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Series:HR Generalist Certificate

Offered in partnership with Green River College Continuing Education.
 

As an HR Generalist you are expected to be an expert in every human resource function including hiring, compensation, payroll, performance management, employment laws (FMLA, ADA, COBRA, etc.) and much more. Through lecture, discussion and activities, this program will help prepare you to effectively serve in an HR Generalist role. Additionally, you will be equipped with tools to assist you as you encounter situations in today's workplace. 

Earn the certificate by taking the courses individually or register for the series and save.
 

Series includes (36 hours):

  • Introduction to HR - 3 hours
  • Federal and State Employment Laws - 6 hours
  • Recruitment and Selection - 6 hours
  • Compensation and Benefits - 6 hours
  • Employee and Labor Relations- 6 hours
  • Training and Development- 3 hours
  • Health, Safety and Security- 3 hours
  • HR Administration- 3 hours

Optional Textbook (highly recommended for those currently working in HR):

Human Resource Management, 17th Edition by Valentine, Meglich, Mathis and Jackson; ISBN 13: 9780357899281; or 16th Edition ISBN 13: 9780357033852. The textbook can be purchased via Amazon. It is not available at Green River's bookstore.

Program Completion

To receive the HR Generalist Certificate, you must attend 80 percent of the entire certificate program (calculated by total number of sessions). 

Key Details

Class Fee:  $649.00





Schedule Information

Class Name (Course #/Class ID) Location Start Date Class Schedule
Compensation & Benefits (CED1134 /1300) ZOOM - Online 02/17/2026 Weekly - Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 2 sessions starting 2/17/2026, ending 2/19/2026
Employee & Labor Relations (CED1133 /1301) ZOOM - Online 02/24/2026 Weekly - Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 2 sessions starting 2/24/2026, ending 2/26/2026
Federal & State Employment Laws (CED1132 /1298) ZOOM - Online 02/03/2026 Weekly - Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 2 sessions starting 2/3/2026, ending 2/5/2026
Health, Safety, and Security (CED1137 /1303) ZOOM - Online 03/05/2026 Weekly - Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; starting 3/5/2026, ending 3/5/2026
HR Administration (CED1138 /1304) ZOOM - Online 03/10/2026 Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; starting 3/10/2026, ending 3/10/2026
Introduction to HR (CED1131 /1297) ZOOM - Online 01/29/2026 Weekly - Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; starting 1/29/2026, ending 1/29/2026
Recruitment and Selection (CED1135 /1299) ZOOM - Online 02/10/2026 Weekly - Tue, Thu 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 2 sessions starting 2/10/2026, ending 2/12/2026
Training and Development (CED1136 /1302) ZOOM - Online 03/03/2026 Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; starting 3/3/2026, ending 3/3/2026