Overview
As a new HR specialist in the public sector, you may wonder how your role impacts the whole of government. How is HR work is conducted within the Federal Government? Who are the key players? What laws and regulations govern HR activities? HR practitioners play a critical role in Federal HR management, advising managers and supervisors and offering resources on recruiting, hiring, employee performance, conduct related issues or concerns, retention, and more.

How You Will Benefit
This course will give you an overview of different agencies, organizations, and personnel in Federal HR, as well as the different disciplines of HR across government. You’ll gain a better understanding of how agency staffing policies and procedures, hiring authorities, and labor laws impact hiring process management In this self-paced online course, you’ll learn:

  • The roles of different agencies and entities to better understand what influences HR management in government:
    • Merit Systems Promotion Board (MSPB)
    • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    • Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs)
    • Human Capital (HC) professionals
  • Different career paths open to Federal HR specialists to help prepare for your future
  • How the interrelationship of HR disciplines works together to achieve agency objectives
  • Preliminary information related to laws and regulations, including:
    • U.S.C. Title 5 (Government Organization and Employees)
    • CFR Title 5 (Administrative Personnel)
    • The statutory/regulatory process
    • Veterans’ Preference

Who Should Attend
Early career HR Specialists with three years or less of Federal HR experience.

Prerequisites
None

Additional Information
This online self-paced course is 3.5 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

HR002: Introduction to HR Management | April 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27413


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27397


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27383


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Status: OPEN
Location:      Online
Facility: Online
Tuition: $273
Class ID: 27379


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $248
Class ID: 26995

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | April 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $248
Class ID: 26994

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

Location: Online**
Cost: $248
Class ID: 26993

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Location: Online**
Cost: $225
Class ID: 26896

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | July 1 - September 30, 2023

Location: Online**
Cost: $225
Class ID: 26572 

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management| April 1 – June 30, 2023

Location: Online**
Cost: $225
Class ID: 26511

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | January 1, 2023-March 31, 2023

Location: Online**

Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26502

**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.   


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1-December 31, 2022

Location: Online**

Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26394

**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.   


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | July 1-September 30, 2022

Location: Online**

Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26174

**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.   

HR002: Introduction to HR Management | April 1-June 30, 2022

Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26173


**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. 

HR002: Introduction to HR Management | January 1-March 31, 2022

Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 26004

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1-December 31, 2021

Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25888

**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.  

HR002: Introduction to HR Management | July 1-September 30, 2021

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25701

**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.  

HR002: Introduction to HR Management | April 1-June 30, 2021

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25613

**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.  


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | January 1-March 31, 2021

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25537

**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.

HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1-December 31, 2020

Facility: Online
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25212

**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.

HR002: Introduction to HR Management | July 1-September 30, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 25175

**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.


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | April 1, 2020-June 30, 2020

Facility: FHRI
location: Online**
Cost: $225
Class ID: 25043

 **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.


HR002: Introduction to HR Management | January 1, 2020-March 31, 2020

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 24922

**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.




HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1, 2019-December 31, 2019

Facility: FHRI 
Location: Online**
Cost: $225 
Class ID: 24699

**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.



HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019

This course is closed for registrations.  


Facility:     FHRI
Location:     Online
Cost:     $225
Class ID:     24263



HR002: Introduction to HR Management | October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018



Facility:      FHRI
Location:      Online
Cost:      $225
Class ID:      23363