Professional Development
CPHR BC & Yukon’s learning and development is purposefully tailored for today’s HR practitioner.
Our high-quality learning events address both foundational knowledge and hot topic areas enabling you to directly impact your business.
9 HR Competencies
See the full competency framework here.
Below are the Professional Development opportunities that CPHR BC & Yukon and our partners are currently offering.
For a complete list of CPHR BC & Yukon events, please refer to the online calendar.
CPHR BC & Yukon core programming
Focuses on skills and knowledge building addressing current trends and practices, custom delivered by leading experts in the industry.
Symposium Schedule – What’s Coming Up
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 2025/05/28 | Symposium: Mid-Year Legal Location: Live Online HR Competency: Registration opens on April 11, 2025. |
| 2025/09/25 - 2025/09/26 | Symposium: Northern Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Prince George, BC Registration opens on June 20, 2025. |
| 2025/10/09 | Symposium: Interior Location: Sparkling Hill Resort & Spa, Vernon, BC Registration opens on August 29, 2025. |
| 2025/10/30 | Symposium: Yukon Location: Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, BC Registration opens on September 12, 2025. |
| 2025/11/14 | Symposium: Vancouver Island Location: Vancouver Island Conference Centre, Nanaimo, BC Registration opens on September 26, 2025. |
| 2025/11/28 | Symposium: Digital HR Location: BCIT Downtown Campus, Vancouver, BC HR Competency: Registration opens on October 10, 2025. |
Professional Development Calendar – Scheduled Courses
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 2025/03/25 - 2025/03/27 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: This course is also available on: June 3-5 | November 4-6 | December 2-4 | |
| 2025/03/27 | Webinar: Mentoring Indigenous Youth Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/04/02 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/04/03 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: This course is also available on: May 14 |
| 2025/04/08 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/04/09 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/04/23 - 2025/04/24 | Seminar: Learning Payroll II Location: Live Online HR Competency: This course is also available on: |
| 2025/04/23 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/04/24 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/05/06 | Webinar: English Programs for the Workforce  Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/05/07 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: This course is also available on: December 9 |
| 2025/05/08 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: This course is also available on: September 24 |
| 2025/05/15 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/06/18 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
| 2025/06/18 - 2025/06/19 | Seminar: Learning Payroll I Location: Live Online HR Competency: This course is also available on: Jul 23-24 | Aug 20-21 | Sep 18-19 |
| 2025/09/10 | Location: Live Online HR Competency: |
Professional Development Calendar – Self-Paced/Online
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | On-demand: Academy to Innovate HR Location: Online HR Competency: |
| Ongoing | On-demand: Autism and Neurodiversity in the Workplace Location: Online HR Competency: |
| Ongoing | On-demand: Fundamentals in Group Benefits Location: Online HR Competency: |
| Ongoing | On-demand: Fundamentals in Retirement Plans Location: Online HR Competency: |
| Ongoing | Location: Online HR Competency: |
| Ongoing | Location: Online HR Competency: |
| Ongoing | On-demand: Managing Garnishments Location: Online HR Competency: Available until August 31, 2024. |
| 2024/02/15 - 2024/12/31 | Location: Online HR Competency: |