Program Details
Through Penn Foster’s online programs, students are given the opportunity to earn a certificate in Human Resource Management Essentials. The Human Resource Management Essentials Certificate program consists of eight courses. By completing the Certificate, individuals have the opportunity to earn 22 credits that can be applied to the Associate Degree in Human Resources Management, if students are planning to continue their education.
The course materials are sent to the student to be completed. It is required that students planning to participate in this program obtain a High School Diploma or GED.
The Human Resource Management Essentials program begins with Principles of Management. Through this course, students study the various aspects of the business environment including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The students also take a course in Human Resource Management, illustrating the interaction of personnel and the objectives of an organization. In Compensation Management, students learn the components of compensations packages, and the impact of internal and external equity. Students should learn objectives for benefit plans, as well as government programs for workers’ compensation. Students study design and administration of group health insurance program and integration of government and employer-sponsored retirement benefits.
Penn Foster’s Human Resource Management Essentials program trains students how to hire, retain, and manage employees. Upon completion, the students should develop a better understanding of the business environment, better equipping them for a career in human resource management.
% Online
100% OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Penn Foster is accredited by:
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
Penn Foster High School, Penn Foster Career School, and Penn Foster College have all met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Penn Foster Career School is regionally accredited for non-degree granting postsecondary programs, and Penn Foster High School is accredited for grades 9 through adult, by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association for Colleges and Schools.
Penn Foster Career School has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
All Penn Foster programs are affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
High School or EquivalentApplication Requirements
Official High School Transcript/GED Score