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Human resources certificate

Get the confidence and skills you need to manage HR without an HR degree.

The focus of this course is to give confidence to anyone who deals with a variety of HR issues in the workplace. We’ll cover the basic employment laws without the legal jargon, explore best practices in the employee life cycle, and find resources for those more difficult situations. This three-day program is highly engaging and interactive through activities, case studies, and discussions to help you problem-solve through your organization’s employee drama.

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course outline

Day 1: Hiring Best Practices

  • Job Postings
  • Interviews
  • Testing
  • EEO Laws, FCRA

Day 2: Performance Management

  • Performance Evaluations
  • Progressive Discipline: Warnings, PIPs
  • Terminations & RIF
  • The Aftermath: EEOC, TWC, References

Day 3: Compensation & Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • FLSA Classifications: exempt and non-exempt
  • Training time, commuting, etc.
  • Finding pay equity
  • Total compensation statements
  • Employee leave: medical leave, FMLA, etc.

Fort Worth COHORT

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Venue

Recovery Resource Council
2700 Airport Freeway
Fort Worth, TX 76111

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Time

Tuesdays
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

One hour lunch on your own.

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Rates

Early Bird Members: $400
Members: $600
Non-Members: $750 

Early bird member rate ends April 9, 2024.

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Session Dates – Fort Worth 

1.  April 16, 2024
2. April 23, 2024
3. April 30, 2024

Please note: You must attend all three sessions to obtain your certificate.

Dallas COHORT

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Venue

CNM Dallas
Energy Square One
4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 106
Dallas, TX 75206

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Time

Tuesdays
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

One hour lunch on your own.

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Rates

Early Bird Members: $400
Members: $600
Non-Members: $750 

Early bird member rate ends July 30, 2024.

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Session Dates – Dallas

1.  August 6, 2024
2. August 13, 2024
3. August 20, 2024

Please note: You must attend all three sessions to obtain your certificate.

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Meet your instructor

Danyelle Williams Ackall, Ph.D., SPHR

Danyelle is the Chief Employment Consultant and an instructor at TCU Neeley School of Business. For the past 13 years, Danyelle has specialized in employment consulting focused on employee relations, management training, and compliance. Her overall 20 years of Human Resource experience has given her a passion for assisting small organizations with their HR needs.

Danyelle holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A&M University, a Master of Science Degree from UT Arlington, and a Doctorate of Philosophy from TCU. In 2001, she earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) followed by the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation. She didn’t stop there as in 2015, she passed the Society of Human Resource Management- Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and in 2017 became a certified mediator in Texas.