Qualification summary

Human Resources (HR) is the function who have responsibility for devising and implementing strategies and policies relating to the management of individuals or employees. They also have a responsibility for ensuring the organisation’s objectives are met through the resourcing and development of people. To make this happen, there are a number of key roles within the HR function. These include the

• HR Assistant/Administrator
• HR Officer
• Recruitment Adviser
• Training Officer who all need practical skills in HR practice.

The Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Human Resource (HR) Practice (RQF) has therefore been designed to provide a wide range of relevant, practical skills in HR practice. It will also provide the learner with a firm foundation in the most common areas of HR, which will assist them to develop essential HR skills. These include:

• understanding employment law
• recruitment
• employee rights
• managing performance 
• carrying out learning needs analysis.

The qualification is aimed at those who are new to HR, work in a HR support role and wish to develop their knowledge and skills or are looking to further their HR career with a professional qualification.

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress onto:

• Level 3 Certificate Principles of Recruitment (RQF)
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Recruitment (RQF)
• Level 3 Diploma in Team Management (RQF)

or on to higher level qualifications.

As well as progression to further qualifications, learners may also progress to employment in a wide range of HR roles as this qualification provides evidence of achievement of a range of practical skills, understanding and knowledge in a HR environment.

Related Documents:

VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Human Resource (HR) Practice (RQF) Handbook

Qualification structure

All units from Group M must be achieved to gain this qualification.

Total Qualification Time (TQT) is 260 hours

Minimum Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 218

Qualification number	Qualification reference
PHR3	601/3213/9

Group M – Mandatory units

RQF unit no.	Skillsfirst unit no.	Unit title	Unit Level	Credit Value
J/506/2583	SFHR1	Introduction to Human Resource practices	3	2
F/506/2582	SFHR2	Introduction to employment legislation	3	3
L/506/2584	SFHR3	Understanding employee rights and obligations	3	5
R/506/2585	SFHR4	Understanding the management of employees’ performance	3	3
Y/506/2734	SFHR5a	Principles of employee motivation, commitment and engagement	3	4
D/506/2587	SFHR6	Understanding recruitment and selection	3	5
H/506/2588	SFHR7	Understanding onboarding, induction, training and development	3	4

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