HRMRI
 
Human Resource Management Association of Rhode Island
 
 

Professional Development Opportunities         Last Updated 12/23/2009

This page of our web site contains information about courses, programs, seminars,
conferences, and other opportunities for professional development which are not sponsored by the Human Resource Management Association of Rhode Island, but which may be of interest to our members and to others in the HR profession.


Local Human Resource Management Certificate Programs

Bryant University Center for Executive Development

*Undiscounted Tuitions Shown Below -- 10% Discount for HRM-RI Members

Bryant University's Executive Development Center is now an HRCI Approved Provider. PHR and SPHR certified professionals may now take any of EDC's Human Resources Management courses and earn CEUs.

Click on any course number below to get more details or to register online. All courses below run from 6:30 - 9:00 pm (except online courses which are available anytime). Dates shown here subject to change -- check the Bryant University EDC web site for the most recent and accurate information: edc.bryant.edu

HRM100/HRM401 Introduction to HRM
Spring: Apr 20 - June 22, 2010; 10 sessions; Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Or Online Anytime!
HRM100 In Class Tuition: $599; HRM400 Online Tuition: $499

HRM101/401 HRM and the Law
Winter: Jan 26 - Mar 30, 2010; 10 sessions: Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Or Online Anytime!
HRM101 In Class Tuition: $599; HRM401 Online Tuition: $499

HRM102 Recruiting, Selection, Retention
Winter: Jan 25 - Mar 22, 2010; 8 sessions; Mondays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Spring: Apr 22 - Jun 24, 2010; 8 sessions; Thurdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Tuition: $499

HRM103 Intro to Benefits/Compensation
Fall: Oct 1 - Dec 10, 2009; 10 sessions; Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Tuition: $599

HRM107 Performance Management
Fall: Sept 28 - Dec 7, 2009: 10 sessions: Mondays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Tuition: $599
   
HRM111 Design and Deliver Effective Training
Spring: Apr 28 - Jun 16, 2010; 8 sessions; Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm  
Tuition: $499

HRM112 Introduction to Employee and Labor Relations
Winter: Jan 27 - Apr 7, 2010; 10 sessions; Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm  
Tuition: $599

HRM113 Organizational and Employee Development
Spring: Apr 19 - Jun 28, 2010; 10 sessions; Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm  
Tuition: $599
 
HRM408 Hidden Bias: Managing in a Multicultural Society Online Anytime, $499 
 
HRM410 Succession Planning, Online Anytime, $499
 
For more information, contact Jennifer Chasse, Program Manager, at 401-232-6501 or jchasse@bryant.edu
 
For special HRM-RI discount, indicate your membership when completing the online registration form on the EDC site
 
The Executive Development Center
Bryant University
1150 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917-1283
http://edc.bryant.edu
 
Click here to request EDC Catalogue or click here to download catalog as a PDF


Online Human Resource Management Certificate Programs

UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension's HRM Certificate Program provides human resources staff with current, comprehensive, and practical skills to meet the challenges encountered in competitive business environments.

UCLA Extension offers SHRM members a professional discount of $50 off the fee for one online course per quarter. Fees for online courses range from $495 to $550.

Contact Helen Williams, 310-825-7729 (PST) or hwilliam@uclaextension.edu
Register at:
www.uclaextension.edu


Human Resource Management Certificate Program/Courses

To learn more about the Human Resource Management Certificate Program offered by the University of New Hampshire, click here


HRM Professional Certification Exam Review/Preparation

SHRM Review at Bryant University Center for Executive Development

**10% Tuition-Only Discount for SHRM Members

HRM139/439 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (PHR/SPHR) EXAM PREP
Tuition: $1195 -- Includes materials fee (for SHRM Learning System)

Winter: Feb 2 -Apr 27, 2010; Tuesdays, 6:15 to 9:15 pm
Suggested for the May 1 to June 30 Exam Window

OR ONLINE ANYTIME!

A 10% tuition-only discount is offered to members of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management).

For more information, contact Jennifer Chasse, Program Manager, at 401-232-6501 or jchasse@bryant.edu
 
Click here to request EDC Catalogue or click here to download catalog as a PDF


HRM Professional Certification Exam Review/Preparation

SHRM Review at the Center for Workforce and Community Education, A Division of the Community College of Rhode Island

$50 Discount for SHRM Members on PHR/SPHR and GPHR Certification Exam Review Courses.

Enroll now to prepare for the certification exam!

For more information, please visit:
http://www.ccri.edu/cwce/leadership/shrmlearning.shtml

To register, please call the Institute for Leadership & Organizational Development at 401.455.6188.


Rhode Island Training Grants Available

The Governor's Workforce Board has announced the release of funding for the 2010 Comprehensive Workforce Training Grant Program.

Attend Bryant's RI Grant Writing Workshop

January 15, 2010
Morning & Afternoon sessions available

Grant proposal due date: February 5, 2010
Grant awards announced: March 2010

 

EDC at Bryant University

  

For more details please contact Amy Hanson,
New Business Development Associate,
at 401-232-6203 or ahanson@bryant.edu


ADA Audio Conferences Offered by National Network of ADA Centers

All Sessions are scheduled from 2:00-3:30 p.m. (90 minute sessions) Eastern Time. The program is available in three formats:

  • Teleconference
  • Streaming Audio via the Internet
  • Real-time Captioning via the Internet

All sessions will have a written transcript as well as a digital recording of the session archived on this site.

Education credits/certificates are available for many of the sessions. A certificate of attendance is available upon request once actual attendance/participation is documented.

*The ADA Audio Conference Series schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center.

To learn more or register, visit: http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/

January 19th, 2010 >> Service Animals: Unraveling the differences and best practices

February 16th, 2010 >> Aging Workers with Disabilities: Implications for Employers

March 16th, 2010 >> Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part I

April 20th, 2010 >> Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part II

May 18th, 2010 >> Reservations Please: Ensuring access for customers with disabilities

June 15th, 2010 >> Disability Statistics: What do they tell us?

July 20th, 2010 >> ADA Update: 20th Anniversary of the ADA

August 17th, 2010 >> ADA & After School and Daycare Programs for children with disabilities

September 21st, 2010 >> Corrections and the ADA: Balancing the rights of people with disabilities while incarcerated

To learn more or register, visit: http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/

The ADA Audio Conference Series is Coordinated by the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center. For assistance with any of our conferences contact us at (877) ADA - 1990 or (877) 232 - 1990 (V/TTY). We reserve the right to cancel sessions at any time without notice. A full refund will be provided for all paid sessions should the sessions be cancelled.

For more information locally: Vicki Ferrara, Employment Coordinator, Sherlock Center,
401.456.8072 or VFerrara@ric.edu


Bay Colonies ASTD

RIBGH 2010 Meeting Schedule

All meetings 7:30 am registration, 8 am kickoff

RIBGH Logo

  

Thursday, February 25 - General Membership Meeting
Providence Marriott, 1 Orms Street 
  
Thursday, May 20 -
General Membership Meeting
Providence Marriott, 1 Orms Street
 
Thursday, September 16 - RIBGH Annual Summit
Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI
 
Thursday, December 16 - General Membership Meeting
Providence Marriott, 1 Orms Street

Get more details or reserve your seat now at www.ribgh.org/events.asp


 

The Road to Compliance


Panelists:

Kathy Gips, New England ADA Center
Robert Sanders, Area Director EEOC
Michael Evora, Director, RI Commission on Human Rights
  

When:

February 25, 2010, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM (Registration 8:15 am)
  

Where:

AIPSO - 302 Central Ave., Johnston, RI 02919
  

Fee:

$20
  

Register by:        

February 11, 2010 (Late registration if space permits)
  

Sponsored by:        

Rhode Island Business Leadership Network

 
Click here to download faxable or mail-in registration form (PDF)

 
Register Online at:

 
http://sherlockcenter.RIBLNFEB25.sgizmo.com

The Rhode Island Business Leadership Network, in cooperation with the Governor's Commission on Disabilities, the Department of Human Services -- Office of Rehabilitation Services, the State Rehabilitation Council, and Rhodes to Independence, is pleased to offer The Road to Compliance.

About This Program

Come and discuss the do's and don'ts when interviewing, offfering employment, and establishing personnel policies -- with program emphasis on people with disabilities -- with our panel of experts and other employers.

Bring your questions about:

  • Disability Disclosure
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • Conditional Offer of Employment

    

  • Interviewing Restrictions
  • How to Avoid Violations
  • Responding to Charges

Event questions? Contact Vicki Ferrara at 401-456-8092 or vferrara@ric.edu


Internship Academy

Learn How To Build A Top Internship Program

The Internship Academy is focused on the distance delivery of specific best practices, based on detailed qualitative and quantitative statistics, which will empower employers and universities to build meaningful internship programs. The online environment allows busy individuals – with work, family and other responsibilities, to take part in an intensive program geared towards creating win-win internships.

Learn more or register at: http://www.internbridge.com/workshops/academyindex.htm


SHRM Mentoring Program -- Volunteers Needed

  • Matches experienced HR Professionals with mentees who need guidance, advice, and an impartial ear 
      
  • Sign up to be a mentor on the Volunteer Opportunities website at www.shrm.org/volunteer
      
  • For more information, contact Robert Lagow, Manager Volunteer Programs,
    rlagow@shrm.org or 703-535-6079
 

 
On This Page
 
Local HR Certificate Programs:
EDC at Bryant University

 
Online HR Certificate Programs:
UCLA Extension

 
HR Courses -- University of
New Hampshire Continuing Ed

 
SHRM Review at
CWCE at CCRI
 
 
SHRM Review at
EDC at Bryant University

 
ADA Audio Conferences

Free Compensation-Related Webinars from PayScale
 
1/15 - Grant Writing Workshop: RI Training Grants
 
RI Business Group on Health 2010 Meeting Schedule
 
2/25 - RIBLN Program:
The Road to Compliance

 
How to Build a Top Internship Program - Learn Online
 
SHRM Mentoring Program
Volunteers Needed


 

 
EDC at Bryant University

 
10% discount to HRM-RI Members on HR Certificate Program courses 

10% tuition-only discount to SHRM Members on PHR/SPHR Certification Exam Review

The Executive Development Center is an HRCI Approved Provider

To learn more, visit:
web.bryant.edu/~edc/hrm.html
 

 

Center for Workforce and Community Education

$50.00 discount to SHRM Members on PHR/SPHR and GPHR Certification Exam Review Courses. Enroll now to prepare for the certification exam!
 
For more information, please visit:

To register, please call the Institute for Leadership & Organizational Development at 401.455.6188.

 

 

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