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Human Resource Management Diploma

Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are open! Apply now!

If you have a goal of working in Human Resources, this diploma program is for you. The Human Resource Management Diploma allows you to specialize in the human resource field. It will help prepare you to write the national exam required to be a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR). As companies grow, skilled Human Resource professionals can provide guidance, advice, and leadership on complex issues.

At NLC, we understand our students need the flexibility to balance work and home. Our Human Resource Management program is flexible enough to fit into your lifestyle:

  • Take classes from home, work, or on-campus
  • Delivered online, through Supported Distance Learning
  • Apply as a full time or part-time student

Students should apply at least 4 weeks prior to the term start date.

Program Dates

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Human Resource Management 
Start in September, January, or May. 

Areas of Study

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The Human Resource Management diploma program will open up many opportunities. Courses include:

  • ACCT1110 Introductory Accounting
  • COMM2115 Communications and Information Management
  • COMP1010 Introduction to Computer Applications
  • ECON1010 Microeconomics
  • ENGL1110 Business Communications
  • ECON1110 Macroeconomics
  • MGMT1050 Business Law
  • MGMT1110 Business Math
  • MGMT1256 Principles of Management
  • MGMT1310 Marketing
  • MGMT1220 Organizational Behavior
  • HRMT2005 Human Resource Management Practicum
  • HRMT2115 Introduction to Human Resource Development
  • HRMT2125 Compensation and Reward Systems
  • HRMT2135 Training, Development and Performance Management
  • HRMT2145 Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness
  • HRMT2155 Employee and Labour Relations
  • HRMT2165 Strategic Human Resource Planning and Management
  • HRMT2175 Recruitment and Selection
  • HRMT2185 Employment Law
  • HRMT2195 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Career Potential

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Graduates will be able to gain employment within Human Resource departments of private and public sector companies.

Job titles include:

  • Human Resources Assistant
  • Human Resources Officer
  • Human Resources Coordinator
  • Personnel Officer
  • Personnel and Recruitment Officer
  • Staffing Coordinator

Further Educational Opportunities

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Graduates who successfully complete this program can transfer 60 credits to Athabasca University toward these programs: Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Management. Once students earn a degree, they can apply for the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) Professional designation.