Graduate Certificate – Human Resources Management (0965) (Optional Co-op)

The Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate program prepares graduates to succeed in complex modern work environments as skilled human resources professionals. Designed around the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA) competency framework, the curriculum meets the academic requirements needed to pursue the HRPA designation. The program equips students with expertise to manage organizational talent effectively and offers an optional co-op stream featuring one co-op work term.

Academic Qualification: Undergraduate Diploma completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.5

• TOEFL: 88.0

• PTE: 58.0

• Duolingo: 120

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.