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Course Description

The Certificate in HR Audit is a comprehensive program designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to systematically review, evaluate, and improve human resource policies, processes, systems, and compliance. The program focuses on aligning HR practices with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and best practices while strengthening governance, risk management, and internal control within the HR function.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the purpose, scope, and value of HR audits.
  • Plan and conduct HR audits using a structured audit methodology.
  • Evaluate HR policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Assess compliance with labor laws, regulations, and standards.
  • Identify HR risks and recommend improvement actions.
  • Prepare professional HR audit reports and follow-up plans.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for HR professionals, internal auditors, compliance officers, risk managers, and managers involved in reviewing or improving HR governance and controls.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1: Fundamentals of HR Audit & Governance

  • Introduction to HR audit concepts and objectives
  • Types of HR audits (compliance, operational, strategic)
  • HR governance, risk, and control framework
  • Roles and responsibilities of HR auditors
  • Aligning HR audit with organizational strategy

Day 2: HR Audit Planning & Risk Assessment

  • HR audit standards and best practices
  • Understanding HR processes and documentation
  • HR risk identification and risk assessment techniques
  • Developing HR audit plans and audit program
  • Audit scope definition and sampling concepts
Day 3: Auditing Core HR Functions
  • Auditing recruitment and selection processes
  • Auditing training and development
  • Performance management and appraisal systems
  • Compensation, benefits, and payroll audit concepts
  • HR records management and data integrity
Day 4: Compliance, Controls & Specialized HR Audits
  • Labor law and regulatory compliance overview
  • Employee relations, disciplinary procedures, and grievance handling
  • Health, safety, and welfare audit considerations
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion audit concepts
  • HR information systems (HRIS) audit overview
Day 5: HR Audit Reporting, Follow-Up & Improvement
  • Audit findings, root cause analysis, and recommendations
  • Writing effective HR audit reports
  • Communicating results with management
  • Follow-up audits and corrective action tracking
  • Continuous improvement and HR audit maturity model
Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.