Human Resources Essentials for Managers Specialty Certificate
Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 19, 2025
Full course description
Location Live Online
Schedule Weekly sessions are scheduled for the following Mondays & Wednesdays, from (6:30 PM - 9:30 PM) EST
| Monday: | 11/10/25 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM EST |
| Wednesday: | 11/12/25 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM EST |
| Monday: | 11/17/25 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM EST |
| Wednesday: | 11/19/25 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM EST |
Kelley Rexroad
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Course Description:
This course equips managers with essential HR knowledge and tools to lead productive, compliant, and engaged teams. Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, participants will learn to navigate recruitment, performance management, employee relations, and legal compliance with confidence. Designed for supervisors and department leaders, the course bridges the gap between day-to-day management and HR best practices. Key topics include hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, workplace laws, and conflict resolution. No prior HR experience is needed—just a desire to lead effectively in today’s dynamic workplace.
Policies & Procedures
Course Fees
Course fees must be paid before beginning a class. Fees are posted for each course. Some programs have special registration procedures and requirements. These are posted on the program/course web page.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and company-approved purchase orders payable to USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. Personal checks, money orders, and cash are not accepted per university policy.
Attendance
To complete our open enrollment noncredit courses satisfactorily, you must attend 75 percent of multiple class meetings. One-day classes require full-day attendance. Some courses/programs may have additional completion requirements. Check the program description for details and/or check with your instructor. No course re-sits are allowed (participants that have not met the attendance requirement and are seeking a letter of completion for a course may re-register at full cost of attendance for a future offering).
Course Withdrawals / Refunds
USF reserves the right to cancel any noncredit course, in which case registration fees are fully refunded. If it becomes necessary for USF to cancel, postpone or combine courses, or change a course location, you will be notified by email or phone. It is important that we have your current contact information. If a course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. If a registration is received after the enrollment limit has been reached, a full refund will be issued.
Withdrawals/Refunds from Corporate Training and Professional Education courses must be in writing, prior to the course start time. Fees are associated with withdrawals/refunds.
Submit requests via email to barnesk@usf.edu. No Withdrawals or Refunds will be issued after course start date.
Allow 5-7 working days for credit card refunds and 6-8 weeks for check refunds.
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Contact Kathy Barnes for more information at barnesk@usf.edu