Human resource development
Certificate, graduate
Overview
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Advance your HR game
If building strong teams through attraction, retention, motivation and development is key to your success, strengthen those skills with a graduate certificate in Human Resource Development from University of Idaho.
This five-course graduate certificate is designed for working professionals and can also be applied to a Master’s or a Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in leadership and organizational development. Upon completion of the certificate program, you will be nearly halfway to a master’s degree. The program is available online.
View the online human resource development graduate handbook
Where talent meets strategy
Application information
Applicants for the human resource development graduate certificate must meet the following admission requirements:
- Education level: Bachelor's
- GPA: 3.0
- GRE: No
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
- Number of references: No references required
- Other requirements: No
Program availability
- Semester intake: Summer, Fall, Spring
- Not eligible for international students who require F-1 or J-1 visa status
- Deadlines: General application deadlines
For more information, check the Graduate Certificate page.
Contact information
Leadership and Counseling contact
lead@uidaho.edu
Program coordinator contact
Kyle Znamenak
znamenak@uidaho.edu
Graduate Admissions contact
graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu
208-885-4001
Tuition and fees
Students pursuing a graduate certificate as a standalone program are not eligible for financial aid. However, students enrolled in a separate U of I graduate degree program may apply their financial aid or graduate funding toward a graduate certificate if they are pursuing both simultaneously.
For more information or to explore funding options, visit Financial Aid.
Learn more about cost of attendance.
Degree fit
This certificate could be a good fit if you:
- Are pursuing or hold a graduate degree
- Want specialization in human resource development
- Work or aspire to roles in:
- Instructional design, program planning
- Career development
- Organization development
- Leadership within organizations
- Consulting
- Higher education administration
- Wish to deepen ability to design, evaluate, and implement HR development programs
Hands-on learning
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Human Resource Management Club
- Executive Shadow Program
Career outcomes
Current job openings
1,596 in ID, WA, OR, MT and HIPotential careers and mid-career salaries
- Training and Development Managers
$139,605 - Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
$82,108 - Facilities Managers
$121,195 - Training and Development Specialists
$74,939 - Human Resources Specialists
$79,131
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