Certificate of Specialization
Human Resource Development
Human Resource Development certificate of specialization enhances knowledge and the applied processes used to improve workplace performance and individual learning in organizations.
Typical Plan of Study (12 hours)
Select 3 Courses
- EPOL 470: Principles in Human Resource Education (crosslisted with HRD 400)
- EPOL 472: Instructional and Training System Design (crosslisted with HRD 411)
- EPOL 475: Work Analysis (crosslisted with HRD 440)
- EPOL 483: Learning Technologies (crosslisted with HRD 472)
- EPOL 570: Organization Development (crosslisted with HRD 530)
- EPOL 573: Strategic HRD (crosslisted with HRD 532)
- EPOL 578: Learning on the Job (crosslisted with HRD 540)
- EPOL 594: Program Evaluation (crosslisted with HRD 585)
Certificates of Specialization are issued by the Illinois College of Education but are non-transcriptable. To receive your certificates, once you have completed the course work, please contact the Office of Online Programs.
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