Human Resources Management for Internationally Educated Professionals

Certificates allow you to complete a specific group of university courses (for credit) as either part of your degree studies or separately. Additional details on certificates are available here.

Facilitating the transition of internationally educated professionals (IEP) into Canada is a high priority for government, non-governmental organizations, professional accreditation bodies as well as private sector organizations. York is committed to developing a long term strategy for promoting the successful transition of IEPs to Canadian employment commensurate with their foreign qualifications.

This Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management for Internationally Educated Professionals appeals to those who already have a human resources related degree from outside of Canada and require some orientation to the Canadian context. The program offers students the foundational skills necessary to succeed in securing positions in HR in the Canadian context, while also fulfilling the majority of requirements toward the CHRP professional designation.

Who can take it?

This certificate is open to the following applicants:

1. current participants in the Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Professionals, or
2. new applicants to York who already hold a university degree from an accredited non-Canadian institution and have resided in Canada for a duration of no more than 3 years.

If your first language is not English, you must show you have an acceptable level of English by completing a language proficiency test.

If you have completed at least one full year at an accredited university in a country where English is the official language of the institution, you may be exempt from this requirement.

1. Meet minimum admission requirements
2. Meet program-specific requirements
3. Know the application deadlines
4. Submit your application
5. Submit all required documentation
6. Check on Transfer Credit for Advanced Placement