Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management - Atkinson

School of Administrative Studies
Contact: Steve McKenna

(a) Prerequisites for core requirements:

• AK/ADMS 1000 3.00
• For students with a prior business related degree, AK/ADMS 1000 3.00 is waived for program requirements and as a prerequisite for administrative studies courses.

Requirements: 27 credits including:

(b) Core requirements:

• AK/ADMS 1500 3.00; AK/ADMS 2400 3.00; AK/ADMS 2600 3.00 (formerly AK/ADMS 3480 3.00); AK/ADMS 3400 3.00; AK/ADMS 3410 3.00; AK/ADMS 3422 3.00; AK/ADMS 3430 3.00; AK/ADMS 3470 3.00; AK/ADMS 3490 3.00.

Note 1: The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPAO) requires AK/ADMS 1500 3.00 or both AK/ADMS 2500 3.00 and AK/ADMS 2510 3.00 in order to be approved as having met the academic requirements for the HRPAO.

Note 2: Under the certification process, HRPAO requires an average of 70 per cent with the lowest acceptable grade in any required course of 65 per cent.

Daytime Offering: The certificate may be taken during the day over the course of three terms. Students who have completed 84 credits at York or who hold a university degree, by June 1 of the year in which they hope to enter the certificate, may apply to enrol in this intensive day-time version. Applicants must have a minimum overall grade point average of 5.0 with a major grade point average of 5.5. Successful admission will be based on the applicant's overall grade point average and relevant work experience. Decisions on admissions will be made by the designate of the dean of Atkinson (normally the coordinator of the certificate). The application deadline for admissions will normally be May 31.

Note: To obtain a professional certificate offered by the School of Administrative Studies, at least 18 credits of the ADMS course credits that satisfy certificate requirements must be in addition to those used to satisfy a degree. Students may acquire more than one certificate provided that at least 18 credits in each certificate are unique to the specific certificate.

Course Substitutes: Please refer to the BAS section.

Program Notes: Please refer to the BAS section.

• Rules and Regulations in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies
• Certificate Rules and Regulations in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies