Start Date: September
Location: Prince of Wales Campus, Blended
Length: 1 Year
Credential: Human Resource Administrator
Program Availability: Fall 2023 Term
Canadian Applicants
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International Applicants
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If you are working in Human Resources and want to enhance your skills, or if you are planning to move into an HR, supervisory, or managerial role, this program will help you develop effective skills in human resource management whether you work in the public or private sector, in unionized or non-unionized workplaces.
You will take courses in recruitment and selection, performance management, compensation, training and development, labour relations, and more.
This program has a blended delivery format with full-day, on-campus in-class sessions approximately every second Saturday combined with independent coursework facilitated by the learning manager utilizing an online learning management system. Take a virtual campus tour.
This program is accredited by the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) - PEI Association. Graduating from an accredited HR program puts you one step closer to obtaining your CPHR designation.
Learn more on the CPHR-PEI Website
Notes
Tuition, fees, and other costs are listed in Canadian dollars. International student fees are due on the first day of class.
| 1st Year | Canadian | International |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $ 4,357 | $9,994 |
| Other Costs | $ 200 | $200 |
| Total | $ 4,557 | $10,194 |
| Tuition & Fees | 1 Year |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $ 3,560 |
| Student Union Fee | $ 172 |
| Health & Dental Insurance | $ 445 |
| Fitness Fee | $ 80 |
| Graduation Fee | $ 100 |
| Total | $ 4,357 |
| 1st installment due September 6 | $ 2,557 |
| 2nd installment due January 9 | $ 1,780 |
| Other Costs | 1 Year |
| Books | $ 200 |
| Total | $ 200 |
| Tuition & Fees | 1 Year |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,472 |
| Student Union Fee | $172 |
| Health Insurance Fee | $1,170 |
| Fitness Fee | $80 |
| Graduation Fee | $100 |
| Total | $9,994 |
| 1st installment due September 6 | $ 8,258 |
| 2nd installment due January 9 | $ 1,736 |
| Other & Costs | 1 Year |
| Books | $200 |
| Total | $200 |
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