HR Generalist
SHRM's Most Popular Seminar! Gain a basic overview of all the functional areas of human resources: compensation, benefits, employee and labor relations, human resource development, employment law, staffing and professionalizing human resources.

HR in Alignment (formerly the Advanced HR Generalist Certificate Program)
A strategic program targeting senior human resource professionals. In this two day program, you will discover innovative trends and strategic concepts through discussions, research reviews and published ideas by HR thought leaders.

Diversity Train-the-Trainer
Build the confidence, knowledge and skills you need when charged with conducting effective diversity training. Leave equipped with the tools, models and skills needed to make diversity interventions within your organization.

SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Certificate Program is an introductory course offering a basic overview of human resource roles and responsibilities. If you are just starting out in the human resources profession, or are looking for an effective way to boost your employee management skills, this is the program for you.

Certification Prep Courses

Certification Preparation Courses
Prepare for the PHR^® or SPHR^® exam and gain a comprehensive review of the entire body of HR knowledge. Using the SHRM Learning System^®, this course helps you highlight areas you may need to study further for the PHR or SPHR exam. Periodic progress checks and homework exercises include sample questions to reinforce classroom sessions and topics that may appear on the certification exam.

Global Certification Preparation Course
Strengthen your knowledge base of the entire body of international HR knowledge while preparing for the GPHR exam. Using the SHRM Global Learning System^®, this comprehensive course highlights content areas that may appear on the certification exam. The program focuses on the body of knowledge, helps you assess your competency level and refresh areas you may not currently be practicing.

Executive Education Programs

Executive Programs for Senior HR Professionals
SHRM's Executive Education programs offer a wide spectrum of courses that show you how to apply your skills and experience to be an effective and productive leader. We have partnered with renowned colleges and educational institutions nationwide to deliver timely topics that enhance your leadership skills and strategic outlook.

Compensation Seminar Series

Base Compensation
Gain a comprehensive overview of compensation as it relates to the HR function. Topics include fundamentals of base pay, job analysis, job evaluation, market analysis, salary ranges, legal defensibility, incentives, pay for performance, merit pay, performance management, salary surveys and total compensation.

Incentive Compensation
Learn strategies for using variable compensation to more effectively focus employee efforts and better align compensation costs with organizational performance. You will learn about the types of variable compensation programs available as well as their advantages and the best applications of tools you can use to support your organization's overall compensation strategy.

HR Scorecard

Learn how to develop measurement systems that assess the contribution of the workforce, HR architecture and HR function to your firm's strategic success.

Corporate Training Programs

Bring SHRM educational programming "in-house" at your organization.

SHRM e-Learning

An online educational community for human resource professionals. Browse through the expanded course catalog and discover courses that aid in professional development and recertification.

HR Competency Toolkit

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business and The RBL Inc. jointly developed the HR Competency Toolkit based on the new competency model.

HR in the Federal Sector

HR in the Federal Sector is a self-directed professional development program that focuses on the needs of federal HR professionals. It is also an essential tool for HR professionals that work in outsourcing firms that support the federal government.