Human Resources Financial Foundations
Why choose Human Resources Financial Foundations?
- You want to enhance your HR knowledge by mastering compensation, benefits, and payroll systems to better support your organization’s financial goals.
- You’re looking to streamline payroll processes and ensure compliance, with a deeper understanding of how to manage employee compensation efficiently.
- Learn how to design and implement effective compensation and benefits systems that align with your organization’s strategy and goals.
- Gain hands-on experience in payroll accounting, from calculating earnings to preparing tax forms and payroll registers.
- Understand the key regulations and laws surrounding employee compensation and payroll, ensuring compliance and efficiency in your HR practices.
Program Locations
Online
Delivery:
Online (anytime, anywhere)
Part-Time
8-Week Classes
Length of Program: 1 semester or less
Credits: 6
Start Dates: Spring
Start at any time or campus by taking general education courses.
Keep Going to Earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS): Human Resources
What You'll Learn
Outcomes
- Understand and apply key compensation and benefits models to design effective employee pay and benefits systems.
- Analyze payroll systems and navigate the complex payroll legislation to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations.
- Design compensation structures aligned with organizational goals and strategies.
- Develop payroll records and processes, ensuring accuracy in calculations and reporting.
Employability Skills
- Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
- Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
- Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
- Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
- Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility
Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.
Estimated Entire Certificate Cost
Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.
- Tuition & Fees: $969.82
- Books: $199.99
- Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
- Total Estimated Cost: $1,169.81
Financial Aid Eligibility
This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.
Cost of Attendance
Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending.
Instructors
Careers
Fast-Track
High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.
Take the Next Step
“The real-life situations prepared me for the business world, and the staff took the time to guide me to my dream career.”
TIM MITCHELL
GRADUATE
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