Overview
Take your existing post-secondary education to the next level. Increase your employability with a specialized credential in human resource management.
Build on your existing post-secondary education with this fast-tracked, focused advanced diploma that will prepare you to work in an HR department. Higher-level courses enhance critical thinking skills and Indigenous focused content provides perspective on First Nation issues within a business context.
If you are passionate about helping people fulfill their potential and aiding businesses in strategically achieving their mission and vision, then this program is for you. Learn how to provide the important balance between employees and their employer so that everyone can achieve success. Become an integral part of a team that supports and nurtures an organization’s most important asset—its employees.
Develop and increase the skills and knowledge expected by industry. Core areas include advanced computer software systems, training and development, staffing policies and procedures, hiring practices, compensation and benefit programs, and navigating collective agreements. Partner with HR professionals currently working in industry on projects that will see you gain real-world experience for your resume and portfolio.
Find opportunities in areas related to personnel administration: staffing, training and development, labour relations, compensation management and collective bargaining. Employment is available in industrial, commercial and government organizations.
Admissions
- Two-year diploma or university degree
If you do not have a prior post-secondary credential, please see our Business Administration program where you can specialize in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management or Marketing.
English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine. All applicants educated outside of Canada or in a country not on the test exempt list must meet the English language proficiency requirement. See assiniboine.net/elp for more information. IELTS score of 6.0 with no subscore less than 5.5 or equivalent is acceptable for this program.
Careers & Connections
Careers
Graduates can anticipate applying their business management skills in areas related to personnel administration: staffing, training and development, labour relations and compensation management. Employment opportunities are available in industrial, commercial and government organizations.
Connections
Assiniboine has a number of agreements with other colleges, universities and professional organizations, making it possible for students to apply credit taken at Assiniboine to programs at other institutions. For up-to-date information on agreements, visit the Articulation Agreements page.
Tools & Supplies
You benefit from industry networking and guest speakers and attend classes in computer labs, regular classrooms and lecture theatre. This program uses online learning resources and instructional resources.
Booklists are available from your school office 30 days prior to the start date of your program. Visit the Bookstore website to learn more.
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Bring Your Own Device
Programs at Assiniboine have certain technology requirements. Students require access to computer devices at home and may be required to bring these on campus when instructed.
For this program, students are expected to own or acquire a mobile computing device (most commonly a laptop or tablet) to bring on campus when instructed.
Courses & Costs
To graduate with an advanced diploma in Human Resource Management, students must successfully complete 60 academic credits. The minimum passing grade for each course is indicated on the course outline.
Estimated Program Costs
Tuition, fees and Students’ Association fees total approximately $3,900. Estimated costs for books and supplies are $1,150. All fees are estimated and subject to change without notice.
Estimated Program Costs (International, 2021-22)
Credits | Tuition & Related Fees | Textbooks, Tools, & Supplies | Student Health Insurance | |
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Human Resource Management (Advanced Diploma) | 60 | $15,110 | $1,150 | $1,000 |
All fees are estimated and are subject to change without notice. All international students must purchase health insurance. The college adds this fee to your student account and then sends your name and fee to the insurance provider on your behalf.
Courses
Title | Credits/CEUs | Elective | Distance | PLAR |
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Advanced Software (COMP-0598)Prerequisite: COMP-0597 Software Applications |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Business Law (LAWG-0093)Knowledge of laws affecting your commercial activity can help you avoid unnecessary legal and, consequently, financial liabilities. Fundamental legal principles, as well as specific commercial transactions, are discussed in this course. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Compensation (HRMG-0118)Prerequisites: MATH-0107 Math for Business, COMM-0006 Communications |
6 credit(s) | No | No | No |
HRM Systems (COMP-0600)The focus of this course will be on merging computer technology with a strategic human resource management perspective. This course provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to identify, assess, develop and maintain an effective system for managing human resources information. |
6 credit(s) | No | No | No |
Human Resource Law (HRMG-0115)Employees and employers alike benefit from knowing the laws that affect their working relationship.This course covers the laws affecting employer/employee and union/management relationships.Topics include: hiring, firing, harassment, discrimination, collective agreements and workers' compensation.Particular attention is paid to the expanding responsibilities pursuant to workplace safety and health. |
6 credit(s) | No | No | No |
Human Resource Management (HRMG-0036)This participative course provides an overview of the field of human resource management from the perspective of both the employer and the employee. Students will learn the skills and strategies needed to compete effectively in the job market as well as gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the human resource function within an organization. |
6 credit(s) | No | Yes | No |
Indigenous History (ABOR-0022)In order to make sense of current issues and developments in Indigenous communities, learners need an understanding of the history of these communities and their relationships with the crown and/or state. This course gives the learner the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the history of relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous societies, their institutions and the unique context of these histories and the current realities and initiatives, considering Indigenous culture. While it is impossible in one course to consider the diverse Indigenous cultures and histories within Canada, this course provides an overview of the commonalities with regard to shared histories, significant events, and common core aspects of Indigenous cultures. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Indigenous Human/Fiscal Issues (ABOR-0023)This course examines some of the human resource and financial issues a financial officer may face when working in an Indigenous context. It offers participants the opportunity to acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed to fulfill one of the roles of a financial officer: that of a human resource manager. The framework for course discussions is current initiatives (both at the national and professional level) and addressing issues related to the present fiscal relationship between Indigenous governments and the Canadian state, with particular attention given to issues related to accountability. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Labour Relations (HRMG-0039)Prerequisite: HRMG-0036 Human Resource Management |
6 credit(s) | No | No | No |
Management Information Systems (COMP-0601)With the ever-increasing amount of information and data organizations collect, store, and use, it is critical to have an efficient and effective Management Information System. This is not a technology course, nor is it designed to teach you how to use computers, although there will be some exposure and skill development with various applicable software applications. The focus of the course is on how people, processes, data and technology can work together to produce information that can be used in decision-making and how to leverage information systems to effectively operate and grow a business. |
6 credit(s) | Yes | No | No |
Staffing (HRMG-0040)Prerequisite: HRMG-0036 Human Resource Management |
6 credit(s) | No | No | No |
Statistics 1 (MATH-0002)Prerequisites: MATH-0107 Math for Business |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Statistics 2 (MATH-0003)Prerequisite: MATH-0002 Statistics 1 |
6 credit(s) | Yes | Yes | No |
Training and Development (HRMG-0034)Prerequisite: HRMG-0036 Human Resource Management |
6 credit(s) | No | Yes | No |