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Human resources training in Maine

4 human resources programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these human resources programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Human resources specialists recruit, screen and interview job applicants and place new hires in jobs. Most have a bachelor's degree in human resources, business or a related field; certification is usually voluntary, though some employers prefer or require it.1

In Maine, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are HR certificate or course (2 programs) and PHR and SHRM-CP exam prep (2 programs).

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How much does human resources training cost in Maine?

$1,370 to $3,906

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer human resources training. How these figures are made

Is there free human resources training in Maine?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 human resources programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • HR certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Certificate Program in Human Resource Management

    University of Southern Maine

    Based in Portland, ME

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Southern Maine, based in Portland, MEHR certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,900
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Certificate Program in Human Resource Management at University of Southern Maine
    More details about Certificate Program in Human Resource Management at University of Southern Maine
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,214
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Certificate Program in Human Resource Management at University of Southern Maine

  • PHR and SHRM-CP exam prepOnlineEducation and courses

    SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep

    University of Southern Maine

    Based in Portland, ME

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    University of Southern Maine, based in Portland, MEPHR and SHRM-CP exam prep · Accredited schoolOnline · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$64,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,370
    Program website, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep at University of Southern Maine
    More details about SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep at University of Southern Maine
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,183
    Length
    12 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $64,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,370
    Program website, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep at University of Southern Maine

  • PHR and SHRM-CP exam prepOnlineNo diploma needed

    SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep

    University of Southern Maine

    Based in Portland, ME

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Southern Maine, based in Portland, MEPHR and SHRM-CP exam prep · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,370
    Program website, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep at University of Southern Maine
    More details about SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep at University of Southern Maine
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,370
    Program website, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Test Prep at University of Southern Maine

  • HR certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Human Resource Management

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaHR certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,906
    School website, Human Resource Management at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Human Resource Management at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,906
    School website, Human Resource Management at University of Maine at Augusta

How to pay for human resources training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for human resources training in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for human resources training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for human resources training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Maine

How human resources training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Maine

Where the Maine human resources program numbers come from

Which Maine human resources programs are on this list?

These are the human resources programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine human resources programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about human resources training in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Human Resources Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List