Overview
The federal workforce is composed of an estimated 2.1 million civilian workers. As a new Federal HR specialist, one of your first roles may be to help your agency hire additional employees. Several laws and regulatory guidance serve as the foundation for hiring processes and procedures. This course will provide you with foundational information on the laws and regulations that govern staffing activities.

How You Will Benefit
In this three-hour online course, you’ll learn:

  • What HR professionals can and cannot do when hiring for Federal agency employment.
  • Merit Systems Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices, including hiring flexibilities and Veterans’ preference.
  • Legal authorities for issues of concern to Federal employees, applicants for Federal jobs, preference eligibles and others.
  • Information about the nine merit system principles that are required of Federal personnel management.
  • Regulatory authorities for addressing issues of concern to Federal employees, labor unions, compliance monitors, applicants for Federal jobs, preference eligibles and others.


Who Should Attend
  • Early career HR Specialists with 3 years or less of Federal HR experience
  • Current Federal HR specialists seeking a refresher course

Additional Information
This online course is approximately 3 hours long.

HR Competencies Emphasized
  • Staffing
    • Agency Staffing Policies and Procedures, Hiring Authorities, Hiring Process Management, Labor Law
  • General
    • Customer Service; Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence; Organizational Awareness; Technical Competence

SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27414


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27411


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27398


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27384


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $248
Class ID: 26998

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2024  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $248
Class ID: 26997

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by  June 30, 2024  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $248
Class ID: 26996

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by March 31, 2024  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Location: Online**
Cost: $225
Class ID: 26897

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by December 31, 2023  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | July 1 – September 30, 2023

Location: Online**

Cost: $225

Class ID: 26573

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2023 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | April 1 – June 30, 2023

Location: Online**

Cost: $225

Class ID: 26512

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by June 30, 2023 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | January 1-March 31, 2023

Location: Online**

Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26503

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by March 31, 2023  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.   


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | October 1-December 31, 2022

Location: Online**

Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26396

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by December 31, 2022  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.   


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | July 1 – September 30, 2022

Location: Online** 
Cost: $225  
Class ID: 26182 

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2022 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.   


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | April 1 – June 30, 2022

Location: Online** 
Cost: $225  
Class ID: 26183

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by June 30, 2022  otherwise you will be marked incomplete.   


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | January 1-March 31, 2022


Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26005

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by March 31, 2022 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | October 1-December 31, 2021

Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25889

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by December 31, 2021 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  

SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | July 1-September 30, 2021

Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25702

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by September 30, 2021 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | April 1-June 30, 2021

Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25614

**In order to receive credit for this asynchronous course you will need to complete the course by June 30, 2021 otherwise you will be marked incomplete.  

SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | January 1-March 31, 2021

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25538

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY APRIL 30, 2021 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | October 1 - December 31, 2020

Facility: Online 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25272

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY JANUARY 31, 2021 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | July 1-September 30, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25176

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY OCTOBER 31, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | April 1, 2020-June 30, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25044

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY JULY 31, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.


SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | January 1, 2020-March 31, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 24943

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY APRIL 30, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | October 1, 2019-December 31, 2019

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225
Class ID: 24700

**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE BY JANUARY 31, 2020 OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE MARKED INCOMPLETE.

SS002: Staffing Laws & Regulations | October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2019

This course is closed for registrations.  

Facility:      FHRI
Location:      Online
Cost:      $225
Class ID:      24277



SS002: Staffing Laws and Regulations | October 1, 2017 -September 30, 2018


Facility:      FHRI
Location:      Online
Cost:      $225
Class ID:      23140