Become a Qualified Human Resources Professional

Are you interested in starting a rewarding business career? Academy of Learning’s Human Resources Administration program gets you trained and on your path to a rewarding career through hands-on training and the support from dedicated instructors.

Start your career in human resources administration today.

The Human Resources Administration certificate program will prepare you for entry-level roles within human resources departments. You will gain a strong and practical understanding of the practices used by organizations to acquire, develop and maintain an effective work force.

Courses in office procedures, communications and payroll compliance legislation gives you the knowledge today’s employers are looking for. Our curriculum provides skill-building and practical training through relevant core courses, delivered through our innovative Integrated Learning System™ (ILS).

Program Outcomes

Our program will prepare you to:

  • Process and verify documentation related to staffing, recruitment, performance evaluation
  • Post jobs, perform initial screening of applicants and administer and score employment tests
  • Use Microsoft programs to maintain business correspondence, create word processing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, manage databases and format workbooks
  • Arrange for in-house and external training activities and administer other day-to-day HR functions, as needed

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of this program, you may find yourself working as an/a:

  • Human Resources Assistant
  • Personnel Assistant
  • Staffing Assistant
  • Training Clerk
  • Labour Relations Clerk
  • And more!

Economic Outlook

The economic outlook for human resources professionals in B.C. will continue to grow at a steady pace in the next decade. With almost 70% of new jobs created to replace retiring workers, the opportunity to transition into intermediate and supervisory positions is very strong.

Program Program Outcomes

  • Keyboarding

    Minimum 40 words per minute (WPM)

  • Operating Systems

    Basic level of proficiency in a Windows operating system

  • Word Processing

    Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Word

  • Spreadsheets

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel

  • Database Management

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Access

  • Business Skills

    Grammar Essentials for Business Writing, Business Correspondence Level 1, Human Resources Management, Business Law & Ethics, Business Verbal Communication, and Workplace Success/Intrapreneurship

  • Office Skills

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office Procedures Level 1

  • Accounting

    Payroll Compliance Legislation

  • Job Readiness/Employability Skills

    Job Search and Resume Writing