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Human Resource Management, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Elevate Your HR Career Potential

Human resources is not just for HR professionals. Any supervisor, manager, or executive will spend at least 25% to 40% of their workweek performing HR-related tasks.

If you have studied business management or related topics and are looking for ways to increase your knowledge, skills, and credibility in the workplace, the Post-Baccalaureate Human Resource Management certification is the perfect choice for you.

Successful organizations always put their human capital first. The selection and management of human capital is the single most important aspect of an organization's bottom-line performance.

Those professionals who are adept at recruitment, selection, training, compensation, and employee relations and management are prized by leading organizations and are always in high demand. Today's HR professionals have a seat at the executive table and help to make decisions that drive organizational success.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – the leading professional organization for human resources - advocates for certifications like this that raise the proficiency of HR practitioners.

Graduates can have a career as a:

A benefits specialist manages the administration of benefits for employees, such as retirement plans, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Their job may include enrolling employees into benefits, ensuring that benefit plans are accurate, processing life status updates, distributing materials relating to benefit enrollment and assisting employees with plan changes.
A compensation manager oversees the compensation plans for the staff departments. Their job may include responsibilities such as devising compensation programs and documents, advising the corporate staff concerning pay decisions, creating incentive plans for employees, analyzing and organizing salary and compensation data, establishing compliance with current compensation laws and hiring and training employees in the compensation department. A compensation manager has extensive knowledge of federal, state and local compensation regulations in order to fulfill their position's roles.
A recruiting specialist creates recruiting plans and programs to help find candidates who meet the needs of the company. Their job responsibilities may include screening candidates, performing background checks, collaborating with hiring managers for staffing needs, conducting exit interviews and advising the hiring team. They also help with the interview process, such as interviewing candidates, communicating and following up with candidates and providing candidates employer information during the interview process.

A human resource generalist's responsibilities include monitoring the employment needs of the company, figuring out how many employees any department needs, ensuring the development of new employees, taking part in employee training, administering payroll and ensuring employee safety and well-being. 

A human resources manager oversees the human resources department of a company. Their job responsibilities may include managing employees of the HR department. They're responsible for handling employee complaints and disagreements, acting as the intermediary between employees and management, administering benefit enrollment documents, creating training materials and ensuring that all employees are adhering to the company's rules and policies.

A human resources information systems (HRIS) analyst uses databases and other systems to closely track and manage the human resources department. The responsibilities for this role may include creating employee reports, organizing and analyzing human resources data, storing personnel records, training human resources staff to use the data programs and entering data correctly into databases. An HRIS analyst oversees and manages the systems that their company uses to store and collect human resources data.
A labor relations specialist analyzes and distributes documents relating to labor contracts. They also work directly with labor unions and their company's management. The roles and responsibilities of a labor relations specialist may include advising management and other employees on labor contracts, holding meetings between management and labor, drafting labor proposals, training employees on labor relations, managing collective bargaining and advocating for fair working environments within the company. A labor relations specialist works closely with employees to ensure the company respects their labor rights and well-being.
Responsible for overseeing the HR department of a company, an HR director also oversees the hiring, recruiting and staffing of the company, developing and implementing human resource policies, maintaining knowledge of human resources trends and applying it to their department, establishing the compliance of state laws and policies, monitoring professional development among the human resources staff and implementing the human resources budget. A human resources director guides the entire human resources department, so they have a thorough knowledge of each branch of the department.
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Learn To

Develop strategic HR thinking

Be proficient in talent acquisition and retention

Become well versed in HR laws and ethical considerations

Utilize HR technology and analytics to inform strategic decision making

Design and implement training and development programs

Plan and execute strategic HR projects

Lead and communicate efficiently and effectively in a business setting

Program Overview

What makes this program different?

This cutting-edge 18-hour certificate is the perfect addition to your resume. In less than a year, you can complete six graduate-level courses covering all aspects of the most critical knowledge needed for successful HR professionals and those in managerial roles with significant HR responsibilities. You'll be amazed how much your professional knowledge and skills grow and blossom throughout the course of this post-baccalaureate certificate program. 

Are you a busy, working professional who is looking to enhance your credibility but is worried you don't have the time for a full-time degree program? This program is offered completely online and you can progress as quickly or slowly as your work and family life allows. 

Are you worried about the cost? This 18-hour certificate is one of the most affordable degree programs you'll find that is not only taught by leading HR and business professionals but also closely aligned with the SHRM gold standard for graduate HR education! Contact our professional advisors for more information about how affordable this program can be for you! 

Do you want to advance your education with an MBA but are worried you can't commit to a long degree program? Our certificate program can be completed as a standalone post-baccalaureate certificate but then can later be applied toward our award-winning and highly recognized Cameron School of Business's MBA program! 

This program is accessible to professionals in all career stages and with all types of work and life constraints. Take the leap! This certification will open doors and elevate your career! Apply today! 

HRM Certificate Courses

Required Courses

Required HRM Certification Courses
MBA 562 Management
MBA 555 Human Capital Staffing & Selection

Electives (Choose 4)

Elective HRM Certification Courses
MBA 558 Strategic Management
MBA 556 Total Rewards
BAN 554 HR Analytics
MBA 527 International HR Management
MBA 557 Employee Relations & Development
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Admission Deadlines & Requirements

Information: Human Resource Management, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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  • Complete applications are considered for admission as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the document deadline.

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Location/Delivery Method:

  • Distance Education - Fully Online - Asynchronous (instructional materials made available on the Internet and available 24 hours a day every day-not time-dependent slots)

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 1 2025:
    • Deadline: December 14, 2024 or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Spring 2 2025:
    • Deadline: February 15, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Summer 1 2025:
    • Deadline: April 19, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Summer 2 2025:
    • Deadline: June 7, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Fall 1 2025:
    • Deadline: August 2, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Fall 2 2025:
    • Deadline: September 27, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • Three recommendations by individuals in professionally relevant fields.

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Documents After Application Submission 
  2. Eligibility:  4-year degree in business or related field OR sufficient preparation in essential elements of business administration via coursework such as the Business Foundations Certificate.
  3. Cover Letter:  A professional cover letter describing reasons for pursuing the Human Resource Management Certificate.
  4. Resume:  
  5. Federal Financial Aid:  Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  6. Visa Sponsorship:  This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
  7. Differential Tuition: Differential tuition will apply to this certificate program starting fall 2025.  Courses taken within the certificate program before the implementation of the new tuition model will subject to a discounted rate.  Courses taken fall 2025 onwards will be charged according to the new fee structure.  Please email csbgrad@uncw.edu with questions regarding differential tuition for this certificate program.   

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