Take charge of your career with Oakton College’s Human Resource Specialist Certificate. This 21-credit-hour program is the perfect starting point if you’re looking to advance in human resources or enter the field for the first time. Designed to be flexible, it helps you balance education with your busy life.
In this program, you’ll gain the skills employers value most. You’ll learn to recruit and develop talent, communicate effectively, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Courses also cover essential HR laws, ensuring you’re ready to meet organizational goals while staying compliant.
The program offers practical, hands-on learning. You’ll create job descriptions, conduct interviews and devise plans to hire and retain employees. Whether you’re returning to school or starting fresh, these skills prepare you for success in a growing field.
Human resource specialists are in high demand, and completing this certificate helps you take advantage of these chances and increase your earning potential.
With industry-aligned coursework, this program is an efficient way to upskill and achieve your goals. Start building a better future today with Oakton’s Human Resource Specialist Certificate.
Enrolling at Oakton College can save you thousands of dollars and help you earn more over the course of your career. Our tuition is among the lowest in the region, and we offer many ways to bring your costs down even more.
99 percent of Oakton students graduate without debt.
To help you get there, you can apply for a scholarship, which you don’t have to pay back. We award $12 million in scholarships annually. Financial Aid includes grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance that can reduce your costs of attending college.
We offer payment options that give you control over how you pay. Pay all at once or spread your payments over the course of the semester.
Learn more about your options for paying for your education
Tracy Fulce
Chair of Business
Professor of Business
B.A. Michigan State University
M.B.A. Baker College
tfulce@oakton.edu
847.376.7803, Skokie
Office: B216, Skokie
David Lewis
Associate Professor, Business
dlewis@oakton.edu
847.635.1917
Office: 3604, Des Plaines
Meet our part time faculty:
Larry Benjamin
Lecturer
B.S. Illinois State University
M.B.A. Northwestern University
lbenjamin@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Murneka Davis
Lecturer
B.S. Northeastern Illinois University
M.H.R.M. Keller Graduate School
mmdavis@oakton.edu
847.376.7198
Office: 1268, Des Plaines
Danielle Dickerson
Lecturer
B.A. Columbia College, Chicago
M.A. Roosevelt University
ddickers@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Astrid Duran
Lecturer
B.S. National Louis University
M.B.A. National Louis University
aduran@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Leslie Dubin
Lecturer
A.B. University of Illinois Chicago
M.B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
ldubin@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Randy Felsenthal
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois, Urbana
M.A. Webster University
rfelsent@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Terry Lange
Lecturer
B.A. Illinois State
M.S.F.D. Northern Illinois University
tlange@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Althea McIntyre
Lecturer
B.S. American University
M.S. Loyola University Chicago
amcintyre@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Bruce Mueller
Lecturer
B.B.A. Loyola University Chicago
M.B.A. Loyola University Chicago
bmueller@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Brian Porter
Lecturer
B.B.A. Georgia State University
M.B.A. Texas Southern University
J.D. Chicago-Kent College of Law
bporter@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Christiana Sexton
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.B.A. DePaul University
M.S.H.R. DePaul University
csexton@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Wynn Shawver
Lecturer
B.S. Northwestern University
M.N.A. North Park University
wshawver@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Jillian Verstrate
Lecturer
A.A.S. Oakton Community College
B.A. Augustana University
J.A. Seton Hall University
jillv@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
David Williams
Lecturer
B.A. Harvard University
M.B.A. Loyola University Chicago
dwilliam@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Graziano Berto
Owner
Carlucci Rosemont
Robyn Wall Berto
Owner
Kolon and Associates
Raymond Camosy
Camosy Construction
Robert Chakrabarty
Account Director
Taproot Foundation
Jim Coates
IUOE Local 399 ETF
Training Fund Administrator
Dr. Jerry Field
Executive VP J.B. Burling Group Ltd.
Joseph Gurreri
Founding Principal/Innov Consult
Rand Hass
President
Medusa Consulting Group
Cynthia Morgan
Shift 2 Green
Pres-CEO
Richard Paullin
Executive Director
International Trade Assoc. of Greater Chicago
Steven Schumacher
Director Corporate HR
Sears
Brian Simek
Senior Manager Fleet Repair Services
Wheels Inc.