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Labor Studies and Employment Relations

(12-credit certificate program)

Enrich your human resources skill set or prepare for a new career in labor relations, a dynamic field expected to grow significantly in the next ten to twenty years. Learn more about careers in this field.

  • Accelerated courses meet once a week for seven weeks and include online learning components.
  • Combine this credit certificate with a SHRM (Society for Human Resources Management) noncredit certificate for well-rounded professional development or a solid foundation in a human resources or employment relations career.
  • Courses can be taken individually; the required courses LER 100 and LER 201 can be taken in any order.
  • Complete the certificate program in as little as nine months or pace it out to meet your needs.
  • Credits may be applied to a bachelor's degree at Penn State World Campus. Click here to learn more.

     

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