University of Nevada, Reno
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Last updated: 08/27/07

Supervisory Management Courses and Certificate Program
Gain the tools essential to effectively supervise, direct and manage your workforce through this series of in-depth courses designed for supervisors at all levels — novice, veteran or aspiring. The keys to professional advancement will be at your fingertips when you get the training you need to successfully motivate, lead, think creatively and see the big picture. By sharing experiences and role-playing, you will also have an opportunity to examine the strategies and philosophies that work for your peers.

The following courses may be taken independently, applied as core requirements to the Supervisory Management certificate, or applied as electives to certificate programs in Nonprofit, Public or Human Resources Management. Formal admission to the university is not required.

Certificate Requirements
To earn a certificate, a student must successfully complete a total of 10 courses, consisting of five Supervisory Management core and any five professional development individual courses taken as electives. Upon completion of the 10 courses, a Certificate in Supervisory Management will be awarded.

Required Core Courses:

• Managing and Supervising People
• Legal Aspects and Liability Issues for Employers* (Formerly Legal Aspects and Liability Issues for Supervisors)
• Effective Communication Skills in the Workplace (Formerly Developing Interpersonal Communication Skills)
• Performance Management*
• Strategies for Understanding Financial Statements

*Courses marked with an asterisk have been approved for six to 12 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification and recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

Extended Studies classes are held on campus in the Continuing Education Building, 1041 N. Virginia St., Reno, unless otherwise noted.

Financial Assistance
Financial assistance for continuing education and professional development may be available to eligible students enrolled in the university's Extended Studies courses.

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