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Programs of Study
Human Resource Management
www.lwtech.edu/hrmanagement
Programs of Study
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
44 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
The Human Resource Management certificate is
designed for the working professional wishing to enter
the Human Resource (HR) field, professionals wanting
to enhance their HR and personnel knowledge, HR
professionals wishing to advance in their field, certified
HR professionals seeking re-certification hours, and
managers wanting to get a better understanding of HR.
Certified HR professionals may qualify for re-certification
hours toward their Professional in Human Resources
(PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
and Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
certifications from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a HR
Certification Institute (HRCI®) Approved Provider. As a
HRCI® Approved Provider, many of our classes qualify for
PHR®/SPHR®/GPHR®/PHR-CA®/SPHR-CA® recertification
credits. Individuals may want to take one class, several
classes or complete the certificate.
Depending on background and education level, a
student will be able to find jobs in entry to mid-level
positions as a generalist or in the areas of human
resource management, employment and recruitment,
total rewards/compensation, benefits, employee and
labor relations, risk management/safety and security,
and training and development.
LWIT has an active SHRM Student Chapter, which is a
SHRM Superior Merit Award winner.
This program is focused on evening courses, thus
allowing people who are employed to upgrade their
skills and receive a certificate.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not
offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any
developmental coursework a student may be required to
complete may increase the program length.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
BUHR 210 HR’s Role in Organizations &
Program Overview .............................1
BUHR 215 HR Ethics & Diversity ...........................4
BUHR 220 Employee Benefits & Risk Management. .........4
BUHR 230 Staffing: Recruitment, Selection, & Placement. ...4
BUHR 235 Total Rewards (Compensation). .................4
BUHR 240 Employee & Labor Relations ....................3
BUHR 245 Training, Workforce Planning,
Perf & Talent Mgmt. ............................4
BUHR 250 HR Information Systems &
Measuring HR Outcomes .......................4
BUHR 255 Employment Law I .............................4
BUHR 260 Employment Law II. ............................4
BUHR 270 Global HR & Mergers & Acquisitions .............4
BUHR 275 Strategic HR Mgmt & Organizational Strategy. ...4
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS ............................44
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