Human Resources Administrative Professional Certification Program (HRAP)

Welcome to the HRAP Certification Program! You have chosen to engage an exciting career path and we are excited to provide you with the critical skills and knowledge necessary for a successful career in administrative human resources. The following information will provide you with what you need to know to begin your journey.
Overview of the program: The HRAP program consists of 14 courses...12 required courses, 1 elective, and a Comprehensive Assessment. The courses are intended to prepare learners for success in an administrative HR role as well as to introduce them to the skills and knowledge they will need to understand HR's role in the workplace.

To ensure learners have an appropriate understanding of the coursework, all courses must be completed sequentially and must be passed with a minimum score of 80% before learners can move on to the next course. Learners not passing a course with the minimum required score will be able to review the course until they are ready to retake the assessment and achieve the minimum required score.

Upon successful completion of the twelve required courses and one elective, learners will request to enroll in HR 198. At that time, learners will receive an electronic Comprehensive Review Study Guide covering all twelve of the required courses and may begin the assessment when they are ready.

HR 198 consists of 100 questions spanning the twelve required courses and requires a minimum score of 85% to successfully complete the HRAP Certification. 

Once the learner has successfully completed all coursework and the comprehensive assessment, and is in good standing*, the learner will receive their HRAP Certificate in the mail within 15 business days of completion.

* To be in 'good standing', the learner must have completed all of the coursework, including the comprehensive assessment, and must have their program costs paid in full.
Upon completion of the HRAP Certification Program, learners will have continued access to all HRAP courses and materials.
Required Courses
  1. HR 101 Welcome to the World of Human Resources
  2. HR 105 HR Terminology for the Administrative HR Professional
  3. HR 110 Federal Labor Laws and Agencies for Administrative HR Professionals
  4. HR 120 Personnel Documents Administration
  5. HR 125 Personnel Files Administration
  6. HR 140 Recruiting and the Administrative HR Professional
  7. HR 150 Benefits Administration
  8. HR 160 Workers’ Compensation Administration
  9. HR 161 Introduction to HR Technology
  10. HR 165 Leaves of Absence Administration
  11. HR 170 Introduction to Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
  12. MG 130 Accounting for the Non-Accounting Professional
Electives (select 1 from the following)
  1. HR 141 Interviewing Basics
  2. HR 142 Drafting Job Descriptions
  3. HR 185 Introduction to Performance Management
Comprehensive Assessment
  1. HR 198 Human Resources Administrative Professional Certification Comprehensive Assessment (HRAP) 
Program Costs
The cost of the HRAP Professional Certification Program is $700.00 (USD). Learners can select one of two payment options:
  1. 1 payment of $700.00 at the time the program is started.
  2. 2 payments of $350.00 with the first payment being due at the time the program is started and the second payment being due 30 days after the first payment.
Getting Started
  1. Read the HRAP Certification Program Terms below.
  2. Complete the HRAP Certification Program Enrollment Form.
  3. Look for your program confirmation in your email within 3 business days of submitting your Enrollment Form.
  4. Instructions for accessing your coursework and making your program payments will be included in the email.
  5. Have fun, learn, study, and enjoy your journey.
HRAP Certification Program Terms
The terms of the Human Resources Administrative Professional Certification Program (Agreement) are as follows:

By completing and submitting the HRAP Certification Program Enrollment Form, the learner agrees that...
  1. The HRAP Professional Certification Program is an online program that requires access to a computer and internet to engage and complete. The learner is solely responsible for their ability to access the program.
  2. The HRAP Professional Certification Program is a self-paced program, thus allowing the learner to proceed at their own pace.
  3. To receive the HRAP Professional Certification, he/she must successfully complete all 12 required courses and 1 elective with a minimum passing score of 80%, the HR 198 Comprehensive Assessment with a minimum passing score of 85%, and must have all program fees paid in full.
  4. Completion of the HRAP Professional Certification means the learner has successfully completed the educational requirements of the program, thus providing him/her with important skills commonly associated with the tasks of an administrative human resources professional.
  5. Certification is only one part of the employment process, specifically intended to meet the educational requirements for employment in an administrative human resources position. Obtaining employment in human resources, or any other field, also requires successful applications, resumes, interviews, references and background checks...factors independent of the certification and solely reliant upon the learner.
  6.  If a learner drops out of the program prior to successfully completing it, he/she will only be responsible for the individual course fee for each course started. The cost of each individual course is $90.00 and payment must be made no later than 15 calendar days after dropping out of the program. Payments not received within the 15 calendar days period will be subject to a late penalty of 10% of the amount owed.
  7. The course materials are based upon federal HR laws and generally accepted practices at the time taken. Thus, the learner understands that laws change frequently, that state laws may preempt the federal laws and practices, and that they have the sole responsibility to validate whether they are subject to laws preempting those contained in the coursework. The learner also understands and agrees that the practices reflected in the coursework are not the sole and only practices for the specific topics.
  8. He/she releases and holds harmless, the Business & People Strategy Consulting Group, its officers, executives, employees, agents, and subsidiaries from any and all claims, loss, damage, and liabilities, including legal and attorney costs and fees, that may arise from their enrollment in the HRAP Professional Certification Program or use of the HRAP Professional Certification. 
  9. If the learner is a minor, thus not achieving the age of 18 years, that the parent or legal guardian of the minor learner, has read and agrees with these terms and that they understand the legal consequences of agreeing to these terms, including the releases set forth in #7 of these terms, and waive their and the minor learner's right to sue, and assume all risk associated with the minor learner's participation in this program.
  10. The learner will be responsible for any and all reasonable costs, including the Business & People Strategy Consulting Group's legal and attorney fees and costs, for collection of program fees and costs due to breach of contract.
  11. If any one or more of the covenants, provision or terms of this Agreement shall be held invalid for any reason, then such covenants, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the remaining covenants, provisions, or terms of this Agreement and shall in no way affect the validity or enforcability of the other covenants, provisions or terms.
  12. This Agreement together with the releases herein contained, shall be biding upon an inure the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors in interest, and assignees of the respective parties.
  13. This Agreement is to be governed, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California. Any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California.