Continuing Education
Human Resources Program
Continuing Education Program in Human Resources (HR)
Building off the substantial success of its undergraduate program in Human Resources, Peace College offers adult continuing education courses in Human Resources.
Whether you are considering a career change, want to add a credential to your professional profile, or earn recertification credits, Peace College has affordable and high quality options for you. With small classes taught by experts in Human Resources, Peace offers convenient and affordable options for the adult learner. Additionally, Peace College is an HRCI Approved Provider for HR Continuing Education, eliminating uncertainty about whether your hours will be "accepted" for recertification.
Course Offerings
SHRM ESSENTIALS of HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ®
Registration $525, including materials
Wednesdays, September 1-September 29, 2010; 6-9 p.m.
The SHRM Essentials of HR Management is an introductory course offering a complete overview of human resource roles and responsibilities. If you are just starting out in the profession, considering HR as a profession, or, are looking for an effective way to boost your employee management skills, this is the program for you! This course covers real-life HR issues and current, vital topics including: employment law; selecting qualified employees; compensation; orientation and training; and the performance management process. This course includes "Peace enhanced" content on emotional intelligence in selection and performance management. Using this course, you will learn techniques for effectively handling daily HR and people management challenges. The SHRM Essentials of HR Management gives you critical knowledge to help reduce potentially costly lawsuits and improves your ability to handle challenging HR issues. Perfect for new managers, professionals new to HR, and small local governments and nonprofits without a formal HR function. Facilitator: Heather Lee, Ph.D., SPHR and Amber Sauer, M.Ed., PHR
SHRM LEARNING SYSTEM ®
Registration $750, including materials
Tuesdays, September 14-December 7, 2010, 6-9 p.m.
The SHRM LEARNING SYSTEM® is designed primarily as a certification preparation course for the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) PHR® and SPHR® examinations. However, professionals also take the class for a comprehensive overview of Human Resources. All participants receive a SHRM Certificate of Completion. It is a minimum of 35 contact hours in length. People who take this course have typically worked in exempt-level human resource positions for at least two years. You will receive the complete SHRM Learning System and participate in interactive facilitated discussions weekly in either a shorter, compressed or longer, paced format. Application exercises, discussion of real world information and practice tests maximize opportunity for mastery. Facilitator: Christine Vion-Gillespie, SPHR
PHR and SPHR RECERTIFICATION OPTIONS
Weekend Program
Understanding Affirmative Action
Friday, September 17, 2010 3-8 p.m.
Saturday, September 18, 2010 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration $525, including materials
Understand the legal issues underlying Affirmative Action as well as how to put a basic plan together.
Facilitator: Christine Vion-Gillespie, SPHR, SAS Institute
Eligible for 13 recertification hours through HRCI
HR's Role in Surviving and Thriving with Mergers and Acquisitions
Friday, October 15, 2010 3-8 p.m.
Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration $525, including materials
Mergers and Acquisitions is a weekend short course designed to help participants understand how to facilitate the HR responsibilities of a merger or acquisition within an organization. The focus of the course will be on the HR processes and implications that are most critical for successful integration. A full simulation will be used to teach best practice skills.
Facilitator: Kathleen Sack, M.S., Principal, Leadership and Talent
Consulting, Korn/Ferry International
Eligible for 13 recertification hours through HRCI
Instructors
Where
Conveniently located at Peace College's historic downtown Raleigh campus; 15 E. Peace Street. Onsite parking is available.
Why Peace
Peace College offered the first HR bachelor's degree in North Carolina starting in 1995. Led by Heather Lee, Ph.D., SPHR, and Kathy Corley, MBA, SPHR, the Peace College HR degree program was designed to parallel the Society of HR Management (SHRM) learning system, long before the SHRM curriculum initiative implemented in 2007.
Our SHRM Peace College affiliate has received national recognition for outstanding performance in the HR Games as well as Superior Merit Award recognition for many years. Peace's reputation and relationship with the HR Community in North Carolina is outstanding. In 2007, Peace hosted the State HR Games, securing a first place finish and moving on to win the regional games that year in Knoxville, TN.
Because of our excellent achievements in the HR Games, faculty and students across North Carolina recognize that Peace College is synonymous with quality in HR Education. We have fielded requests from regional professionals to offer continuing education for many years but were only able to do so on a small scale.
Through strong partnerships with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Raleigh-Wake Human Resource Management Association (RWHRMA), the Peace College chapter of SHRM has received national recognition for the last eight years, most recently recognized in 2008 as the North Carolina Distinguished College Chapter, a National Superior Merit Award Winner and State of North Carolina HR Games Champions.
Delivery Models
1. Certificate Programs: National SHRM offers two branded programs that offer a certificate for those newly interested in human resources (Essentials of HR Management) as well as an extensive program for those professionals interested in taking the national certificate exam (SHRM Learning System.).
2. Spotlight Continuing Education: Spotlight courses are short courses in specific topic areas that quickly and intensively provide professionals with knowledge and skills in key HR competency areas.Back To Top
Instructors
All courses will be taught by certified HR professionals and/or experts with graduate education.
Heather A. Lee
Associate Professor of Human Resources, Coordinator of Human Resources Program
Phone: (919) 508-2741 || Email: hlee@peace.edu
Credentials:
- B.S., Florida State University
- M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, Human Resources Certification Institute
Kathy Corley, MBA, SPHR
Instructor in Human Resources, Coordinator of Human Resources Program
Phone (919 508-2740 Email: kcorley@peace.edu
Credentials
- B.S., Peace college
- MBA Meredith College
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, Human Resources Certification Institute
Kathleen Sack, MA
Adjunct Instructor in Human Resources,
Phone (919 508-2740 Email ksack@peace.edu
Credentials
- B.S. Radford University
- MA Marymount University
- Principal , Leadership and Talent Consulting, Korn/Ferry International, Atlanta, GA 30309
Christine Vion-Gillespie , SPHR
Adjunct Instructor in Human Resources
Phone (919 508-2740
Credentials
BA, Virginia Tech
Director for NCSHRM State Council
Member of the Southeast Regional SHRM Council.
Consultant, Right Management
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, Human Resources Certification Institute
Registration
Click here to register online.