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Want to get into Human Resources but don’t have a business background? The Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Advanced Human Resource Management teaches you the fundamental business concepts you need to understand and succeed in Human Resources.
You’ll take business courses in management essentials, academic writing, business law, introductory marketing and more. In your second year, you’ll take advanced HR courses in occupational health and safety, employment law, labour relations, workforce planning, talent management and more.
Graduate job-ready with the Career Boost program
Designed for post-baccalaureate students, this program prepares you for part-time paid or volunteer positions that complement your studies. You’ll participate in career-building workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, career fairs, networking with employers, peer-led leadership meetings and more. Once you graduate, you’ll get the continued support, skills and knowledge you need to find a full-time job in your field.
Get valuable work experience through the Business Internship program
In the Business Internship Program, you’ll apply the theory and knowledge you’ve learned in class into a real-world business setting. During your unpaid part-time internship, you’ll be assigned tasks and projects that junior management, marketing, business, administrative and/or sales employees complete in the modern workplace.
To be accepted into the internship program, you must contact the Career Centre early in your studies at Douglas College.
One step closer to receiving a Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) designation
CPHR BC & Yukon offers five pathways to earn the CPHR designation, which is the only nationally recognized HR designation in Canada. Benefits of obtaining the CPHR designation include: credibility, career advancement, higher salaries and more. To learn more about the CPHR designation, visit the more information tab.
Pre-requisites for the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Advanced Human Resource Management
A post-baccalaureate program requires that you have a bachelor’s degree from a Canadian institution or recognized international academic institution. To find out what other requisites you’ll have to meet, visit the admissions requirements tab.
Job opportunities
Over 3,300 human resources professional job openings are expected in B.C. for the next ten years. You can also expect a median salary of $77,000 once you graduate.
You can get an average cost for your program - tuition and student fees, books, uniforms, lab fees etc - on the Program Cost page.
Only programs approved for student loan funding are listed on the Program Cost page. For all other programs, refer to the Tuition Fee page.
Graduation Requirements:
Additional Graduation Requirements with Co-operative Education Option
Course Requirements:
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
Required Courses (See Note 1): | ||
BUSN 1210 | Management Essentials | 3.00 |
Human Resource Management |
3.00 | |
Introductory Business Law |
3.00 | |
Introductory Marketing |
3.00 | |
Select one of the following two options: |
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Academic Writing |
3.00 | |
Business Communication |
3.00 | |
Required Courses: |
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Employment Law |
3.00 | |
Excel for Business |
3.00 | |
ACCT 3008 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers | 3.00 |
BUSN 3352 | Workforce Planning and Talent Management | 3.00 |
BUSN 3353 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3.00 |
PHIL 1122 | Business Ethics | 3.00 |
Select one of the following two options: | ||
BUSN 3310 | Organizational Management Skills | 3.00 |
SOSC 2140 | Behaviour in Organizations | 3.00 |
Required Courses | ||
BUSN 3314 | Ethical Management and Decision Making | 3.00 |
BLAW 3760 | Labour Relations | 3.00 |
BUSN 3312 | Innovation and Change Management | 3.00 |
BUSN 3351 | Training, Development and Performance Management | 3.00 |
CMNS 2316 | Managing Personal Conflict | 3.00 |
BUSN 4275 | Business Strategy and Competitive Analysis | 3.00 |
BUSN 3354 | HR Metrics and Total Rewards | 3.00 |
Select one of the following four options: | ||
ECON 1150 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.00 |
ECON 1250 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.00 |
ECON 1101 | The Canadian Economy | 3.00 |
COBA 4885 (See Notes 2-3) |
Experiential Learning & Internship | 3.00 |
Total Credits | 60.00 | |
Co-operative Education Option | ||
(See Notes 3-4) |
Co-operative Education I | 9.00 |
Total Credits with Co-operative Education Option | 69.00 |
Notes:
1) The courses in the table have been listed in the recommended order for students to take them. To complete the program efficiently, students need to:
2) COBA 4885 (Experiential Learning and Internship) provides the opportunity for students to gain unpaid work experience and course credit.
3) Students who would like to find out more about co-op or internship should send an email to the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program.
4) The Co-Op work term is a minimum of 420 hours of work and must be taken through Douglas College's Co-op program. The timing of the work terms is restricted to the following:
5) For replacement courses, students must:
1000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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POLI 1102 | ||
2000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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3000-Level, Non-CBA Courses |
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Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
CPHR Designation pathway
As a student at Douglas College in one of the three Human Resources programs, you have the option to follow Pathway #3 (Accredited Schools Path) to earn the designation.
Pathway #3 requires you to:
Be a CPHR BC & Yukon member in good standing.
Graduate from your accredited program with a minimum 70 percent average and then apply to be exempt from writing the National Knowledge Exam. *
Validate your relevant HR work experience by CPHR BC & Yukon. If you have a degree (any major) you need three years of relevant work experience.
If you don’t have a degree, eight years of work experience is required.
*If you wish to apply for the NKE exemption, you are required to maintain an active CPHR BC & Yukon tudent membership status until graduation and then provide your transcript upon graduation to CPHR BC & Yukon. If you do this within one year of graduation you will receive 25 percent off the exemption fees. HR students at Douglas College are also entitled to receive a 25 percent discounted student membership, just contact a human resource course instructor and/or the PDD/PBD Business Program Coordinator for the online discount code.
Benefits of joining the CPHR BC & Yukon Association include: networking and building connections for your career, volunteer opportunities, access to job postings and more.
Career opportunities include: