Emory Essentials of HR Management Certificate

Why the Emory Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate is unique…

The Emory University Difference

The Emory Essentials of Human Resources Management certificate exemplifies to current or potential employers your achievement and commitment to professional development.  These employers understand the challenge that an Emory education represents and many recognize the elite status granted to participants successfully completing one of Emory’s valuable programs.

Proven Curriculum

Not only was the curriculum for Emory's HR Management Certificate developed by professionals with real-world corporate experience, but its core class curriculum is contributed by the prestigious Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). This organization has a reputation as the most-respected in the human resources field.

Expert Instructors

Emory University maintains rigorous academic standards in our selection of instructors. Each of our instructors have demonstrated teaching ability and superior knowledge of their subject matter. In addition to learning the SHRM curriculum, participants in this certificate program benefit from our instructor's wealth of real-world human resources experience.  Their years as corporate, business human resources professionals reinforce each of the SHRM modules.

Flexible/Convenient Format

Emory's Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate is formatted with working professionals in mind. Classes are scheduled in the evenings with an accelerated format, allowing you to complete the certificate quickly and without interrupting your busy life. Elective courses for the program can be scheduled at your own convenience, as long as you complete the requirements for the certificate within one year of your first class.

Certificate Requirements

Participants must complete the core modules and four of the nine elective courses listed below. If an elective course has a prerequisite, then the prerequisite course must be completed first. If their work and personal schedules permit, participants may take core and elective courses concurrently. The certificate program must be completed within one year of enrollment.

1) Core Modules

Candidates must complete the core course with a total of 24 hours.  These include the SHRM curriculum and are registered for as an entire course containing the following modules:

2) Emory Essentials of Human Resource Management Electives*

Candidates must complete 24 or more elective hours - four 6-hour courses.

*Elective courses may be taken as available and may be taken concurrantly with the core courses. Some elective courses have prerequisites.