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Human Resources Management
Prepare for a successful HR career with this diploma program. Study recruitment, workforce planning, compensation, and employment law. Includes a 5-week practicum to apply your skills and launch your career faster.
Credential
Diploma
Duration
43 weeks
Practicum
5 weeks
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Employment Opportunities
- Human Resources Advisor
- Recruitment Officer
- Pay and Benefits Administrator
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Human Resources Supervisor
What You Could Earn
Up to $79,996
Benefits
Our Human Resources Management course is eligible for student aid funding; other options available.
HR law, labour relations, and employment courses tailored to the Canadian legal and business environment.
Industry-experienced instructors bring firsthand knowledge from actual roles in their fields.
5-week workplace placement to get hands-on HR experience.
Start your Human Resources program online. Access course materials anywhere at any time.
Benefit from lifetime access to our Career Services team for job search help and career advice.
Receive personalized, individual attention and support during your studies.
We provide the tools you need to succeed in your program, including a new laptop you keep.
Human Resources Management Diploma: Overview
Sundance College’s Human Resources Management program equips you with the practical knowledge, career-ready skills, and hands-on experience to succeed in a variety of HR roles across industries.
In just 43 weeks, you’ll learn how to support the full employee lifecycle – from recruitment and onboarding to training, performance management, and compensation. Courses in employment law, labour relations, workplace health and safety, and strategic HR planning prepare you to contribute to both day-to-day operations and long-term organizational goals.
Our program includes a 5-week practicum in a real-world workplace setting, allowing you to apply what you’ve learned and get experience before graduation.
As a skilled human resources professional, graduates are prepared to step into roles such as Human Resources Assistant, HR Advisor, Recruitment Officer, or Training & Development Coordinator – helping organizations build stronger teams and better workplace cultures.
Program Overview: Human Resources Management
Learn how Sundance College’s Human Resources Management diploma prepares you for a successful HR career. Explore courses in workforce planning, labour relations, and compensation - plus get hands-on experience with a 5-week practicum placement.
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Core*
Compensation and Benefits
In this course, you’ll learn how to design and manage compensation and benefits strategies that attract, retain, and motivate employees while aligning with organizational goals. You’ll explore job evaluation methods, pay-for-performance models, and the impact of government regulations, unions, and compliance standards. You’ll also examine benefits administration, external competitiveness, and budgeting to build fair, competitive compensation plans – skills that are vital for HR roles in workforce planning, payroll, and employee satisfaction.
Training and Development
In this course, you’ll learn how to design and deliver effective training programs that boost employee performance and support organizational growth. You’ll explore key HR strategies such as training needs analysis, learning theory, instructional design, and performance evaluation. You’ll also discover how to align training with business goals, leverage technology-based learning solutions, and ensure knowledge transfer across teams. These skills are essential for careers in talent development, workforce planning, and employee retention.
Labour Management Relations
In this course, you’ll examine how labour, management, and government interact within the Canadian workplace. You’ll explore the history of labour relations, collective bargaining, and unionization. You’ll also look at how these forces shape modern HR policies and practices. Learn about dispute resolution, labour legislation, and the administration of collective agreements. Whether you’re working in the private or public sector, you’ll get the HR skills needed to manage employee relations, navigate legal frameworks, and support fair workplace practices.
Strategic Human Resource Planning
In this course, you’ll learn how to align workforce planning with long-term organizational goals through data-driven HR strategies. You’ll learn the fundamentals of workforce forecasting, succession planning, and change management, while also examining global HR trends, outsourcing, and restructuring. You’ll understand how to use HR analytics and technology to make informed decisions, support organizational growth, mergers and acquisition, and adapt to evolving business needs. These planning skills are critical for strategic HRM roles in both growing companies and large organizations.
Employment Law
In this course, you’ll get a practical understanding of the legal framework that shapes employment in Canada, from hiring to termination. You’ll explore employment contracts, human rights legislation, workplace equity, occupational health and safety, employee privacy, and dismissal laws. You’ll also learn how to apply employment law in real HR settings to manage compliance, reduce risk, and navigate evolving legislation. Through case studies and real-world scenarios, you’ll build the skills to handle legal challenges with confidence in any HR role.
Human Resources
In this course, you’ll explore the main functions and key responsibilities of human resources management in the Canadian workplace. You’ll evaluate different HR theories and learn how to apply them in real-world scenarios, from hiring and onboarding to performance management and employee relations. This course provides a strong foundation for understanding how HR professionals support organizational goals through workforce planning, legal compliance, and strategic decision-making.
Recruitment and Selection
In this course, you’ll thoroughly explore the recruitment and selection process used in Canadian workplaces, from writing job descriptions to making the final hiring decision. You’ll learn how to conduct job analysis, screen applicants, lead interviews, and use assessment tools effectively. The course also covers legal compliance in hiring, bias reduction, and emerging technologies in recruitment. You’ll graduate with the skills to build fair, efficient, and goal-aligned hiring strategies – all of which are essential skills for roles in talent acquisition and HR coordination.
Networking and Negotiation Skills
Learn to employ different negotiation strategies to effectively achieve results. Examine the ethical, psychological, cultural, and legal factors of negotiation and learn how to successfully execute techniques in various professional settings.
Organizational Behaviour
Get an important understanding of how human behaviours in the workplace affect the performance of individuals, teams, and various groups. Explore situational corporate communication, culture, personal differences, workplace politics, and effective outcomes for healthy communication in the workplace.
Business Essentials
Focus on key business functions that drive results-oriented outcomes in today’s fast-paced workplace environments. Functions such as project organization, business networking, and workplace procedures.
Foundation
Becoming a Master Student
This course helps students make the transition to post-secondary education and teaches them how to make the most of their chosen career education path as they prepare for the workforce. Topics include learning styles, goal setting, note-taking, and testing.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
This course prepares students to use proper speaking skills to give effective and professional oral presentations. Students will learn what to do before, during, and after the presentation, and how to design effective visual aids.
Microsoft Outlook
Learn the file management, editing, formatting, and printing functions essential in every workplace using Microsoft Outlook.
Microsoft Word
Learn how to create, format, and manipulate Microsoft Word documents through practical hands-on training.
Microsoft Excel
Learn to perform the functions necessary to manipulate spreadsheets, use functions and create equations using Microsoft Excel.
Effective Business Writing
Master effective written communication techniques required in today’s fast-paced work environments. Topics include effective written communication skills, proper communication techniques, specific workplace communication situations, and designing effective business presentations.
Business English and Proofreading
Learn the fundamental English language skills necessary to attain meaningful employment in modern businesses. Address common mistakes in syntax, grammar, and spelling through hands-on training that will set you apart from other job candidates. Practice editing business documents using standardized proofreading marks to excel in your new career.
Career Management
Work hands-on to build the opportunity-finding skills needed in today’s job market. You will learn essential skills needed to be successful throughout the entire job application process and how to achieve gainful employment. You will plan, write, and complete a resume; search for employment; and develop your presentation skills.
Practicum
Your Commerce: Human Resources Management diploma includes a 5-week practical work experience in a workplace setting. For students unable to complete a practicum (e.g., due to remote location), a capstone project will be offered as an alternative to fulfill the diploma requirements.
Admissions Steps
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Very close to graduating, and so very thankful for this school providing online classes. I could never attend in class school with my full-time work schedule and being a parent, but I was able to keep up every day on my own time. I definitely had some favorite professors that made my college experience all the more better. Thanks Sundance.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does a Human Resources professional do?
HR professionals support employees and employers through hiring, training, compliance, and workplace culture development.
Is financial aid available for this HR diploma?
Yes. Sundance College programs are Student Aid eligible. Our team will help you explore student loans, grants, and other funding options.
What will I learn in the HR Management program?
You’ll study workforce planning, employment law, compensation, training and development, recruitment, and strategic HR practices.
How long is the Human Resources Management program?
Sundance’s HR Management diploma program can be completed in just 43 weeks, including a 5-week practicum.
It’s designed to get you job-ready in under a year.
Is this program available online?
Yes, you can choose to study online. Our online option offers the flexibility to learn from home while balancing school with work, family, or other commitments.
What are the admissions requirements?
As a general overview, the minimum requirement for being admitted to Sundance College is a high school diploma. Students who do not have a high school diploma or equivalency can apply as a mature student.
What kinds of companies hire HR diploma graduates?
Graduates of the Human Resources Management diploma program find opportunities in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, retail, education, non-profits, government, and corporate sectors. They are hired by companies of all sizes – from small businesses to large national organizations – to support recruitment, training, employee relations, and compliance.
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