Specialize with a rewarding and inspiring career in human resources management.

Human Resources Management is one of three majors offered through AC Online that Business Administration students can select. In the second half of the Business Administration Ontario College Advanced Diploma program, you select a major to specialize in. Prior to selecting a major, you develop a strong foundation in various business skills.

The Business Administration - Human Resources Management program prepares you for a meaningful human resources management career.

Learn about various specializations of human resources management, including:

• human resources planning
• recruitment and selection
• compensation and benefits design
• training and development
• labour relations
• occupational health and safety
• employee and organizational research
• employee relations
• the procurement, implementation, and maintenance of human resources information systems
• relevant human resources and organizational management legislation

Should you elect to earn your Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation from the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), one of the requirements is nine courses. Each of the nine HRPA required designation courses are within this major. This program is also approved by the Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM).

Upon graduation, you may find employment in all industry sectors as:

• human resources management assistants, coordinators, or generalists
• recruitment and selection
• compensation design/management
• training and development
• labour relations
• health and safety officer
• human resources management
• human resources advising

Field Placement is only offered to full-time on-campus students.

To qualify for this advanced diploma, you must complete the program within eight years.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This major is well-suited for students who:

• Enjoy working with people.
• Have an interest in planning and executing business initiatives on a project basis.
• Are motivated to lead, advocate and champion for organizations and employees.
• Possess advanced people, communication, teaming, planning and critical thinking skills.

Careers

Graduates may find employment in all industry sectors as assistants, coordinators, generalists, managers, or specialists in human resources management planning, recruitment and selection, compensation design and management, training and development, labour relations, health and safety, advising, and managing.

Pathways

Please note: There may be more pathways available for this program than are listed here. Please use our Pathways search tool to see every option.

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Contribute to the planning and implementation of employee recruitment, selection, and retention strategies.
2. Administer and facilitate the performance management program.
3. Coordinate and support the development, implementation, and evaluation of employee orientation, training, and development programs.
4. Implement and support effective employee and labour relations strategies in both non-union and union environments.
5. Administer and communicate the organization's total compensation plan.
6. Collaborate with others in the implementation and monitoring of organizational health and safety policies and practices.
7. Contribute to the identification of information needs and apply current and emerging information technologies to support the human resources function.
8. Contribute to organizational development strategies aimed at promoting organizational effectiveness.
9. Present and evaluate communication messages and processes related to the human resources function of the organization.
10. Develop, implement, and evaluate personal professional development plans to achieve ongoing competence in human resources professional practice.
11. Identify and communicate the human resources component of the organization's business plan.
12. Contribute to the collection, analysis, and utilization of human resources data.
13. Identify and apply discipline-specific practices that contribute to the local and global community through social responsibility, economic commitment and environmental stewardship.

Application Information

Registration Note:

If you would like to take courses individually or start the program part time, you are not required to apply to the program. You can register for up to three courses per term by clicking on the course title and selecting "Register Online".

Program Resources

International students wishing to study online should visit https://www.algonquincollege.com/online/international for information related to International online students and for International fees information prior to registering. Please note that AC Online programs do not qualify international students for new study permits or study permit extensions.

This program has flexible delivery options.

Should you elect to earn your Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation from the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), one of the requirements to earn this designation are nine courses. Each of the nine HRPA required designation courses are within this major, for more information please go to https://www.hrpa.ca. This program is also approved by the Society of Human Resources Managers (SHRM). For more information on the SHRM designation please go to https://www.shrm.org.

Field Placements are only offered to full-time on-campus students. Online students are required to complete MGT2398 - Human Resources Professional Career Preparation.

Courses appearing to be unavailable online (during the registration period) may have substitute courses which are taken instead. If you are a full-time student, you are automatically put into those courses; if you are part-time, please contact AC Online for the current substitutions and links to these courses.

ACADEMIC PLANNER:
The Academic Planner provides registered part-time students the ability to declare into a program of study. The Academic Planner outlines successfully completed courses to date, as well as courses that need to be completed in order to meet graduation requirements. It is therefore essential that all part-time students declare to their program of study, allowing administrators to plan course offerings. The tool is available on ACSIS, located under 'Part-time Students' on the left-hand toolbar.

PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT AND RECOGNITION (PLAR):
Students who wish to apply for PLAR need to demonstrate competency at a post-secondary level in all of the course learning requirements. Evidence of learning achievements for PLAR candidates may include a comprehensive challenge examination and/or completion of a portfolio.

PROGRAM PROGRESSION:
As per policy AA39: Program Progression and Graduation Requirements when students are admitted to a program, they are assigned to the Program of Study that aligns with their start date. If a student takes a break for two or more consecutive terms the Program of Study is reset to align with the current version (when studies are resumed).

Future Students

For additional information, please contact our Customer Service Representative team at online@algonquincollege.com and they will direct you to the best person to answer your specific questions.

Current Students

For additional information, please reference the AC Online Circle of Care.