Human resources training in Massachusetts
9 human resources programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
5 schools offer these human resources programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 9 programs take students without a high school diploma.
By kind, the 9 programs here are HR certificate or course (8 programs) and PHR and SHRM-CP exam prep (1 program).
See the 9 programsHow much does human resources training cost in Massachusetts?
$1,945 to $4,471 is what most human resources programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $1,795 to $7,500
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not reported
- None of the 9 programs report it
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- None of the 9 programs report it
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- None of the 9 programs report it
- Length
- 13 to 24 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Massachusetts may also offer human resources training. How these figures are made
All 9 human resources programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding
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9 programs
Human Resources Professional
Berkshire Community College
Based in Pittsfield, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,795School website, Human Resources Professional at Berkshire Community CollegeMore details about Human Resources Professional at Berkshire Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,795
Human Resources Professional Online Program
Salem State University
Based in Salem, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,945Program website, Human Resources Professional Online Program at Salem State UniversityMore details about Human Resources Professional Online Program at Salem State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $495
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,945
Senior Professional in Human Resources
Salem State University
Based in Salem, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,945Program website, Senior Professional in Human Resources at Salem State UniversityMore details about Senior Professional in Human Resources at Salem State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,945
Human Resources Professional
Worcester State University
Based in Worcester, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,353Program website, Human Resources Professional at Worcester State UniversityMore details about Human Resources Professional at Worcester State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,353
Human Resources Professional with Payroll Practice & Management
Salem State University
Based in Salem, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,145Program website, Human Resources Professional with Payroll Practice & Management at Salem State UniversityMore details about Human Resources Professional with Payroll Practice & Management at Salem State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 52 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $495
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,145
Human Resources Professional with Payroll Practice and Management
Worcester State University
Based in Worcester, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,805Program website, Human Resources Professional with Payroll Practice and Management at Worcester State UniversityMore details about Human Resources Professional with Payroll Practice and Management at Worcester State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 13 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,805
Human Resources Senior Manager
Worcester State University
Based in Worcester, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,471Program website, Human Resources Senior Manager at Worcester State UniversityMore details about Human Resources Senior Manager at Worcester State University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,471
Human Resource Management Certificate
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,472School website, Human Resource Management Certificate at Holyoke Community CollegeMore details about Human Resource Management Certificate at Holyoke Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 37 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $4,000
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,472
Human Resources (HR) Technologies Certificate Program -7.5
Visible Edge Inc.
Based in Nashua, NH
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,500Program website, Human Resources (HR) Technologies Certificate Program -7.5 at Visible Edge Inc.More details about Human Resources (HR) Technologies Certificate Program -7.5 at Visible Edge Inc.
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,500
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How to pay for human resources training in Massachusetts
WIOA funding can pay for human resources training in Massachusetts
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.
Quick facts: Human resources training in Massachusetts
- programs with a price cost under $2,000
- 3 of 9
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 11th of 20
- human resources programs here, against the typical state's 4
- 9 vs 4
State comparisons use the same figures as the human resources training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Other training in Massachusetts
How human resources training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Massachusetts
- CDL training43 programs
- CNA classes37 programs
- Medical assistant training42 programs
- Phlebotomy training23 programs
- Welding classes5 programs
- HVAC training18 programs
- Medical billing and coding training16 programs
- LPN programs13 programs
- EMT classes4 programs
- Electrician training5 programs
- Dental assistant programs14 programs
- Auto mechanic classes5 programs
- Pharmacy technician training5 programs
- Plumbing school1 program
- CNC machinist training15 programs
- Carpentry classes1 program
- Heavy equipment operator training4 programs
- Cybersecurity training16 programs
- IT training55 programs
- Cosmetology school7 programs
- Barber school3 programs
- Nail tech school2 programs
- EKG technician programs1 program
- Massage therapy school7 programs
- Paralegal programs13 programs
- Surgical tech programs1 program
- Radiology tech programs1 program
- Culinary school4 programs
- Home health aide training1 program
- Medical administrative assistant training17 programs
- Medication aide training1 program
- Industrial maintenance technician training2 programs
- Early childhood education programs3 programs
- Addiction counselor training10 programs
- Coding and software development courses33 programs
- Sterile processing technician training8 programs
- Data analytics courses21 programs
- Administrative assistant training45 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses12 programs
- Digital marketing courses23 programs
- Web and graphic design courses18 programs
- Health information technology programs1 program
- Vet tech programs2 programs
- Real estate school1 program
- Patient care technician training1 program
- Interpreter and translator training6 programs
- Personal trainer certification3 programs
- Healthcare administration programs3 programs
- Customer service training2 programs
- Flight school2 programs
- Human services programs10 programs
- Manufacturing technician training12 programs
- Electronics technician training8 programs
- Business administration programs15 programs
- Criminal justice programs1 program
- Teacher assistant certification1 program
- Merchant mariner training2 programs
- Insurance license courses2 programs
- Construction training programs4 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes40 programs
- Project management certification29 programs
Where the Massachusetts human resources program numbers come from
Which Massachusetts human resources programs are on this list?
These are the human resources programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.
How the prices and results of Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Human Resources Specialists
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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