Career Development
Career Development & Certification Preparation
Preparation for PHR/SPHR Certification
Food Safety Manager Certification Class & Exam
Creating a Profitable Social Media Influencer Account
HRCI® Pre-Approved Trainings
Interview & Selection Techniques
Placement, Delegation & Engagement Strategies
Performance Management
Termination Approaches
Preparation for PHR/SPHR Certification (Online/Virtual)
Class meets virtually from 6:30 - 8:30 PM Eastern Time. REGISTER
Get prepared to take the next step in your Human Resources career.
In the highly competitive and ever-changing field of HR, professional development is critical to your success. Earning your designation as a PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP helps keep you up-to-date, demonstrates your commitment to the HR profession, and can set you apart as an expert in your field. Using materials from the Human Resources Certification Preparation Program (HRCP), this training prepares you to take the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) exam for your PHR or SPHR credential as well as SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP exams. (3.5 CEU)
The required materials are purchased separately by the student. Email subailey@valdosta.edu for information and discount code BEFORE purchasing your materials from HRCP.com.
Meet your instructor...Ronnie Cooper
23WBPD01 Online Feb 7 - May 2 6:30 - 8:30 PM ET $395 (After Jan 15 - $465)
Materials options with discounts applied:
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- Online only $260; with discount applied, $228.80
- Print only $365; with discount applied, $321.20
- Print plus online $470; with discount applied, $413.60
Details about the materials can be found at hrcp.com under Products>PHR/SPHR Products.
Questions? Contact Sue Bailey: 229-245-6484 or subailey@valdosta.edu.
Food Safety Manager Certification
This class meets in-person at the Regional Center for Continuing Education. REGISTER
Do you know how to reduce critical risk factors for food-borne illness in your food service establishment? With ServSafe training, you can bring back to work the knowledge your employees need to serve safe food to your customers! Participants passing with a grade of 75% or higher earn ServSafe Food Safety Certification from the NRAEF. eCertificates are available. Certification is valid for 5 years. Textbook & exam voucher included (.85 CEU)
Instructor Sue Bailey is certified to teach ServSafe®.
This class is a comprehensive review of the ServSafe textbook. It is highly recommended that you read the materials and complete the exercises and study questions in advance of the class.

Pass/Fail test results are available immediately upon exam completion.
2WFBPD02 Tues, Feb 28 9 AM - 6:30 PM $199 (After Feb 13 - $239) REGISTER
Registrants are responsible for self-study and purchasing their study materials and exam voucher from www.servsafe.com. Contact Sue Bailey at 229-245-6484 or subailey@valdosta.edu for additional test dates.
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Creating a Profitable Social Media Influencer Account
This class is held via Zoom. REGISTER
Social Media Influence is on the rise. Whether you are looking to create a profitable social media following for your business or establishing yourself as a social media influencer to independently impact society, this class is for you!
We'll cover:
- How to identify your specific niche and audience.
- How to set up a social media business account and which platform would be most profitable for you.
- How to use posts, reels, videos and stories to maximize your following and impact.
- How to find and use hashtags to niche down your audience.
- How to grow your following both organically and via investing.
- How to gain paid partnerships and collaborations to monetize your influencer page.
Get ready to maximize your impact via social media! By the end of this class you will be equipped to manage your social media influencer account for business or personal use or train someone else to manage it for you.
Meet your instructor...Raquel Powell
23WBPD07 4 Thurs Mar 9 - 30 6:00 - 7:30 PM $129 REGISTER
Interview & Selection Techniques

Meet your instructor...Jarrod Murray
23WBPD03 Virtual Thurs Feb 23 10:30 - 11:30 AM (ET) $69 REGISTER
The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
1.0 HR (General) Recertification Credit Hours
Placement, Delegation & Engagement Strategies
Class meets virtually from 10:30 - 11:30 AM Eastern Time REGISTER
Explore effective strategies for placing employees in the right jobs, delegating effectively to develop employees, nd keeping them engaged and invested in their work and the success of the organization. (.1 CEU)
This training has been submitted to HR Certification Institute® for review.
Meet your instructor...Jarrod Murray
23WBPD04 Virtual Thurs Mar 16 10:30 - 11:30 AM (ET) $69 REGISTER
The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
1.0 HR (General) Recertification Credit Hours
Performance Management
Class meets virtually from 10:30 - 11:30 AM Eastern Time REGISTER

For business owners to HR professionals, learn practical skills and best practices to properly coach, create performance improvement plans, and handle involuntary separations. (.1 CEU)
Meet your instructor...Jarrod Murray
23WBPD05 Thur Mar 30 10:30 - 11:30 AM $69 REGISTER
The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
1.0 HR (General) Recertification Credit Hours
Termination Approaches
Class meets virtually from 10:30 - 11:30 AM Eastern Time REGISTER
Termination is a stressful process in any organization. Explore the do's and don'ts, who can terminate and when, and how to prepare for issues that may arise post-termination. (.1 CEU)
Meet your instructor...Jarrod Murray
23WBPD05 Thur Mar 30 10:30 - 11:30 AM $69 REGISTER
The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.
1.0 HR (General) Recertification Credit Hours
Meet your instructors...
Ronnie Cooper holds a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas and earned his SPHR in 2007. Ronnie has worked for two manufacturing facilities as HR manager: Charloma, Inc. Cherryvale, Kansas and Neodesha Plastics, Inc., Neodesha, Kansas. In Valdosta, Georgia, he worked as the HR Generalist for Saft America, Inc. Ronnie also served 2nd position on the bargaining committee for the company, dealing with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. Additional union experience ranges from a frontline supervisor at Payless ShoeSource to a bargaining committee member with Saft Amercia. After his time with Saft America, Ronnie held the position of HR Manager at Union Tank Car in Valdosta prior to their unionization. Upon his relocation to Wharton, Texas, Ronnie consults with the Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) on compliance as well as training and selection processes for their employees and consumers. For 12+ years, Ronnie has been an instructor with Valdosta State University's Office of Professional & Community Education for their PHR/SPHR Certification Prep course and Essentials of Human Resources w/ aPHR Prep.
Office of Professional and Community Education
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Professional and Community Education
903 N Patterson Street
Valdosta GA 31698 -
Mailing Address
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698 - Phone: 229.245.6484
Monday - Thursday:
8 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:
8 AM - 3 PM