This three-year advanced diploma program provides the in-demand skills needed within a globalized environment to prepare you for a career in human resources. You will learn how to prepare and implement recruitment plans, navigate performance management systems, and facilitate employee onboarding, training and development programs.
Through this program, you will gain essential knowledge on how to facilitate employee wellness and organizational health and safety systems in accordance with applicable legislation, standards and best practices. You will also learn how to contribute to the design and implementation of organizational development strategies to promote operational effectiveness. You’ll gain real-world experience by interacting directly with industry professionals and participating in hands-on learning opportunities such as case competitions.
This program is credited by the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) towards the Certified Human Resources Professional designation (CHRP). Graduates of this program will be eligible to:
Acquire a professional designation through the Canadian Payroll Association
Explore pathways to Seneca’s Bachelor of Commerce – Human Resources Management program to complete a bachelor’s degree in less than two additional years
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
6 Semesters (3 Years)
January, September
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Throughout this program, you will learn how to:
Students interested in completing a co-op work term should apply to the Business Administration – Human Resources (Co-op) (BHRC) program.
| Year | September | January | May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Break |
| OR | |||
| Year 1 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Break |
| Year 3 | Semester 5 | Work Term | Semester 6 |
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
The courses in this program may be credited by:
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| BAM101 | Introduction to Business Administration | 3 |
| COM101 | Communicating Across Contexts | 3 |
| or COM111 | Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) | |
| MBF100 | Mathematics of Business and Finance 1 | 3-4 |
| or MBF101 | Mathematics of Business and Finance | |
| PPS100 | Professional Presentation Skills | 3 |
| SMS202 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACC106 | Accounting I | 3 |
| EAC594 | Business Communication for the Digital Workplace | 3 |
| HRA701 | Introduction to Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MRK108 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| SMS310 | Data Analysis Tools for Business | 3 |
| Semester 3 | ||
| CSS300 | Customer Service Solutions | 3 |
| HRA734 | Introduction to Management Accounting | 3 |
| HRA848 | Training Techniques and Practices | 3 |
| HRA855 | The Legal Environment | 3 |
| OBR250 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| HRA722 | Personnel Research Techniques and H.R.I.S. | 3 |
| HRA782 | Recruitment and Selection Techniques | 3 |
| HRA831 | Design and Administration of Compensation Plans | 3 |
| HRA843 | Occupational Health and Safety | 3 |
| QNM223 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Semester 5 | ||
| BUS401 | Economics for Human Resources | 3 |
| CAN410 | Indigenous Awareness: Towards Truth and Reconciliation | 3 |
| GCN500 | Consultative Skills in a Global Environment | 3 |
| HRA840 | Pensions and Benefits | 3 |
| HRA845 | Industrial Relations | 3 |
| WTP100 | Work Term Preparation * | 1 |
| Work-Integrated Learning Term | ||
| BHR331 | Business Administration - Human Resources, Co-op * | 30 |
| Semester 6 | ||
| APP600 | Payroll Compliance Legislation | 3 |
| CAP501 | Human Resources Administration: Career Planning ** | 1 |
| CSR600 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| HRA822 | Human Resources Planning and Development | 3 |
| IBM600 | International Business Management | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
Students will be placed in the appropriate level of mathematics depending on their math skills assessment results. Students who are placed in MTH158 Introduction to Mathematics (Algebra) will be required to complete this course before taking MBF100 Mathematics of Business and Finance.
Work-Integrated Learning option - BHRC only
non Work-Integrated Learning option - BHR only
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English and/or mathematics requirements for this program through successful Seneca pre-admission testing.
International admissions requirements vary by program and in addition to English requirements, programs may require credits in mathematics, biology, and chemistry at a level equivalent to Ontario’s curriculum, or a postsecondary degree or diploma, equivalent to an Ontario university or college. Program-specific pre-requisite courses and credentials are listed with the admission requirements on each program page. To review the academic requirements please visit: Academic Requirements - Seneca, Toronto, Canada (senecapolytechnic.ca).
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.
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