Course
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits aren't just perks; they're pivotal drivers of employee satisfaction. In the workplace, HR professionals play a key role in optimizing pay and benefits programs to bolster employee satisfaction, motivation, and retention. In this course, you'll delve into this strategic process by creating a total rewards strategy that aligns with organizational goals. You'll learn how to establish compensation values for various levels of employees, determine direct and indirect pay plans, and design total rewards structures that help attract and engage employees.
Upcoming date(s)
Term
Section
mode
Fees
September 18 – November 20, 2025
Th 18:00 – 21:00
Fall
1
Online
$1,100.00
Term
Fall
Section
1
mode
Online
Fees
$1,100.00
October 22 – November 24, 2025
Mo We 13:00 – 16:00
Fall
A1
Online
$1,100.00
Term
Fall
Section
A1
mode
Online
Fees
$1,100.00
April 2 – June 4, 2026
Th 18:00 – 21:00
Spring
1
Online
$1,100.00
Term
Spring
Section
1
mode
Online
Fees
$1,100.00
May 5 – June 4, 2026
Tu Th 9:00 – 12:00
Spring
C1
Online
$1,100.00
Term
Spring
Section
C1
mode
Online
Fees
$1,100.00
Your takeaways
This course is a great way to help you:• Formulate a total reward strategy (compensation and benefits) that aligns with organizational goals and strategy.
• Determine compensation values for different categories of employees, compliant with legal requirements and ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Design a total rewards structure that helps to attract, motivate and engage employees.
• Adapt a total rewards structure taking into consideration the internal and external context.
Our approach
This online synchronous course employs an active learning approach centred on engaging discussions and hands-on learning activities. Through interactive sessions led by HR experts, you will explore real-world challenges and discuss innovative solutions and strategies, drawing insights from other students and professionals working across various industries and company scales. To maximize your learning experience, we encourage you to actively participate in classroom discussions to inspire a rich exchange of ideas and perspectives.Who benefits the most?
• Human resource professionals or administrative employees with experience working in a small, medium, or large organization.• HR professionals looking to position themselves for greater leadership roles and advancement in the field or become specialists in compensation and benefits.
• Individuals working in the HR field without a formal education in HR who would like to gain formal skills and knowledge in compensation and benefits.
• Individuals from other domains looking to change careers.
• Employers or employees looking to better understand compensation and benefits.
• Students who have completed CEHR 1150 and want to continue their studies.
• Students aspiring to become human resources professionals.
• Anyone looking to experience personal growth through hands-on learning.
Concordia CCE Loyalty Discount
All students who meet at least one of the following conditions, will receive a 10% discount on their CCE course or workshop tuition fees:
- Have completed a CCE, Undergraduate or Graduate course at Concordia University in a prior academic term;
- Have completed a language proficiency test (IELTS) at CCE;
- Have completed a CCE Professional Development Seminar/Workshop.
This discount is based on the information maintained in the Concordia University student information system.
NOTE: This discount does not apply to a language proficiency test enrollment (IELTS) nor to application fees for admission to a CCE program of study.