Course overview
The Level 3 Certificate in HR Essentials is developed for those launching a career in HR, those already undertaking a supporting role in the HR department and want to develop their knowledge and career prospects or those whose role entails certain elements of HR activity.
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this human resources course with CIPD you don’t necessarily need any existing knowledge or qualifications.
Course features
- Unrivalled support package
- Fully flexible study options
- First class study materials and resources
- Structured, constructive tutor feedback
- Fully accredited professional qualifications
- Your success guaranteed – if you don’t pass your qualification within two years of enrolling with us, we’ll let you re-sit the whole study period for free
Subjects
Learners need to complete all core units and 18 credits from the remaining optional units to achieve this qualification.
- Understand the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be an effective HR or L&D practitioner
- Know how to deliver timely and effective HR/L&D services to meet users’ needs
- Be able to reflect on own practice and development needs and maintain a plan for personal development
- Understand what data needs to be collected to support HR practices
- Know how HR data should be recorded and stored
- Be able to analyse HR information and present findings to inform decision-making
- Understand the impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship
- Understand the main individual rights that the employee has during the employment relationship
- Understand the issues to address at the termination of the employment relationship
- Understand why organisations need to change and how change affects organisations
- Understand the key factors involved in the change process and different approaches to managing change
- Understand the impact of change on employees and the role of HR
- Understand the purpose of an organisation and its operating environment
- Understand the structure, culture and functions of an organisation
- Understand how HR/L&D activities support an organisation
- Be able to explain the factors that affect an organisation’s talent planning, recruitment and selection policy
- Be able to identify appropriate recruitment and selection methods
- Be able to contribute to the recruitment and selection interviewing process for a job role
- Understand the importance of effective induction
- Be able to explain the link between organisational success, performance management and motivation
- Be able to explain the relationship between performance management and reward
- Be able to contribute to effective performance and reward management in the workplace
- Be able to conduct and reflect upon a performance review
About DLC Training
We provide unrivalled support to our students, ensuring their successful completion of their distance learning online training, to achieve their professional qualification.
As the UK’s No.1 Distance Learning College, we have a dedicated student and business advisory team – committed to guiding, supporting and delivering employee and workforce improvements.
Our friendly team of course advisors provide clear and focused recommendations ensuring that students select the most beneficial course from our wide portfolio of professional qualifications to ensure each learner is able to improve their skills and develop their knowledge, regardless of their existing abilities. From entry-level through to strategic management, whatever stage of their career development we are able to help individuals in a wide range of industries and roles.