Certificate of Achievement in Human Resource Management

The Human Resources Management program is designed for students that are seeking entry-level positions or advancement opportunities in business, government, and other organizations. Students will learn how to foster organization and employee relationships based upon mutual respect to increasing a company’s growth and competitiveness.  

 

Student Learning Outcomes 

Upon completion of the programs, students will be able to: 

• Understand HR-related issues and key regulatory issues, especially diversity.   

• Assist in the development of HR programs and respond to the needs of the firm. 

• Gain insight into practices that have become components of today’s “employee-friendly” workplace. 

Estimated enrollment projections will increase a minimum of 100 students over a 3 year period. The information does not distinguish business management from human resources and indicates that demand for human resources management training to be greater than indicated. Through our research, the only college that offers a Human Resources Management Certificate of Achievement is Santa Ana College.   

Completion  

 Estimated certificate completion projections over a 3 year period will be 20 based upon the human resources specialization and differentiation from business management . 

Over the next five years, there are projected to be 1,449 jobs available annually in the LA/OC region due to replacements. There are 22 community colleges in the LA/OC region that issue awards related to business management, which includes human resources between 2016 and 2019. The Business Management programs train for general management positions.  

The Human Resources Program supports the following occupations: Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Coordinator, Human Resources Specialist, Human Resources Compensation Specialist, Human Resources Compensation Coordinator, Human Resources Benefits Specialist, Human Resources, Benefits Coordinator, and for individuals who want to upgrade their skills and knowledge in the key area of Human Resources or Human Capital Management.   

The Human Resources Management program consists of seven (7) core courses totaling 21 units and a minimum of one (1) elective course totaling of 24 certificate units. The core courses lay the foundational knowledge with the initial courses in human resources.  

Course	Title	Electives	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
BUS 001	Introduction to Business		3	1
PSY 042	Industrial Organizational Psychology		3	1
MGMT 002	Organization & Management Theory		3	1
MGMT 033	Human Capital Management		3	1
SUPV 001	Elements of Supervision		3	2
COMM 122	Intercultural Communications		3	2
MKTG 023	Introduction to Social Media Marketing		3	2
Electives: Choose a minimum of one course (3 units)
MGMT 013	Small Business Management	3		2
MGMT 031	Human Relations for Employees	3		2
COMM 142	Interpersonal Communications	3		2
COMM  275	Gender Communications	3		2
COMM  151	Small Group Communications	3		2

This program will be in the Business division. The Human Resources program is complementary to existing Business and Technology Pathways where skill sets and background translate to skills and methods and allow students to help companies with their human resources functions: benefits, compensation, employee training, and labor relations.

Santa Ana College

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