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 7 required courses, 1 required curriculum, and 1 elective course. Required courses are:
- Elective courses: To complete the certificate, you must also take one of these elective courses:
- 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 required course:
- 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 & 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.
Performance management is an ongoing process of communication between a supervisor and an employee that centers on setting expectations, objectives and goals; giving and receiving feedback based on conversation; coaching, engaging, and developing employees; and evaluating results. Performance management is conducted within the context of UC San Diego's strategic direction.
Completion of a Performance Management Certificate also fulfills the Performance Management Curriculum requirement of the Supervision Certificate (see above), as well as the Performance Management Curriculum requirement of the UC People Management Certificate.
Certificate Requirement:
There are two options available to obtain the Performance Management Certificate:
Option 1: Complete four instructor-led performance management workshops (approximately 12 hours):
Option 2: Complete eight e-learning modules and two instructor-led workshops: (12 hours):
- Request your certificate: After completing the courses, obtain your certificate by submitting a list of courses taken (with dates) to Staff Education & 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:
- Elective course: Applicants for the Work Leader Certificate must also complete the following elective:
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 & 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 (formerly known as the Training Certificate) can help you develop your ability to train others.
- Request your certificate: After completing the courses, obtain your certificate by submitting a list of courses taken (with dates) to Staff Education & 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:
- Elective courses: To complete the certificate, you must also take one of the following courses:
- Additional elective courses: To complete the certificate, you must also take 3 of the following courses:
- 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 documentation to Staff Education & 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.
Academic Personnel Services offers a series of courses through Staff Education & Development to assist staff in developing their knowledge and skills in the following areas: academic personnel policies and processes, employee relations, the Payroll/Personnel System, and AP On-Line Recruit.
Staff who complete all required courses in the Basic Academic Personnel series will receive the Basic Academic Personnel Certificate. The Advanced Academic Personnel Certificate can be earned by completing all the Basic Academic Personnel Certificate courses and all the required Advanced courses. The courses may also be taken individually by those who do not wish to obtain a certificate.
Staff who began the previous Academic Personnel Certificate format prior to September 1, 2017 may contact the Academic Personnel team for more information regarding their certificate status.
- Basic Academic Personnel Certificate Required courses (login required):
- Advanced Academic Personnel Certificate Required Courses (login required):
- Obtain your certificate: After completing the required coursework, Staff Education & Development will begin to process your certificate and will send it to you via interdepartmental mail to the mail code that is on file. 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.
- 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.
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UC People Management Certificate is for anyone who manages or supervises others and consists of core and elective courses covering the following competencies: Performance Management, Managing People, Administration and Operations, Change Management and Communications.
This certificate program is also open to aspiring people managers, for which all core courses and most electives are options.