FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2007

CONTACT: Steve Dolan
(619) 594-5664
sdolan@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO, Friday, December 7, 2007 - Human resource staff and administrators are the people employees look to for a multitude of personnel services at your job location. Successful HR professionals must have the requisite knowledge and skills that come from education, training and experience to serve in these key positions within businesses and organizations.

San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies offers a Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management program that can help you in securing a job in this dynamic field.

Earning a professional certificate in human resource management will help you to become more effective on the job, advance in your career and acquire new knowledge and skills. This program provides practical educational for those in, or new to the field of human resource management and personnel, industrial, or employee relations.

This 24-unit program is authorized by SDSU's College of Business Administration. The units earned from these courses may be considered for continuing education.

Required courses are Introduction to Human Resources, Human Resource Management and the Law, Staffing, Training and Development, Performance Management, Compensation, Health and Safety Management, and Directed Readings/Applied Project; as well as a noncredit course that prepares students to take the PHR/SPHR National Certification Exam.

Another HR program offered through SDSU's College of Extended Studies is the "How to Supervise" certificate program that provides basic HR skills for leads, supervisors, and managers.

In this certificate program you will learn the basic skills and knowledge supervisors and managers need to have so they can successfully tackle the complex challenges in today's workplace. An experienced instructor team provides real-life examples and scenarios based on their experiences that help you put your new knowledge and skills to use on the job as soon as you complete your studies. You may take one course or earn a certificate by taking the entire series.

The SDSU College of Extended Studies also conducts a Training and Development Exchange every second Friday of the month, September-June. This monthly meeting provides an opportunity for you to join your peers and corporate experts from the San Diego training and HR communities to network and discuss current topics related to your training responsibilities.

Upcoming topics include:

January 11, Making a Business Case Presentation to your Executive Team
February 8, Managing Multiple Generations in the Workplace
March 14, Aligning Training with Your Strategic Plan
April 11: Employees on the Internet: Legal and Practical Concerns
May 9: Process Improvement
June 13: Developing Bench Strength: The City of Oceanside's Employee Mentor Program

"SDSU's Training and Development Exchange is the best bargain in town! Get the latest information from professional HR leaders for a reasonable price in a manageable time frame. I look forward to each month's topics and appreciate the incredible networking opportunities," said Paul Branch, human resources, senior employee development specialist, The San Diego Union-Tribune.

SDSU's College of Extended Studies engages the community with a wide variety of lifelong learning classes, seminars, certificate and degree programs, and other learning opportunities. Career advancement courses are offered in many areas of management, leadership, and quality improvement while self-enrichment courses range from astronomy to web design. Additionally, the College offers more than 35 certificate programs, online courses, and workforce development courses, many of which are approved for tuition remission for eligible participants through the Workforce Investment Act.