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Elevation Your HR Career With Expert Certifications

Expand your HR expertise and gain a competitive edge with industry-recognized certifications.
  • Increase knowledge, skills, and competency
  • Add credibility and professional validity
  • Differentiate yourself from co-workers or competition
  • Boost job mobility and potential for pay increases

How The Programs Work

Each Training & Certification Program is written and updated annually by industry experts. You receive:

  • Multiple chapters on regulatory compliance
  • Clear "Lesson Goals" that highlight that chapter's key learning areas
  • "End Of Lesson Quizzes" that test your knowledge
  • Load of practical "Examples", "Administrative Tips", and "Procedural Recommendations" to aid understanding and help ensure correct administration
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Specialized Certifications For
Individuals And Third-Party Administrators

Certified Administrator

Earning a certification in HR Administration can offer several benefits - and make you more valuable to your organization. These include:

  • Improved Knowledge: Expand your HR expertise with comprehensive certification training
  • Keeping Your Organization In Compliance: Ensure proper HR compliance with complex laws through certification training
  • Avoidance Of Compliance Errors: Prevent legal issues and fines by adhering to employment laws
  • Improved Recordkeeping: Enhance accuracy in employee data and payroll to avoid penalties
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Certified TPA

Third Party Administrators can earn a seal to help you win business. It also provides ancillary benefits, including:

  • Consistent Training: Trusted third-party content allows you to provide standardized training to your employees
  • Progress Tracking: Your free Management Interface permits you to track employee progress, test scores, and incorrect answers, ideal for remedial training
  • Employee Recognition: Employee recognition with "Certified Administrator" certificates for successful course completion
  • Industry Recognition: The TPA seal validates that your organization is certified!
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See What Customers Say About Our Courses

"Great course, with lots of information!"Marissa Medina
"I found this training very informative, the right pace and size, and would recommend it to any HR Professional."Danielle Kreitz
"The instructor was AMAZING! SUPER-KNOWLEDGABLE! I will be taking more training with her."Richard Cassell
"Mary was absolutely awesome, she answered all of the questions asked and she made the course a comfortable environment to not be afraid to ask about anything."Mariah Cooley
"Awesome course and materials along with a wonderful instructor. Would highly recommend the instructor and course to any colleague."Lauren Witherspoon
"The materials and content covered were extremely helpful for my position. The scenarios and exercises presented were easily related to current situations and issues that may arise."Connie Mancini
"Excellent training especially for an HR Manager responsible for all aspects of HR in a small business."Angela van Rooyen
"Great class full of information. Well worth the time and expense!"Rachel Haff
"This is a great training, highly recommend it for all HR Professionals!"Carolina Balderas
"Trisha was a great trainer! I would definitely recommend this class to others."Allison Creel
"The instructor, Trisha, was just fabulous. She was equally knowledgeable and engaging."Jacqueline Caliani
"This was a great "crash course" for HR. I am new to the field and I will be able to apply the training I received in my new role. Chris was very helpful and gave great real-life examples of the training material. Extremely useful seminar, I would highly recommend."Logan Brink
"Our facilitator, Chris, was very knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to seek information from his colleagues with some of our challenges. The materials/forms are very helpful, and I am and will be referring to them regularly."Connie Molinaro
"The presenter was extremely knowledgeable in the subject matter and made a virtual experience more enjoyable. While the class size was small, the presenter was able to relate back to each of our organizations."Deanna Prescott
"I found the topics to be very relevant. The speaker, Trisha, is very engaging which to me is a huge part of keeping me focused."Lori Adams
"Ann is a subject matter expert - and a very good trainer."Rebecca Smotherman
"Chris was an excellent presenter. He is very knowledgeable and made the class fun. There was a lot of material covered and I am so happy that I chose to do this seminar."Susan Phillips
"Excellent training, one of the best HR training programs I've been to. They did an excellent job adapting in to a virtual training due to COVID-19. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot!"Martha Richards
"Carole was an amazing instructor. She was not only knowledgeable, but personable and engaging as well. She really made sure that I got the most I could out of the training."Zailey Way
"The trainer was excellent!! Great class with a lot of valuable information."Rebecca Porritt
"The professor was amazing, super experienced."Maribella Lemus
"Absolutely LOVED Trisha!! She created such a cozy, friendly atmosphere that helped us to comprehend all learning materials during these 3-day course!"Olga Stanilevskiy
"This training session was wonderful - all of the information was very useful and laid out in a way that made it easy to follow."Fay Wong
"I loved this course so much, and the instructor as well. She was very personable and extremely knowledgeable."Anica Rodriguez
"I enjoyed the virtual aspect, and with only 11 attendees I felt everyone could participate and contribute. The breakout sessions were especially helpful."Louise MacLaurin

Benefits Of An HR Certification

Obtaining an HR certification can offer numerous benefits, including:

Workwise:

  • Expands your knowledge and skills
  • Increases your performance
  • Improves compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Provides access to Best Practices and Compliance Tips to improve productivity
  • Reduces liability for you and your organizations
  • Improves organizational and client trust and satisfaction

Personally:

  • Shows that you are well-trained
  • Demonstrates to employers that you're passionate about your field and committed to continuous growth
  • Strengthens your resume and help you qualify for more advanced positions
  • Boost your professional standing
  • Differentiates you from your competition
  • Enhances your credibility
  • Increases your marketability
  • Provides career advancement opportunities
  • Improve your value - and earnings potential
  • Often results in a higher income

Yes, earning a certification can be hard work. Yes, it can take up some personal time. But bottom line you'll feel more confident, do a better job, and probably make more money. So what are you waiting for? Select your desired HR certification course and get started today!

About HR Administration

What Are The Key Elements Of HR Administration?

Human resources administration encompasses various functions aimed at managing an organization's workforce effectively. Key elements of HR administration include:

Recruitment and Selection
Onboarding and Orientation
Training and Development
Performance Management
Terminations
Investigations
Creating and managing HR policies and procedures
Compliance
Compensation and Benefits
Employee Records Management
Exit Management
Recordkeeping

What Are Some Common Mistakes In HR Administration?

HR administration can be complex, meaning that there are several common mistakes that employers and administrators may make. These include:

  • Not knowing or incorrectly complying with HR laws
  • Incomplete or inaccurate documentation on hiring, payroll, and other legal requirements
  • Failure to provide timely notices. For instance, employers are required to provide employees with certain notices regarding their rights and responsibilities under FMLA and COBRA
  • Incorrect classification of employees
  • Misclassification of leave
  • Failure to maintain compliance with regulatory changes
  • Poor or improper recordkeeping processes and procedures
  • Lack of Training
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Employers can reduce risks and ensure FMLA and COBRA compliance by avoiding common mistakes. This includes offering thorough training, keeping accurate records, and staying updated on regulatory changes.

Are Online HR Certificate Programs Effective?

Online HR and Payroll Certification Programs are highly effective because they provide immediate feedback and test what you've learned. For example, the FMLA Training Program is divided into short lessons, each with clear goals, practical tips, and examples. The lessons end with quizzes that reinforce key points and offer explanations to ensure understanding.

These programs use easy-to-understand language and follow a structured learning format, making them ideal for mastering specific HR topics and functions efficiently.

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Which HR Certification Programs Are Best For Beginners?

The best HR Certification course for beginners depends on your role. For those new to HR, the HR Generalist Certificate Program offers a broad overview. If you work in a small organization, you'll likely need to handle various HR functions, from payroll to benefits.

In larger organizations, you may specialize in a specific area, so it's best to choose a course focused on your role. For example, if you're responsible for COBRA, take the COBRA Certification Program; for payroll, opt for the Payroll course.

What Are The Best HR Certificate Programs?

Certificate programs are designed help you focus on a specialty area such as performing a workplace investigation. They provide detailed knowledge on a topic, but instead of having to pass an exam to earn a certification, you receive a certificate showing you took the training course.

By taking one of the Certificate Programs listed below, you'll learn lots of best practices for keeping in compliance with state and federal laws and increasing your productivity. Each of these course are available via virtual and in-person formats. Simply click on the course title for more details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our online courses follow Instructional Design requirements, meaning the course is broken into multiple Lessons. Each Lesson has a 'Lesson Goals' page showing the two or three key points to learn from that Lesson. It then provides training - in English, not legalese - with lots of Tips, Examples, and Procedural Recommendations, then concludes with "End Of Lesson Quizzes" that are multiple-choice question that state a potential situation that you, as the administrator, must handle.
Your Certification Exam consists of 50 questions that are randomly selected from our database of questions. You scroll forward or back through the Exam at any time to check or review your answers, and click on the "Score My Exam" button to submit your Exam for scoring. Your score is shown on screen. Users with non-passing scores are shown a list of incorrectly answered questions and given tips for passing on their next attempt; users with a passing score can print their Certificate immediately.
Yes. This feature was requested specifically by our pre-launch focus groups who, even if they passed the Exam, wanted the ability to correct any potential "weak" areas they may have.
While many people think investigations primarily cover fraud or theft, in reality the majority of workplace investigations are based upon employee and management behavior, and handling these situations correctly can mean a happy workforce or a lawsuit. For instance, how would your organization respond to claims of bullying, negligence, or retaliation? How does it identify whether there is a complaint that should he handled by a supervisor or actually investigated? Does your organization have a process for interviewing witnesses or writing reports? The key here is to get trained on how to do an investigation before you actually have to do one! [View Course Agenda]
Absolutely - and we do it for free! In essence, we notify you with both an overview of any changes and directions as to where and what changed in your courseware.
Yes. Each qualifies for 18 or more SHRM or HRCI re-certification credits.
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Bring Our Training To Your Location!

Have several people you need trained? Save time and money by having us come to your location!

The benefits are simple: not only do you get the same great training as if you came to one of our regular training sessions, but you get to customize some of the content - and save up to 50% off of the cost!

Multiple Purchase Pricing

We offer great Training & Certification Programs like HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, ADA, and others with discounted pricing available for multiple-Program or mutiple-person training needs.

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