Human Resources Management (Online) (Optional Co-op)
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code2360
- Credential TypeOntario College Graduate Certificate
- SchoolThe Business School
- Program TypeGraduate Certificate program
- Program Length1 year/ 2 semesters
- LocationOnline
- Emailbusiness@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- Co-op Option
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
- The Business School Student Success Guide
- Human Resources Management Program Standard
- Advising
- Education Pathways
You may also be interested in the In-Class option:
The delivery mode of this program is asynchronous learning with a weekly scheduled touch base/office hour with the assigned Professor. There are no assigned lecture hours for this online program.
A successful organization is only as good as its people, and human resources management (HRM) plays a critical role in ensuring an organization has the right people for success. With training from Centennial College's Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op) program, you'll be responsible for ensuring that happens.
Thanks to this offering, you'll have the necessary foundational training and education to enter into occupations in human resources — either as a generalist or as a specialist — across a range of industries and organizations. By doing so, you'll become a vital strategic partner in the organizational world, the business community and your own community, and in turn, the Ontario economy.
During your time in this business graduate certificate program, you'll be exposed to what is necessary to align HR practices and policies with overall organizational strategies. You'll also gain the knowledge to carry out duties in various areas, which will include:
- Staffing
- Compensation
- Performance management
- Training and development
- Occupational health and safety
- Industrial relations
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Human resource management systems
When you successfully complete this professional program's in-depth HRM courses, which the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA) accredits, you'll be prepared to confidently launch your career.
Program Overview
You may also be interested in the In-Class option:
The delivery mode of this program is asynchronous learning with a weekly scheduled touch base/office hour with the assigned Professor. There are no assigned lecture hours for this online program.
A successful organization is only as good as its people, and human resources management (HRM) plays a critical role in ensuring an organization has the right people for success. With training from Centennial College's Human Resources Management (Optional Co-op) program, you'll be responsible for ensuring that happens.
Thanks to this offering, you'll have the necessary foundational training and education to enter into occupations in human resources — either as a generalist or as a specialist — across a range of industries and organizations. By doing so, you'll become a vital strategic partner in the organizational world, the business community and your own community, and in turn, the Ontario economy.
During your time in this business graduate certificate program, you'll be exposed to what is necessary to align HR practices and policies with overall organizational strategies. You'll also gain the knowledge to carry out duties in various areas, which will include:
- Staffing
- Compensation
- Performance management
- Training and development
- Occupational health and safety
- Industrial relations
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Human resource management systems
When you successfully complete this professional program's in-depth HRM courses, which the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA) accredits, you'll be prepared to confidently launch your career.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Program Highlights
- Courses within this program make extensive use of case studies, simulations and project-based learning to help prepare you for real workplace situations.
- Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS) training using the industry-valued SAP application builds your skills portfolio.
Career Outlook
- HR Administrator
- HR Generalist
- HR Assistant
- Recruiter
- Compensation Specialist
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
- Labour Relations Specialist
- Pensions and Benefits Administrator
- Trainer
Education Pathways
Graduates of this Human Resources graduate certificate program have the opportunity to apply learning achieved at Centennial for credits toward further study. Please note that each receiving institution has minimum admission requirements in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving institution.
For more detailed pathways information, visit our website at //centennial.adv-pub.moveonca.com/outgoing-home/.
Use the following Education Pathways Checklist as a guide as you explore your options.
For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONTransfer.
Professional Associations
Graduates are eligible to earn a professional designation granted by the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA). These designations signal to employers that a candidate has the education and experience requirements to be successful in human resources. In addition to being a HRPA member in good standing, the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation currently has the following requirements:
- Successful Completion of a required HR curriculum at the certificate or diploma level.
- Passing the Comprehensive Knowledge Exam 1 (CKE 1).
- Passing the application-based knowledge exam for workplace and employment law (CHRP Employment Law Exam).
- Successful completion of the Job Ready program.
Up-to-date information on requirements can be found at: //www.hrpa.ca/hrdesignations_/Pages/default.aspx
For those interested in exploring the CHRL designation, information can be found at: //www.hrpa.ca/hrdesignations_/Pages/CHRL.aspx
Areas of Employment
Areas of EmploymentAdmission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- University degree or a three-year college diploma in any discipline from a recognized institution
- We will consider applicants who have a two-year college diploma or partial (minimum 75%) university degree completion and who have a minimum of two years' work experience relevant to the program (transcript and resume review required).
Note: This program is not open to graduates of a three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma Business Administration - Human Resources program.
Additional Requirements
Co-op Option
The co-op option in this program will provide you with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while you complete one work term as an employee in the field. This experience not only allows you to put classroom learning into practice, but will also provide valuable contacts for your future career.
To participate in this co-op option, you will need to complete an application process in the first semester. If academically qualified, you may be admitted to the co-op program.
Co-op Requirements
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the end of semester one
- Successful completion of 100% of semester one courses
- Achieve a minimum grade B (GPA 3.0) in BUSN-702
- Students must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Students who meet the above prerequisites will submit their application for co-op to the Career Services & Co-operative Education Department in semester 1.
Note: Meeting the minimum co-op program requirements does not guarantee admission into the co-op program.
Co-op Model Route
| Fall Semester Intake | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Semester 1 |
| Winter | Semester 2 |
| Summer | Co-op Work Term |
| Winter Semester Intake | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Semester 1 |
| Winter | Semester 2 |
| Summer | Co-op Work Term |
| Summer Semester Intake | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Semester 1 |
| Winter | Semester 2 |
| Summer | Co-op Work Term |
Learn more about co-op programs.
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please work with an Employment Ontario service provider. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $150 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2025.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $4,657.50 | $637.92 | $5,295.42 |
| International | $17,148.00 | $1,323.55 | $18,471.55 |
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of employee recruitment, selection, and retention plans and processes.
- Administer and contribute to the design and evaluation of the performance management program.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate employee orientation, training, and development programs.
- Facilitate and support effective employee and labour relations in both nonunion and union environments.
- Research and support the development and communication of the organization’s total compensation plan.
- Collaborate with others, in the development, implementation, and evaluation of organizational health and safety policies and practices.
- Research and analyze information needs and apply current and emerging information technologies to support the human resources function.
- Develop, implement and evaluate organizational development strategies aimed at promoting organizational effectiveness.
- Present and evaluate communication messages and processes related to the human resources function of the organization.
- Manage own professional development and provide leadership to others in the achievement of ongoing competence in human resources professional practice.
- Facilitate the development of and communicate the human resources component of the organization’s business plan.
- Conduct research, produce reports, and recommend changes in human resources practices.
The Business School Student Success Guide
Human Resources Management Program Standard
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