Certificate in Personnel Practice

Certificate in Personnel Practice

COURSE TITLE: Certificate in Personnel Practice
COURSE CODE: 1b910-09
DAYS & TIMES: Mondays 6.00 - 9.30pm (+ 1 full day workshop)

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
This course is a foundation level programme in Personnel Support at an equivalent level to NVQ/ SVQ Level 3.

This qualification is intended for anyone working as a personnel assistant, personnel administrator or personnel officer whose role is to provide support for the personnel function. Or someone new to, or aspiring to a career in Personnel or HR. Line Managers, supervisors or team leaders who want to gain the same level of personnel skills as practitioners at this level, or owners / managers of small businesses.

It is intended to:
Develop the skills needed in Personnel work
Serve as an introduction to the work of the Personnel department
Develop an awareness of the context of Personnel functions and the key issues that impact upon them
Serve as a basis for further studies in Personnel

WHAT DO I NEED?
WHAT ARE MY COMMITMENTS?
You will need to attend classes on:

1b910-09: Monday 14th September 6.00pm 9.30pm or
1b911-09: Thursday 18th September 6.00pm - 9.30pm

You will need to attend for a minimum of 80%. In addition, you will need to spend at least 2 to 4 hours per week on course work.

WHAT WILL I ACHIEVE?
Successful candidates are awarded the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Certificate in Personnel Practice and are eligible for Associate Membership of the Institute.

WHAT CAN I DO AFTERWARDS?
You can improve your employment prospects or progress onto the Post Graduate Diploma of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.

WHAT WILL IT COST ME?
1b910-09 Course fees 0 16-18 year olds, 995(120) 19 years and over

1b911-09 Course fees 0 16-18 year olds, 995(120) 19 years and over

Course fees are payable on enrolment. Costs shown in brackets are for those on income-based benefits. Refunds are not normally available.

WHAT ADDITIONAL COSTS ARE THERE?
Registration price 161 - direct to CIPD
Books 40 approximately
COURSE CONTENT
You will study the following modules:

Human Resources Planning and Organisation in Context
Recruitment and Selection
Training and Development
Performance Management and Employee Relations

In addition there will be a number of study and tutorial workshops.

These modules are explained in some detail as follows:-
MODULE 1
Human Resources Planning and Organisational Context

The organisational context of the personnel function
The key roles and tasks of the personnel function, its contribution to organisational success as a line management and specialist function
Introduction to employment legislation
Contracts of employment, contracts of service and the psychological contract
Equal opportunities
Managing diversity
Human Resource planning
Confidentiality and security of personnel records
The data protection act
MODULE 2
Recruitment and Selection

Key stages of recruitment and selection
Job analysis, job descriptions and person specifications
Recruitment methods and testing proceedures
Selection interviewing
MODULE 3
Performance Management and Employee Relations

Objective setting and performance reviews
Motivation and handling past performance
Giving and receiving constructive feedback
Counselling skills
Grievance and discipline
Reward systems and administration
MODULE 4
Training and Development

Introduction
Identifying training needs and apraisals
Links between business plans and training and development
Designing a learning event to meet identified needs
Preparing and delivering a learning event
Evaluating training and development
MISCELLANEOUS
CIPD student evening - introduction to local branch
Project Workshop, including research skills (attendance required on one Saturday)
Self Management - appraising own performance, improving learning and reflection on own performance for the purpose of learning.
Course review and evaluation.
One day skills assessment for Module 2
One day skills assessment for Module 4