Welcome!

We are excited to announce the launching of the New Public Sector HR Essentials course.

Thank you for your course registration.  We are so excited you have looked to PSHRA® to help you grow in your career.

Whether you want to sharpen your skills, transitioning to public sector, want a refresher, this is the place you belong.

With this change, the PSHRA-CP certification component will operate separately with a brand-new proctored exam and certification process.  The course, exam, and certification will no longer be packaged together.  There will be separate fee to take the CP Exam and become certified.

The new course includes:

• Condensed 10-week format
• Flexible schedule and learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere and 24/7
• Public Sector Focused – Tailored for you
• Delivered online and asynchronously
• 4 Live Zoom Course Check-ins and 1 hour in length
• Get Personalized feedback and support
• Course Dashboard contains everything you need – no third-party textbook to buy.

All your course materials are included on your course dashboard (no textbook to buy).

Don’t hesitate to contact us:

• PSHRA – Debbie Tankersely-Snook, Associate Director, Member Programs, Membership - meetings@pshra.org

Making public sector work better®.

PSHRA’s Public Sector HR Essentials Certificate Course Syllabus

Please let us know if you run into any problems or have questions as soon as possible.  We want to make sure you are to have the best possible learning experience.  

Course Material (All you need is on your dashboard)

• PSHRE Workbook (PDF and Word Versions)
• Public Sector HR Essentials Lessons Summary
• HR20/20 Report

Meetings and Discussions:

• Course Cohort Meetings take place in Zoom Events – You will receive your Individual Zoom Link once the course starts.
• Course Discussion Board take place in Your Course’s Engage Community – You will be automatically enrolled into this community.  Your course’s community Link is - Coming Soon.

Course Design:

The course spans ten weeks and follows a specific timeline with a sequence of lessons and cohort sessions. You will receive details about the dates, times, and locations of cohort sessions. 

Time Commitment:

 Plan for 1 hours for each online lesson to read, complete activities, and prepare for cohort sessions. Individuals have varying learning paces, so it might take more or less time for each person. We recommend completing lessons a day or two before the cohort sessions to allow time for reflection on what you've learned and the development of your plans. All course materials are included on your course dashboard (no textbook is required).

Course Cohort Session Schedule (subject to change):

• Start Date: 9/9/2025
• Completion Date: 11/18/2025
• Cohort Session 1:  9/23/2025 - 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET
• Cohort Session 2:  10/8/2025 - 11:00 - 12:30 am ET
• Cohort Session 3:  10/29/2025 - 11:00 - 12:30 am ET
• Cohort Session 4:  11/12/2025 - 11:00 - 12:30 am ET

Course Content:

Week 1 - Introduction

Week 2 - Lesson 1:  Public Sector Basics

Week 3 - Lesson 2:  Recruitment

Cohort Session 1:  Public Sector HR Basics & Recruitment

Week 4 - Lesson 3:  Selection

Week 5 - Lesson 4:  Classification and Compensation

Cohort Session 2:  Selection, Classification & Compensation

Week 6 - Lesson 5:  Benefits

Week 7 - Lesson 6:  Labor and Employee Relations

Cohort Session 3:  Benefits and Labor Management Relations

Week 8 - Lesson 7:  Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity

Week 9 - Lesson 8:  Organizational Development

Cohort Session 3:  Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity, Organization and Final

Week 10 - Lesson 9:  Course Summary

Certificate of Attendance:

You will earn a Certificate of Completion upon completion of the course.

Cancellation Policy:

Professional Development Cancelation Policy

Making public sector work better®.