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Human resources training in Tennessee

14 human resources programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these human resources programs, and Tennessee has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 8 of these 14 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Human resources specialists recruit, screen and interview job applicants and place new hires in jobs. Most have a bachelor's degree in human resources, business or a related field; certification is usually voluntary, though some employers prefer or require it.1

In Tennessee, 2 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 2 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 14 programs here are PHR and SHRM-CP exam prep (7 programs), aPHR exam prep (entry level, 4 programs) and HR certificate or course (3 programs).

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How much does human resources training cost in Tennessee?

$1,099 to $1,945 is what most human resources programs in Tennessee cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 14 programs with a price. All of them: $499 to $4,495

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
8 to 52 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Tennessee may also offer human resources training. How these figures are made

Is there free human resources training in Tennessee?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 14 human resources programs in Tennessee approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for human resources training in Tennessee

WIOA funding can pay for human resources training in Tennessee

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for human resources training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for human resources training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Human resources training in Tennessee

programs with a price cost under $1,000
3 of 14
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 20
human resources programs here, against the typical state's 4
14 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the human resources training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Human resources training in Clarksville, Nashville, Knoxville and other Tennessee cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 10 programs are online.

Other training in Tennessee

How human resources training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Tennessee

Where the Tennessee human resources program numbers come from

Which Tennessee human resources programs are on this list?

These are the human resources programs Tennessee approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Tennessee offers.

How the prices and results of Tennessee human resources programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about human resources training in Tennessee

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Human Resources Specialists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List