Employee Relations Advisor Credentialing Programs
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Employee Relations Advisor Level I:
Employee Relations Advisor Level I is a 5-day interactive course designed to provide Employee Relations Practitioners with the basic tools necessary to appropriately meet the demands they face with respect to employee relations in the Department of Defense. During Employee Relations Advisor Level I, Practitioners will participate in a series of lectures, group discussions, and activities providing an overview of employee relations in the federal sector, probationary and trial periods, conduct and performance-based actions, formulating charges and specifications, and leave and medical issues. Upon successful completion of the course, Practitioners will be eligible to attempt the Employee Relations Advisor Level I credentialing exam. All Employee Relations Advisor Level I credentialing exams are delivered online/remotely. Individuals with a score of 80% or above on the credentialing exam will be Employee Relations Advisor Level I credentialed.
Next class:January 6th to 10th, 2025 – Norfolk, VA
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Employee Relations Advisor Level II:
Employee Relations Advisor Level II is an 8-day interactive course that enables Employee Relations (ER) Practitioners to develop necessary case preparation and advocacy skills to meet the demands they face in the Department of Defense. Employee Relations Advisor Level II is delivered in a hybrid format, with the first 3-days held virtually, and the final 5-days held in-person. During the course, Practitioners will participate in a series of lectures, group discussions, and activities covering case investigation and preparation, issue determination and case development, types of evidence, witness preparation, and research resources and methods. The in-person part of this course concludes with Practitioners preparing for and presenting cases in front of third-party triers of fact during simulated Arbitration Hearings. Upon successful completion of the course, Practitioners will be eligible to attempt the Employee Relations Advisor Level II credentialing exam. All Employee Relations Advisor Level II credentialing exams are delivered online/remotely. Individuals with a score of 80% or above on the credentialing exam will be Employee Relations Advisor Level II credentialed.
Next class:February 4th to 6th, 2025 – MS Teams and February 10th to 14th, 2024 – Columbus, OH
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Labor Relations Advisor Level III:
Employee Relations Advisor Level III is a 16-week directed study course during which Employee Relations Practitioners will examine the body of law governing federal employee relations to develop an advanced understanding of the subject area. Practitioners will analyze the impact of precedent-setting case law on procedural requirements, performance management, managing leave and medical issues to meet the complex demands they face with respect to employee relations in the Department of Defense. During this directed study, Practitioners will participate in mandatory meetings with their Advisor/Mentor, complete various work assignments, and deliver presentations on assigned subject material. Practitioners and Supervisors should expect that program participants will need to devote a minimum of 6-8 hours per week toward course completion. At the conclusion of the 16-weeks, Practitioners will be scheduled to complete a one (1) hour oral examination in front of a board of subject matter experts to demonstrate mastery of course material. Upon successful completion of the examination board, Practitioners will be Employee Relations Advisor Level III credentialed.
Next class: Spring 2025