About this program

  • Credential Awarded: 1 Year Graduate Certificate
  • Campus: Niagara-on-the-Lake
  • Code: 0452 P0452
  • Delivery Length: 1 Year
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Overview

Are you a person with a focus on human resources or management who dreams of playing a lead role in caring for an organization’s most important asset – its people?

As a Human Resources Management graduate, you possess specialized knowledge in labour law, occupational health and safety, labour relations and compensation and recruitment, enabling you to work in all aspects of HR.

Highlights
  • Designed to complement prior education in other disciplines.

  • Professors have significant HR industry experience.

  • Applied learning opportunities including an internship with 300 hours of practical HR experience.

  • Courses prepare you for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and/or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designations.

  • Courses required to write the Certified Human Resources Professional Knowledge Exam (CHRP-KE) and Certified Human Resources Leader Knowledge Exam (CHRL-KE) in order to achieve your CHRP and/or CHRL designations, must have an overall average of 70 percent, with no course mark below 65%.

  • Connect with industry leaders via guest speakers, alumni, industry events and associations including the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA).

Note: Courses required to write the Certified Human Resources Professional Knowledge Exam (CHRP-KE) and Certified Human Resources Leader Knowledge Exam (CHRL-KE) in order to achieve your CHRP and/or CHRL designations, must have an overall average of 70 percent, with no course mark below 65 per cent.

Career Opportunities
  • Benefits coordinator
  • Compensation specialist
  • Human resources generalist
  • Labour relations officer
  • Occupational health and safety coordinator
  • Pension and benefit administrator
  • Recruitment coordinator
  • Recruiter
  • Talent acquisition specialist
  • Training and development coordinator
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Courses

Term one (2025 Fall)
Code Course Name Credits
ACCT9700 Financial and Managerial Accounting 3
BHRM9306 HR Management Systems and HR Metrics 3
MGMT9700 Principles of Human Resource Management 3
MGMT9710 Business Management and Organizational Behaviour 3
MGMT9740 Organizational Training and Development 3
MGMT9840 Recruitment and Selection 3
Term two (2026 Winter)
Code Course Name Credits
BHRM9440 Organizational Design 3
MGMT9730 Human Resources Planning 3
MGMT9800 Compensation Administration 3
MGMT9810 Employment Law: Special Topics 3
MGMT9820 Canadian Occupational Health and Safety 3
MGMT9830 Industrial and Labour Relations 3
PRAC9900 Field Placement - Human Resources Management 3
Learning Outcomes Term: 1254
  1. contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of employee recruitment, selection, and retention plans and processes

  2. administer and contribute to the design and evaluation of the performance management program.

  3. develop, implement, and evaluate employee orientation, training, and development programs.

  4. facilitate and support effective employee and labour relations in both nonunion and union environments.

  5. research and support the development and communication of the organization’s total compensation plan*.

  6. collaborate with others, in the development, implementation, and evaluation of organizational health and safety policies and practices.

  7. research and analyze information needs and apply current and emerging information technologies to support the human resources function.

  8. develop, implement, and evaluate 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. manage own professional development and provide leadership to others in the achievement of ongoing competence in human resources professional practice.

  11. facilitate and communicate the human resources component of the organization’s business plan.

  12. conduct research, produce reports, and recommend changes in human resources practices.

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Admission Requirements

  • Ontario College Diploma (or equivalent) or Bachelor’s Degree and
  • Proof of English proficiency
Selection and Ranking

Testing or other supplemental evaluation may be required.

Learn more about admission decisions.

Note

Most private college courses and/or credentials are not acceptable as admission requirements for Niagara College programs.

Please contact the Admissions office at [email protected] for assistance.

Program Requirements
Transportation
  • Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete program requirements which may not be readily accessible by public transportation.
  • Program requirements could include co-ops, placements, volunteer requirements, practical labs, field projects, assignments, clinicals, or any other off-campus visits required as part of the program’s curriculum.
Computer Requirements

Students are responsible for ensuring that they have a Microsoft Windows-based desktop or laptop that meets or exceeds the following general requirements:

  • A desktop or laptop running on an updated Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows 11 recommended).
  • Minimum 256GB SSD storage and 8 GB memory (note that 16 GB memory is strongly recommended).
  • An integrated or peripheral video camera, microphone, and speaker system.
  • Reliable internet connectivity with Broadband capabilities. A minimum download speed of 10 – 50 Mbps is recommended.

Niagara College may not be able to provide support for systems different than the above specifications as provided software may not operate properly. Academic software for your courses will be made available for download and remote use. Access will also be provided to remote high performance computer labs if software downloads are not feasible.

Note: We do not provide support for Chromebooks or Apple products. (learn more)

Computer/technology requirements may be subject to change without notice.

All costs associated with program requirements are the responsibility of the student.

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Availability

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Eligible applications will be placed on a waiting list

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No longer offered this term

The College reserves the right to cancel or make changes to any course or program, fee, procedure, or campus location at any time.

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Pathways

Explore your pathway options What are pathways? for the Human Resources Management program below.

  • To NC from
    Brock University Bachelor of Arts in Labour Studies Canada
  • To NC from
    Universidad ORT Uruguay Bachelor's Degree in Global Communications Uruguay
  • From NC to
    University Canada West Master of Business Administration Canada
  • From NC to
    University of Niagara Falls Canada (UNF) Master of Management Canada
Did you know?

Applicants with previous postsecondary education will be assessed for transfer credits upon receipt of an official transcript from their previous institution. There is no fee for this service.

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NC made me realize how much I value having a community in a workplace.

The HR post-grad program at Niagara College really focuses on the strategic benefit that HR can bring to a company and gives you the opportunity to explore all of the facets of HR. NC made me realize how much I value having a community in a workplace. Whether you’re a staff member, faculty, or student, you are welcomed into such a collaborative environment and I’ve carried that passion for collaboration into my career.

Madi Fuller, Program Graduate Career Success Specialist, Juno College of Technology

The post-graduate certificate is a great supplement to my university degree […] The internship component allowed me the opportunity to network with future employers, colleagues and clients, while gaining experience in various industries.

Heather Gleddie, BA. CHRP, program graduate
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