Lincoln College-Normal offering 4-week human resources course in Oct.

[August 16, 2010]  NORMAL -- Lincoln College-Normal will offer an SHRM Essentials course for the first time. The four-week course in October will have sessions just once per week and is designed for entry-level human resources professionals, small-business owners and managers with human resources responsibilities, as well as those considering human resources as a career. The course will help participants become better versed in topical areas of human resources practice such as employment law, effective selection and recruiting, compensation, training, and performance appraisal and management.

Classes are scheduled to begin on Oct. 6. In addition to benefiting from the classroom instruction, students also receive a resource book and access to a secure program website with activities and reinforcement quizzes. A certificate of completion will be awarded to those who successfully complete the program.

The HR Essentials program is not the same as the SHRM Learning System course, which is also offered at LCN. Those who have already earned PHR or SPHR designation will receive 12 hours of recertification credit for completing the SHRM Essentials program.

SHRM is a prestigious national organization for human resources professionals and has local chapters across the country. The organization encourages development of its members through ongoing training and by offering professional accreditation.

Lincoln College-Normal is the only SHRM partner college in central Illinois and offers programs designed to help human resources professionals prepare for rigorous examinations offered by SHRM.

Additional details and registration for SHRM Essentials are available online at http://www.lincolncollege.edu/normal/
abe/noncredit/hrmanagementcourse.php.

Questions regarding SHRM Essentials should be directed to Terry Lowe at 309-268-4307 or [e-mail].

More about Lincoln College-Normal:

Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University. It is the only college or university named after Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. Considered one of the pioneering institutions of higher education in the region, the college established a branch campus in the Bloomington-Normal area in 1979. LCN offers accelerated and traditional bachelor's degree programs, as well as professional certification and vocational training through Midwest College of Cosmetology.

[Text from file received from Lincoln College]