Formerly Human Resource Management Certificate: This certificate program was developed in accordance with the University of California's Guidelines for Supervisors (PDF). It focuses on essential supervisory competencies such as leadership, communication, planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and performance management in a university setting. Supervisors can also complete a specialization in labor relations.
Enrollment eligibility: You are eligible if you are a supervisor or work leader who currently directs the work of one or more staff employees, whether or not your position is represented by a union. (Directing the work of student employees does not count toward eligibility for this course.) Departmental HR representatives are also eligible to attend.
- Required courses: This certificate program comprises 9 required courses and 1 elective course. Required courses are:
- Behavioral Feedback (formerly Objective Behavioral Feedback)
- Culturally Competent Management Program
- Diversity Education
- Employment Discrimination Law: News You Need
- Employment Process Training: Streamlining the Staff Recruitment Process
- Job Accommodations
- Performance Management Curriculum (or completion of the former in-person Performance Management course)
- These are online e-courses. Do the reading assignment, watch the presentation, and take the quiz for each module.
- Performance Standards Course
- Observation and Feedback
- Performance Appraisal
- Performance Development
- Situational Leadership
- Supervisory Training Laboratory
- Elective courses: To complete the certificate, you must also take one of these elective courses:
- Best Practices for Employee Disability Management
- Common Leadership Challenges: Workplace Bullying, Fear and Building Trust
- Creating a Rewarding Staff Environment
- Managing the Troubled or Problem Employee (formerly Supervisor's Role in Sustaining Quality Management While Dealing With the Troubled OR Problem Employees)
- Managing Workplace Conflicts
- Practical Coaching OR Coaching for Employee Development OR Coaching Tools for Leaders
- Risk Management - Do You Know What Might Bite You? Your Role in Managing Departmental Exposures
- Labor Relations Specialization: To complement the Supervision Certificate program, you can complete the Labor Relations Specialization if you are officially designated as "supervisor" by your department in accordance with Human Resources Department requirements. This specialization provides information and resources to carry out supervisory responsibilities within the guidelines of the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA). The 2 required courses are:
- How to Manage in a Union Environment
- Grievance and Complaint Procedures: A Supervisor's Guide
- Request your certificate: After completing the required coursework, request your certificate by sending a list of the courses you have taken (with dates of completion) to Staff Education and Development, Mail Code 0922 or via e-mail. A copy may be placed in your employee file as a permanent record of your attendance in staff development activities. You can review your training history at UC Learning Center or Blink MyTraining.
- Note: The certificate indicates that you have completed the program, and it may be useful documentation when you are applying for a job. As in all cases, decisions about reclassification and hiring are at the discretion of the appropriate authorities according to university policies and practices.
This certificate program can help you develop your ability to direct the work of others and prepare you for supervisory responsibilities appropriate to the work leader role. The program comprises 7 required courses and one elective course. It has no eligibility requirements.
- Required courses:
- Work Leader Training Laboratory
- Accountability: Creating the Conditions for Employee Success
- Note: This is a video-based self-study class. Contact Staff Education and Development for details.
- Building Productivity Through Respect and Dignity
- Developing Your Assertive Skills
- Diversity Education
- Motivating the Student Employee
- Training One-on-One
- Elective courses: Applicants for the Work Leader Certificate must also complete one of these electives:
- Practical Coaching or Coaching for Employee Development
- The Practice of Listening
- Request your certificate: After completing the required coursework, request your certificate by sending a list of the courses you have taken (with dates of completion) to Staff Education and Development, Mail Code 0922 or via e-mail. A copy may be placed in your employee file as a permanent record of your attendance in staff development activities. You can review your training history at UC Learning Center or Blink MyTraining.
- Note: The certificate indicates that you have completed the program, and it may be useful documentation when you are applying for a job. As in all cases, decisions about reclassification and hiring are at the discretion of the appropriate authorities according to university policies and practices.
The Trainer Certificate was formerly known as the Training and Career Development and the Learning and Development Certificate. It is recommended that you take "Training Adults at Work: Principles" before taking "Designing Workplace Training."
- Required courses:
- Creative Thinking Power
- Designing Workplace Training
- Facilitating Groups: The Basics
- The Practice of Listening
- Practicum: Applying Instructional Skills
- Training Adults at Work: Principles
- Training One-on-One
- Request your certificate: After completing the courses, obtain your certificate by submitting a list of courses taken (with dates) to Staff Education and Development, Mail Code 0922 or via e-mail. A copy may be placed in your employee file as a permanent record of your attendance in staff development activities. You can review your training history at UC Learning Center or Blink MyTraining.
- Note: The certificate indicates that you have completed the program, and it may be useful documentation when you are applying for a job. As in all cases, decisions about reclassification and hiring are at the discretion of the appropriate authorities according to university policies and practices.
The Department Safety Coordinator (DSC) Certificate improves workplace safety culture by exposing participants to a broad array of Environment, Health, and Safety courses. Participants develop essential safety leadership competencies such as facilitating, communicating, planning, goal setting, problem solving, and decision making.
- Required courses:
- Computer Ergonomics: Train the Evaluator
- Department Safety Coordinator Training
- Environmental Stewardship
- Fire Extinguisher Training
- Hazardous Waste Training
- Risk Management - Your Role in Managing Departmental Exposures
- Elective courses: To complete the certificate, you must also take one of the following courses:
- Best Practices for Employee Disability Management
- Biosafety: Bloodborne Pathogens
- Dealing with Emergencies at UCSD
- Laboratory Safety Principles/ IIPP
- Radiation: Safety Seminar
- Additional elective courses: To complete the certificate, you must also take 3 of the following courses:
- Accountability: Creating the Conditions for Employee Success
- Building Productivity Through Respect and Dignity
- Communication Tool Belt
- Creating a Rewarding Staff Environment
- Developing Your Assertive Skills
- Diversity Education
- Organizational Performance Management and Process Improvement
- Practical Coaching
- The Practice of Listening
- Training One-on-One
- One-on-one consultation: After completing the required coursework, schedule a one-on-one consultation with an EH&S specialist to discuss integrating basic health and safety principles into your workplace. To schedule, contact the EH&S Safety Training Manager, (858) 822-5974.
- Request your certificate: Request your certificate by sending a list of the courses you have taken (with dates of completion) together with EH&S interview documention to Staff Education and Development, Mail Code 0922 or via e-mail. A copy may be placed in your employee file as a permanent record of your attendance in staff development activities. You can review your training history at UC Learning Center or Blink MyTraining.
- Note: The certificate indicates that you have completed the program, and it may be useful documentation when you are applying for a job. As in all cases, decisions about reclassification and hiring are at the discretion of the appropriate authorities according to university policies and practices. This certificate is encouraged, but not required to become a department safety coordinator, and completing the certificate will not automatically result in your being appointed a department safety coordinator. Department safety coordinators are designated by the department or work unit supervisor, manager or principal investigator.
This 3-tiered program (tier 3 is not yet available) enhances employees' existing skills with formal training and development tailored for information technology professionals. Its goal is to ensure that employees who maintain the UCSD computing network receive vital tools and information while earning certificates of completion at specific milestones. View or print a brochure (PDF) listing series courses and their prerequisites.
- IT Essentials Certification (Level 1)
- Networking, Part 1: Protocols and Network Design
- Group Policy Implementation at UC San Diego
- Network and Computer Security
- Systems Administration Certification (Level 2)
Note: Successful completion of Level 1 certification is required.
- User Support, Part 1: Strategies for Delivering Information Technology Services and Resources
- Networking, Part 2: Network Management and Troubleshooting
- User Support, Part 2: IT Policies
- Request your certificate: After completing the required coursework, request your certificate by sending a list of the courses you have taken (with dates of completion) to Staff Education and Development at Mail Code 0922 or via e-mail. A copy may be placed in your employee file as a permanent record of your attendance in staff development activities. You can review your training history at UC Learning Center or MyTraining.
- Note: The certificate indicates that you have completed the program, and it may be useful documentation when you are applying for a job. As in all cases, decisions about reclassification and hiring are at the discretion of the appropriate authorities according to university policies and practices.
The Academic Personnel Certificate Program can assist you in developing your knowledge and skills in support of the academic personnel process in your academic area. The program is comprised of 11 required classes. With the exception of the PPS Update classes, there are no prerequisites.
- Required courses:
- Academic Personnel: Introduction to Academic Personnel
- Academic Personnel: The Academic Appointment Process (formerly titled Academic Personnel: Academic Appointments: Policies and Procedures)
- Academic Personnel: The Academic Review Process
- Academic Personnel: Preparing the Biobib
- Academic Personnel: Academic Recruitment
- Academic Personnel: Academic Leaves & Family Accommodations
- Academic Personnel: Introduction to Academic Employee Relations
- Academic Personnel: Academic Personnel On-Line Review (formerly titled Academic Personnel: Academic Personnel On-Line (APOL))
- PPS Update: Academic Personnel Office Procedures and Activities Session
- PPS Update: Academic Personnel Policy Workshop
- Diversity Education
- Request your certificate: After completing the required coursework, request your certificate by sending a list of the classes you have taken (with dates of completion) to Staff Education and Development, mail code 0922 or via e-mail. A copy of the certificate may be placed in your employee file as a permanent record of your participation in this staff development program. You can review your training history at UC Learning Center or MyTraining.
- Note: The certificate indicates that you have completed the Academic Personnel Certificate Program, and it may be useful documentation when you are applying for a new position. As in all cases, decisions about reclassification and hiring are at the discretion of the appropriate authorities according to university policies and practices.
