Human Resource Management

Grow Your Career in the Business of People

Are you ready to make an impact in the workplace and build a rewarding career centered on helping businesses and people thrive?

LWTech’s Human Resource Management program is designed for learners who want to support teams, strengthen organizations, and understand how people drive business success. Whether you plan to work in HR, move into management, or build stronger people skills for your own business, this program gives you the foundation to grow with confidence.

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Real Outcomes You Can Achieve

  • HR generalist, HR manager, people operations, and talent acquisition roles.
  • Management and supervisory positions in any industry.
  • Leadership roles in organizations of every size, nonprofit and for-profit sectors, and family-owned businesses.
  • HR specializations: Training, recruiting, benefits, and compensation.

Whether you're advancing in your current job or stepping into a new field, you’ll graduate with the skills employers look for in today’s workplaces.

 

Why Choose HR Management at LWTech?

  • Build practical talent strategies — Learn current approaches to attracting, engaging, and retaining people in today’s competitive workforce.
  • Learn from experienced HR professionals — Instructors bring real‑world, current, and practical expertise into every class.
  • Choose flexible learning options — Part-time or full-time options offered through in-person or virtual, instructor-led evening courses that fit your life.
  • Access an affordable career pathway — Flexible, cost-effective options designed to accelerate your HR or business career.
  • Advance your career — Prepare for promotion or launch a new career in one of today’s fastest-growing business professions.

Your Future Starts Here

Whether you're building an HR career, stepping into people management, growing a business, preparing/maintaining an HR certification, or pursuing graduate school, LWTech’s HR Management programs give you the skills to take your next step with confidence, with the most comprehensive HR Management program in Washington and through the SHRM network worldwide.

Choose the pathway that fits your goals: BAS, AAS-T, certificates, or HR Certification, and start moving toward a meaningful and rewarding career.

Not sure which path is right for you? Schedule a conversation with our program faculty to explore your options. (See Key Contacts below.) Or join us for an information session to learn more about our programs.

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Applied Management - Human Resource Management, BAS

Bachelor of Applied Science

Human Resource Management, AAS-T

Associate in Applied Science-Transfer

Human Resource Management

Certificate of Proficiency

Human Resource Strategic Management

Certificate of Completion

Human Resource Talent Management

Certificate of Completion

SHRM Certification

Preparation Courses

 

Additional Program Information

  • Human Resource Management Program Admission Dates
    • Fall Quarter
    • Winter Quarter
    • Spring Quarter
    • Summer Quarter
  • Human Resource Management Program Class Format
    • On-campus or Live Instruction Online (Teams/Zoom)
    • Combination of online and live instruction (hybrid or hyflex)

Get Started

Entry into the Human Resource Management program requires completion of LWTech's general online application.

BAS prerequisites, application information, and instructions can be found on the BAS information page.

Join us for an info session to learn more about the programs offered in LWTech's Human Resources Management program!

Information Session Registration

LWTech does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student's responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework you might be required to complete may increase the program length.

At LWTech, we welcome all students as an open enrollment college and we are committed to your inclusion at the college. This program of study leads to an industry or specific employers that may require a full or partial background check as well as a drug test before you start the job. Please know LWTech is committed to your inclusion at the college and you can talk with an advisor about alternative options that may be similar to this program.

 

Accredited and Award Winning HR Program

Lineup of 5 logos. 1st logo signifies LWTech is a 2024 recertification provider for HRCI.org. The 2nd notes that LWTech is a SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Recertification Provider. The 3rd is a 2022-2023 Student Chapter of SHRM Superior Merit Award. The 4th acknowledges LWTech's partnership with SHRM. The 5th is that LWTech is academically aligned with SHRM.

The use of this official seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s (HRCI) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

LWTech is recognized by SHRM® to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM.

 

Key Contacts

Renee Mangini

Professor
Human Resource Management

Rebecca Hamlin

Assistant Professor
Human Resource Management

 

Explore Careers and Paths in Human Resource Management

We are proud of the many pathway options our students have to complete an Applied Bachelor’s degree, at LWTech, and at in-state universities and colleges. All degrees, whether DTA/MRP, AAS-T or AAS, can fulfill transfer requirements at multiple institutions thanks to the articulation (transfer) agreements between LWTech and the transfer college. An applied bachelor's degree can improve your chances in the job market and help you make more money.

To learn more about transferring to another college or university, please visit our Transferring from LWTech page.

Kick-Start Your Career and Apply Today!