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

Here are the Professional Development opportunities CPHR BC & Yukon and their 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.
2023 Symposium Schedule – What’s Coming Up
Jan. 27, 2023
Vancouver Legal Symposium – In Person Event
Location: Terminal City Club, Vancouver, BC
Mar. 10, 2023
Talent Management Symposium & Showcase – Virtual Event
Location: Online
Mar. 31, 2023
Fraser Valley Symposium – In Person Event
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Jun. 2, 2023
Inclusion Symposium & Showcase – Virtual Event
Location: Online
Jun. 29, 2023
Legal Symposium: Mid Year Update – Virtual Event
Location: Online
Sep. 28-29, 2023
Northern Symposium + Social – In Person Event
Location: Prince George, BC
Oct. 20, 2023
Yukon Symposium – In Person Event
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Nov. 3, 2023
Interior Symposium – In Person Event
Location: TBD
Nov. 17, 2023
HR Tech Symposium & Showcase – In Person Event
Location: Vancouver, BC
Professional Development Calendar – Scheduled Courses
Dec. 1
Webinar: Salary Transparency: A More and More Vital Tool in Recruitment
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Workforce Planning and Mobility
- Organizational Change and Development

Dec. 6
Webinar: What HR Professionals Need to Know About Gender-Based Violence
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connections
- Organizational Change and Development

Feb. 15-16
Feb. 21-May 23
In-Person: The Dale Carnegie Course®
Location: Burnaby, BC
HR Competency:
- Learning, Development and Succession Planning
Feb. 23
Webinar: Importance of Indigenous Resource Groups and the Benefits to your Organization
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connections
- Organizational Change and Development
Feb. 23-24
Webinar: Learning Payroll I
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Learning, Development and Succession Planning
- Total Rewards
Mar. 2-3
Webinar: Learning Payroll II
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Learning, Development and Succession Planning
- Total Rewards
Mar. 9-10
Webinar: Employment Standards
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Learning, Development and Succession Planning
- Total Rewards
Mar. 13-Jun.26
In-Person: The Dale Carnegie Course®
Location: Kelowna, BC
HR Competency:
- Learning, Development and Succession Planning
Mar. 21-23
Webinar: Workplace Investigations Certificate Program
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connections
- Organizational Change and Development
Mar. 22-23
Webinar: Employment Standards
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Learning, Development and Succession Planning
- Total Rewards
Mar. 28-29
Webinar: Taxable Benefits & Allowances
Location: Online
HR Competency:
Mar. 30
Webinar: Interpreting Latest Census Data and Indigenous Workplace Planning
Location: Online
HR Competency:
- Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connections
- Organizational Change and Development
Professional Development Calendar – Self-Paced/Online
Ongoing
On-demand: Academy to Innovate HR
Location: Self-Paced/Online
HR Competency:
- Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connection
- Total Health and Wellness
- Employee and Labour Relations
- Total Rewards
- Innovation
- HR Technology and Analytics
- Learning, Development and Succession Planning
- Workforce Planning and Mobility
- Organizational Change and Development
Ongoing
On-demand: Anti-Racism for Workplaces
Location: Self-Paced/Online
HR Competency:
- Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connection
- Total Health and Wellness
- Employee and Labour Relations
Ongoing
On-demand: Autism and Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Location: Self-Paced/Online
HR Competency:
- Total Health and Wellness
- Inclusion, Diversity and Human Connection
- Workforce Planning & Mobility

Ongoing
On-demand: Calm Monkey | Mindfulness Facilitator Training & Certification
Location: Self-Paced/Online
HR Competency:
- Total Health and Wellness

Ongoing
On-demand: Eliminating Workplace Sexual Harassment
Location: Self-Paced/Online
HR Competency:
- Total Health and Wellness
- Employee and Labour Relations
Ongoing
Ongoing
On-demand: Fundamentals in Retirement Plans
Location: Self-Paced/Online
HR Competency:
- Total Rewards
Partner programming
Pre-Approved for CPD, intensive, multi-day or certification course programs that supplement CPHR BC & Yukon core programming, delivered by approved providers.
Designation exam preparation
CPHR National Knowledge Exam preparation options to suit your learning style, including in-person, online and study groups. Please view the calendar to see if there is an available study group or email info@cphrbc.ca.