Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources
Penn Foster

Program Details

Penn Foster College offers students an Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources. This program is offered entirely online and is completed independently. Upon the completion of two skill assessments, students receive their first course materials.

In order to finish the necessary assignments, students will need high speed Internet and access to a computer running Microsoft Office and Windows XP or later. The Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources is comprised of 22 credits. Courses include Human Resource Management, Compensation Management, Labor Relations, Training Concepts and Business Orientation.

Students in the program study the functioning of personnel within an organization. When working in human resources, staff will need to be aware of the components of compensation packages. Students learn about salaries, benefits, and bonuses within their organization, which can be dependent on employee implementation and performance in their job. Those working in human resources need to know the difference between labor unions and company management. Students are taught the expected communication between the two for purposes such as rights and collective bargaining. In Penn Foster’s Human Resources program, students learn the accepted theories of training and management in the development of organizations.

Throughout the course of this program, students have the potential to gain a better understanding of the business environment, determining the objectives of an organization, and how to train individuals for management in various organizations.

% Online

100% Online

School 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 Equivalent

Application Requirements

Official High School Transcript/GED Score