Gain a Professional Edge: The SHRM Learning System® Course

Set your sights on certification.

Our Human Resource certification preparation course is designed primarily for individuals seeking a Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification

This intensive 12 week program combines expert instruction with  the SHRM Learning System®, so you will learn faster, retain more knowledge and stay on track as you prepare for the exam.

 
Let us guide you to success.

Achieving major career goals is challenging and time consuming.  But, the road to success is easier when an experienced guide provides a roadmap and keeps you on track. Our instructors focus on critical exam content, and our structured classroom environment accelerates learning and improves retention.

This course is offered in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management.  Thousands of HR professionals have earned their PHR or SPHR certifications by using the SHRM Learning System, the #1 ranked certification prep tool.  Contact your employer; course fees often qualify for tuition reimbursement.

The 2012 SHRM Learning System is filled with new features, including innovative SmartStudy tools that help streamline your study time and build confidence for passing the certification exam. Follow these steps to success:

• ASSESS: Take our assessments to determine your current knowledge and gaps, with the results weighted against tested areas on the certification exam (PHR or SPHR).
• STUDY: Use assessment results to identify your learning priorities, create your personal study plan, estimate study time and apply learned knowledge.
• PASS: Complete the post-test and use other testing preparation tools to validate your learning and refine your study plan as you prepare to pass the exam.

The #1 PHR/SPHR cert prep tool – with the latest technology

The nation’s #1 PHR and SPHR certification preparation system is also the most advanced. We offer learning modules in print and e-reader formats and provide extensive multi-media online resources.  The 2012 SHRM Learning System thoroughly prepares you to take the certification exam.

The most up-to-date learning modules

The SHRM Learning System includes six modules covering the entire HR Certification Institute body of knowledge so you’ll learn everything you need for the PHR or SPHR exam.  Modules were updated to reflect the new HR practice and legislation in the HR Certification Institute’s body of knowledge. 

Module 1:  Business Management and Strategy 

• Strategic role of HR in organizations
• HR business management skills
• Strategic Planning Process
• Evaluating the internal/external environment
• HR and the legislative and regulatory environment

Module 2:  Workforce Planning and Employment

• Employee rights, privacy and consumer protection legislation
• Organizational staffing requirements
• Job analysis and documentation
• Recruitment, flexible staffing, selection and retention
  
  

Module 3:  Human Resource Development

• Organizational development initiatives
• Adult learning and motivation; Training and development
• Talent and performance management
  
  

Module 4:  Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation structure and systems
• Benefit programs (Government mandated, deferred comp plans, health care and other non-statutory benefits)
• Compensation and benefits legislation
• Evaluating compensation and benefits programs
  
  

Module 5:  Employee and Labor Relations

• Employee and labor relations legislation    
• Union organizing and collective bargaining
• Unfair labor practices
• Discipline and complaint resolution
  
  

Module 6:  Risk Management

• Organizational risk
• Workplace safety, health, security and privacy
• Risk management legislation
  
   

More Ways to Learn

Whatever your learning style, you’ll find ways to test your knowledge and build confidence.  Use our interactive case study, featuring real-life scenarios and questions, to apply your knowledge.  And, check out the Online Learning Center for a wealth of supplemental study materials:

• Quickstarts – guided overviews for each module highlight key topics
• Assessment – identifies topics a participant already knows and those areas that require more time and attention
• Tests – more than 1,000 questions for continually testing knowledge and comprehension
• Post-test – weighted and balanced to mimic the scored PHR/SPHR exam; presented in the style and format used by the HR Certification Institute
• Online Resource Center – includes downloadable audio and web casts, flashcards (printed, online or audio), HR updates, related links, feedback feature and more

Best of all, you can access the SHRM Learning System via your PC, laptop, your mobile device, or e-reader device making it easy to study wherever and whenever you have time.

Advancing Your Career

For those not seeking certification, the SHRM Learning System course provides a comprehensive and accelerated option for professional development.  Participants gain a generalist point of view, refresh key ideas and concepts, strengthen their understanding of core competencies and increase productivity. Long after completing the course, Learning System materials will serve as a valuable day-to-day resource  manual, providing answers to a wide range of HR challenges.

Course Schedule

Please be advised that if more than two SHRM classes are missed, certificates of completion can not be issued.

Registration details

Note: Students must have two years of human resource experience to register for the SHRM Learning System.

Note: Registrations for the SHRM course will be accepted until two weeks prior to the beginning of the class. This ensures that the SHRM packet will be available for all registrants on the first night of class. 

Course Investment: (See Schedule above for course cost)

* Registration costs cover instruction and SHRM packet.

Registration:

• Fax Registration: Download, print, and fax this completed SHRM Registration Form (PDF), including credit card payment information, to: (860) 465-0062 .
• Mail Registration: Download, print, and complete SHRM Registration Form (PDF), and mail with check or money order to:
  Attn: Marie Hoffman
  Eastern Connecticut State University
  Shafer Hall, Rm. 100
  83 Windham St.
  Willimantic, CT 06226.

PHR and SPHR Exam Eligibility

PHR Eligibility

• 1 year of demonstrated professional (exempt-level) HR experience with a master's degree or higher
  
  
• 2 years of demonstrated professional (exempt-level)  HR experience with a bachelor's degree
  
  
• 4 years of demonstrated professional (exempt-level) HR experience with less than a bachelor's degree
  
  

SPHR Eligibility

• 4 years of demonstrated professional (exempt-level) HR experience with a master's degree or higher
  
  
• 5 years of demonstrated professional (exempt-level) HR experience with a bachelor's degree
  
  
• 7 years of demonstrated professional (exempt-level) HR experience with less than a bachelor's degree
  
  

For complete details regarding exam certification, visit www.HRCI.org and download the Certification Handbook. 

At the conclusion of each SHRM course, participants will receive a personal certificate.  Please note:  Tuition does not cover registration for the PHR or SPHR examination.  To register for the exam, please call HRCI at 1-800-283-7476 or visit their website at www.hrci.org. For more information on the SHRM program please email Marie Hoffman at Hoffmanm@easternct.edu.

A SHRM Pre-Class Survey must be completed before registering for any SHRM course.  Download the Pre-Class Survey form, complete and then fax or email to Marie Hoffman.  Fax: 860-465-0062 

SHRM Pre-Class Survey

SHRM Registration Form (PDF)