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Human Resource Assistant

The University at Buffalo Division of Continuing and Professional Studies

offers the following certfiicate program...

  HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

This program is offered as a partnership between the University at Buffalo and the Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association.

About the Program:

The goal of the Human Resource Assistant Certificate Program is to provide you with a valuable understanding of the field of human resources and how you can support the human resource objectives of your organization. This program will increase your effectiveness and maximize the contributions you may make in this new role.

Who Should Attend:

An HR/ Personnel Assistant who has knowledge of employment law and best practices in the HR  function can be an invaluable asset in a busy HR department. This series of 3 1/2 hour seminars is an ideal introduction to the main issues which the HR professional would face.  This program is designed for those with little or no knowledge of the HR function,  or for those employees from other disciplines who find themselves taking on HR responsibilities.    It will also serve as a useful update for those more experienced in the field.  By the end of these seminars participants will understand enough information to implement all HR office functions without supervision.

• New HR staff with no formal training
• Experienced HR staff who wish to have an update
• Secretaries and personnel assistants who administer the personnel activities for a non-personnel manager
• Any employee who has been given the responsibility for the HR function
• HR/personnel assistant and support staff
• HR/personnel specialist
• HR/personnel representatives
• HR/personnel administrators
• HR/personnel coordinators
• Managers or supervisors with personnel responsibilities

How will you benefit:

• A valuable understanding of the field of human resource management
• Specific training in various disciplines of the field
• Practical advice about how to handle real-life on-the-job situations
• Provide useful insights based on job tested experience
• Learn all the vital aspects of being a human resource assistant
• Maintain a good-humored perspective on what continues to be a very demanding job

What you will learn:

• A comprehensive overview of human resource management
• Recruitment and selection
• Employee relations
• Performance management
• Training and development
• Employment Law
• Compensation management
• Benefits administration
• Recordkeeping
• Workplace safety
• Your future and human resources

The Human Resource Assistant Certificate Program is offered in a series of 3 1/2 hour seminars that will prepare you for a complete understanding of the responsibilities of a  Human Resource Assistant.  You will come away with a better understanding of what your boss,  peers, staff and company expect from you.  This invaluable understanding of the field of human resources and how you can support the human resource objectives of your company will increase your effectiveness and maximize the contributions you may make in his new role.

Instructor:  Mr. Harry W. Cardin, SPHR

Mr. Cardin is Principle Consultant of Harry W. Cardin & Associates a Human Resource Management and Organizational Effectiveness consulting business, that helps clients to better assess and manage their Human Resource strategies and requirements, while building effective Leaders and Organizations. Mr. Cardin, SPHR, is a business executive with a concentration in Human Resources, having 30 years of experience in various industries ranging from heavy equipment manufacturing to Bi-technology to the Service Industry. He is a certified Human Resource Management Professional (SPHR), holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Management, a BS in Accounting, and has attended course work in Business Management at Canisius College and in Labor Relations at Rochester Institute of Technology.

As an adjunct faculty member for University at Buffalo - Millard Fillmore College, Canisius College and Erie County Community College, he teaches Managerial Environment and Ethics, Accounting, Accounting and Finance for Small Business, Human Resource Leadership and Management, Supervisory Leadership, Organizational Behavior and Essentials of Entrepreneurship. In addition to Human Resources he has experience in managing Customer Services and Operations, and has led assignments in Total Quality Management and Training. He has provided leadership to staffs of 3 to 80 people and has provided Human Resource leadership to organizations ranging from 120 to 3000 employees.

Registration procedures and schedule of classes  

Register for this course on-line: Go to the following link and select your choices of courses in Human Resource Assistant Certificate Program.   Please have your credit card available to complete the registration process on-line. We accept the following credit cards: 

Register for this course by fax or mail:  You can register and make payment by fax or mail. Click here to download the fax or mail in registration form. 

Payment of program fees and refund policies

Course fees are listed with each course found in noncredit course schedule. Students registered for noncredit courses may receive a full refund if our office is notified in writing prior to the first day of class. Noncredit course fees will not be refunded starting with the first day of class.

Certficate Program Requirements

The Human Resource Assistant Certificate program consists of eleven 3.5 hour seminars that are required to complete the certificate requirements. Certificates of completion will be awarded to students who complete the entire sequence of seminars.

For additional information or if you have any questions, please contact our office

The State University of New York at Buffalo

Division of Continuing and Professional Studies
Millard Fillmore College
3435 Main Street, 128 Parker Hall
Buffalo, New York 14214-3007
Telephone: (716) 829-3131

FAX: (716) 829-2475

Email:  mfcadmin@buffalo.edu