Overview
In-person Class
This class meets:
Saturday; 4/31/25
9:00 am – 5:00 pm;
Saturday; 6/7/25
9:00 am – 5:00 pm;
Certificates will be presented or mailed on the last day of class.
$525.00
Contact:
Judy Ratcliffe
jratcliffe@ccsu.edu
860-832-2276
Human Resources Professional Certificate Course: Integrated Human Resources (Capstone)
In this capstone course, students apply newly learned human resource skills towards solving real-life HR problems. Open only to those who have completed the first five courses or former graduates of the HR Management Certificate Program.
Details
Curriculum
In this capstone course, students apply newly learned human resource skills towards solving real-life HR problems. Through teamwork exercises and a comprehensive case study, students build effective HR tools that they can bring into their own professional practice. Open only to those who have completed the first five courses or former graduates of the HR Professional Certificate Program.
The capstone class is a culmination of the 5 previous HR courses and requires a group project. Because this is a concentrated course, attendance is mandatory in order to receive the professional certificate.
Who Should Enroll
Open only to those who have completed the first five courses or former graduates of the HR Professional Certificate Program.
Instructor
Mary Jo Leahy is a talent development professional with over thirty years of experience working in diverse settings with a wide variety of clients. She is currently the Global Director of Talent Development for Workhuman, a human resources technology company on the cutting edge of employee wellbeing and strategic employee recognition – and the resulting impact on overall company growth and success. Throughout her career, she was responsible for the design and delivery of training programs for organizations in many industries, most notably health care, manufacturing, construction, financial services and social services. In addition to running her own firm, Leahy Resources, for over twenty-five years, Mary Jo has been employed with Harvard-Pilgrim Health Care, Lynch Ryan & Associates, Inc., and General Instrument Corporation. She holds a BS degree in Human Resources Management from UMass-Dartmouth and an MBA from Bentley College.
Location
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06053
Room: Elihu Burritt Library 302-04
Testimonials
“The courses were very informative, well-paced, and easy to understand!” Summer, 2024
“Great teachers, great information, great pace!” Summer, 2024
“The Human Resources Continuing Education team that taught the courses have truly helped me learn the ins and outs of Human Resources!” Summer, 2024
“The CCSU HR Professional Certificate Program is awesome. I really enjoyed the final Capstone Presentation. Since I am just starting my HR career, public speaking is an area I am not very comfortable with. I know that practice makes perfect, and I am lucky that this program allows me to do so. I have so many take-aways from this past year and am looking forward to using this new knowledge in my current HR role.” Fall, 2022
“This program enhanced my knowledge in the Human Resources field and motivated me to seek positions of higher responsibilities. The professors were true experts in their fields and I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to attend these courses. “ Elizabeth R.
“I am now working in the Human Resource Department as the HR Associate. In this role, I assist the department in onboarding and recruitment, training, benefits administration, and day to day operations. It was a temp to hire position, and I started in June. As of next week, I will be an official employee! I am really enjoying it, and credit my studies at CCSU in helping me land this job; the courses were informative without being overwhelming, and the professors truly cared about students’ understanding and success. I keep in touch with many of the professors and my classmates!” Andrea M.
Taking the Integrated HR capstone class has helped tremendously in strengthening my knowledge. It touched on every are of HR and is very beneficial to my current role. Thank You, Opal
The CCSU HR certification classes are a great introduction to the world of Human Resources. The courses complement each other and cover a variety of concepts. I would recommend this certification to anyone looking to become an HR professional. Heather, 6/21