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Certificate
Upon successful completion of the Human Resources Specialist program, you will be awarded a completion certificate from Nexum Career Institute.
Course content
Sections:
13
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Activities:
136
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Resources:
2
Introduction
- Announcements
- Zoom Meetings
- Human Resources Specialist Course Syllabus
- Typing Practice
Week 1
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 01: How prepared and aware is my workplace/school, and am I when dealing with human resource challenges? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 01: The Opportunities and Challenges of Human Resources Management
- Learn It: Chapter 01: The Opportunities and Challenges of Human Resources Management (Graded 6pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 01: The Opportunities and Challenges of Human Resources Management (Graded 17pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 01: The Opportunities and Challenges of Human Resources Management (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 01: The Opportunities and Challenges of Human Resources Management
- Practice It: Chapter 01: The Opportunities and Challenges of Human Resources Management
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 01: Building Effective Workforce Development and Engagement Plans (Graded 20pts)
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 02: How prepared and is my workplace/school on setting a strategic vision and strategic planning? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 02 Strategy and Human Resource Planning
- Learn It: Chapter 02 Strategy and Human Resource Planning (Graded 6pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 02 Strategy and Human Resource Planning (Graded 16pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 02 Strategy and Human Resource Planning (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 02 Strategy and Human Resource Planning
- Practice It: Chapter 02 Strategy and Human Resource Planning
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 02: Aligning HR Strategy with Workforce Development (Graded 20pts)
Week 2
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 03: How prepared and is my workplace/school on EEOC compliance and issues? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 03: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management
- Learn It: Chapter 03: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management (Graded 6pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 03: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management (Graded 15pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 03: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 03: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management
- Practice It: Chapter 03: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 03: Ensuring Legal Compliance in Diversity Programs (Graded 20pts)
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 04: How aware is my workplace/school in terms of job design and job analysis? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 04: Job Analysis and Job Design
- Learn It: Chapter 04: Job Analysis and Job Design (Graded 4pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 04: Job Analysis and Job Design (Graded 13pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 04: Job Analysis and Job Design (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 04: Job Analysis and Job Design
- Practice It: Chapter 04: Job Analysis and Job Design
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 04: Optimizing Job Descriptions for Organizational Clarity (Graded 20 pts)
Week 3
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 05: How well does my workplace/school perform in their recruiting efforts and strategies? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 05: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers
- Learn It: Chapter 05: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers (Graded 5pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 05: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers (Graded 17pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 05: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 05: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers
- Practice It: Chapter 05: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 05: Effective Talent Acquisition and Retention (Graded 20pts)
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 06: How well does my workplace/school perform in their recruiting efforts and strategies? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 06: Employee Selection
- Learn It: Chapter 06: Employee Selection (Graded 4pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 06: Employee Selection (Graded 12pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 06: Employee Selection (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 06: Employee Selection
- Practice It: Chapter 06: Employee Selection
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 06: Navigating the Interview and Evaluation Process (Graded 20pts)
Week 4
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 07: How well does my workplace/school use, develop, and rate effectiveness of training programs? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 07: Learning and Development
- Learn It: Chapter 07: Learning and Development (Graded 6pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 07: Learning and Development (Graded 17pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 07: Learning and Development (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 07: Learning and Development
- Practice It: Chapter 07: Learning and Development
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 07: Training Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (Graded 20pts)
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 08: How well does my workplace/school use performance management to evaluate employees/students and follow through with meetings and feedback? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 08: Performance Management
- Learn It: Chapter 08: Performance Management (Graded 4pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 08: Performance Management (Graded 12pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 08: Performance Management (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 08: Performance Management
- Practice It: Chapter 08: Performance Management
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 08: Setting and Evaluating Employee Goals Effectively (Graded 20pts)
Week 5
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 09: How well does my workplace/school compensate their employees/students? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 09: Managing Compensation
- Learn It: Chapter 09: Managing Compensation (Graded 7pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 09: Managing Compensation (Graded 14pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 09: Managing Compensation (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 09: Managing Compensation
- Practice It: Chapter 09: Managing Compensation (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 09: Designing and Adjusting Compensation Systems (Graded 20pts)
Week 6
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 10: How well does my workplace/school utilize pay-for-performance methods? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 10: Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards
- Learn It: Chapter 10: Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards (Graded 8pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 10: Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards (Graded 17pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 10: Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 10: Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards
- Practice It: Chapter 10: Pay-for-Performance: Incentive Rewards (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 10: Aligning Rewards with Performance Through an Inclusive Incentive System (Graded 20pts)
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 11: How well does my workplace/school perform when offering benefits? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 11: Employee Benefits
- Learn It: Chapter 11: Employee Benefits (Graded 3pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 11: Employee Benefits (Graded 12pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 11: Employee Benefits (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 11: Employee Benefits
- Practice It: Chapter 11: Employee Benefits (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 11: Managing Employee Benefits and Retirement Solutions (Graded 20pts)
- Midterm Exam (Chapters 1 - 8) (Graded 150pts)
Week 7
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 12: How well does my workplace/school do at promoting health and safety? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health
- Learn It: Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health (Graded 3pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health (Graded 10pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health
- Practice It: Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 12: Enhancing Workplace Safety and Employee Well-Being (Graded 20pts)
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 13: How well does my workplace/school do at rights and discipline? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 13: Employee Rights and Discipline
- Learn It: Chapter 13: Employee Rights and Discipline (Graded 3pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 13: Employee Rights and Discipline (Graded 11pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 13: Employee Rights and Discipline (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 13: Employee Rights and Discipline
- Practice It: Chapter 13: Employee Rights and Discipline (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 13: Managing Discipline and Performance in the Workplace (Graded 20pts)
Week 8
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 14: How well does my workplace/school do at labor agreements and the labor process? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations
- Learn It: Chapter 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations (Graded 5pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations (Graded 13pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations
- Practice It: Chapter 14: The Dynamics of Labor Relations (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 14: Managing Employee Concerns and Unionization Strategies (Graded 20pts)
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 15: How well does my workplace/school do at understanding international human resources? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 15: International Human Resources Management
- Learn It: Chapter 15: International Human Resources Management (Graded 4pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 15: International Human Resources Management (Graded 11pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 15: International Human Resources Management (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 15: International Human Resources Management
- Practice It: Chapter 15: International Human Resources Management (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 15: Managing Global Operations and Regional Relationships (Graded 20pts)
Week 9
- Self-Assessment: Chapter 16: How well does my workplace/school do at implementing high-performance work systems? (Graded 3pts)
- Read: Chapter 16: Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems
- Learn It: Chapter 16: Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems (Graded 4pts)
- Assignment: Chapter 16: Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems (Graded 13pts)
- Case Activity: Chapter 16: Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems (Graded 10pts)
- Flashcards: Chapter 16: Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems
- Practice It: Chapter 16: Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems (Graded 1pt)
- You Make the Decision Simulation: Chapter 16: Aligning HR Practices with Organizational Strategy (Graded 20pts)
Week 10
- Resume (Graded 100pts)
- Mock Interview (Graded 100pts)
- Using AI in Business Education
Week 11
- Special Project (Graded 100pts)
Week 12
- Final Exam (Chapters 9 - 16) (Graded 150pts)
Enrollment options
Human Resources Specialist Human Resources Specialist
Course modified date: 13 August 2026
This program is designed to enhance students’ understanding of the duties of an entry level human resources specialist preparing them to work in the human resources department of a company. Graduates of this program will know how to manage and resolve questions about compensation and benefit programs. Graduates will know how to ensure compliance with internal policies, state and federal regulations and assist managers/supervisors to create, plan and conduct training for new and existing employees. Graduates will also be able to review and update job descriptions, conduct performance appraisals, administer various HR policies and help managers resolve employee performance and policy issues.
Certification Preparation
Prepare for an industry-recognized certification aligned with your career pathway. Certification preparation is integrated into your training to help you build the knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete the certification exam and earn your professional credential.
Receive career-focused preparation aligned with the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) knowledge framework, introducing the core principles of talent acquisition, employee relations, compliance, and human resources operations. Build a strong foundation for entry-level HR careers and future professional certification.
Certification exam fees are included in the total program cost, along with:
- Tuition
- Laptop
- Certification prep tools
NCI also supports students throughout the certification process, including exam preparation, scheduling, testing, and credential attainment—so you're not on your own.
Our goal: Help you complete your training, earn your industry-recognized credential, and take the next step toward employment.
Upcoming Start Dates
- August 17, 2026
- October 12, 2026
- November 16, 2026
- Teacher: Nexum Instructor
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