Human Resources: An Online Course for Governmental Officials is offered in partnership with the UGA Center for Continuing Education. This course is designed to acquaint elected officials and staff with the fundamentals of human resources management. Human Resources: An Online Course for Governmental Officials gives students a solid understanding of interview and hiring processes, employee performance appraisal and basic legal issues related to government employment.
This course includes information on personnel law and the basics of human resource management including
day-to-day issues facing human resource staffs
the role of the personnel manager
methods for establishing and adhering to sound personnel policies and procedures
Unlike in a face-to-face class, students can complete this web course at their own
pace, on their own schedule, within a 30-day period. Successful completion of this
first online credit offering will earn students 0.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs),
the same credits that they would receive for attending a traditional six-hour Human
Resources I workshop.
By completing six lessons and accompanying multiple-choice quizzes, students will gain knowledge and skills that will help them work more effectively in all phases of human resource management.