Take the next step in your HR career with Empire State University’s online Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management.

Designed for professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge and leadership potential, this flexible program covers key topics like staffing, total rewards, talent development, and strategic HR planning. You’ll learn how to lead diverse teams, navigate legal and ethical issues, and align HR practices with organizational goals. Whether you’re growing in your current role or preparing for a new opportunity, this certificate equips you with in-demand skills recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  

 

 

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that SUNY Empire State University's MBA in Business Management with a specialization in Human Resource Management has received renewal of its alignment with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates until December 2025. Throughout the world, 451 programs in 341 educational institutions have been acknowledged by SHRM as being in alignment with its suggested guides and templates. The HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates were developed by SHRM to define the minimum HR content areas that should be studied by HR students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

 

 

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Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management 

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Earn your Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management online and build the expertise to lead people-focused initiatives in today’s workplaces. This flexible program helps you strengthen your skills in recruitment, employee development, compensation, and HR strategy while preparing you to support teams, manage change, and contribute to organizational success across any industry. 

Format

100% Online

How it Works

Tuition

$635 / credit

Tuition & Fees

Credits

12

Course Catalog

Next term starts

Fall 2025

Ready to Apply?

The deadline for the Fall 2025 term is August 1. How to Apply

Build the Skills to Lead in HR

What you’ll gain from this program:

  • Manage diverse talent effectively
  • Design strategic HR plans
  • Communicate across formats and platforms
  • Apply HR law and policy knowledge

Grow Your Impact in Human Resources

This certificate opens the door to new HR leadership opportunities in a wide range of settings. Possible roles include: 

  • Human Resource Manager 
  • Talent Development Specialist 
  • Compensation and Benefits Analyst 
  • HR Business Partner 
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator 
Career Services
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Going back (to school) helped me speak a common language with my team and learn the underlying reasons about how plans came about, who created it, and how to teach other people how to implement it. I got the finite details to be able to communicate those things to other people.

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Lead with Confidence in Human Resources

We're here to support you every step of the way as you pursue your Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management. Our dedicated advisors will help you stay on track, grow your expertise in HR practices, and build the skills you need to lead recruitment, employee development, and organizational strategy in a variety of workplace settings.

 

 

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Apply for the Graduate Certificate Program in Human Resource Management 

Make sure you have all the admissions requirements and complete your application to be ready for our next term! 

How To Apply

Next start term

Fall 2025

Deadline to apply

August 1

Start

as soon as September 2, 2025.

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