There is not a specific order in which you should take the courses, but there are courses designed to be taken towards a particular HR Skills certificate.  The certificates and their respective courses are as follows HR Skills Best Practices Certificate Course List: Coaching for HR Progressive Discipline Performance Evaluation (SMART Goals) Conflict Resolution for HR  Handling Difficult Conversations  Communication and HR  Leadership and HR Problem Solving HR Skills Fundamentals Certificate Course List: The Hiring Process Interviewing Onboarding  Training and Development Interpreting Data Effective Meetings Exit Interviews  HR Federal Law