The 8-Module Certification Program That Teaches HR Leaders How to Build an Automated Operation
From scheduling chaos to strategy. From spreadsheets to systems. A practical framework backed by 40+ years of operations experience and 1,000+ automations built.
Course at a Glance
- Total time: 4–6 hours of content, self-paced
- Format: 8 modules, 8 quizzes, downloadable templates, real case studies
- Credentials: 7.5 SHRM PDCs
- Delivery: LearnDash LMS, mobile-friendly, 1 year of access
- Price: $297 (promotional $197 during select windows)
- Instructor: Jeff Arnold, Amazon #1 bestselling author of The Automated Recruiter
- Certification: Professional Certification in HR Automation & AI
Why This Course Exists
Most HR automation training starts in the wrong place. It starts with AI — because AI is the shiny object, and shiny objects sell. But the HR leaders I work with every day don’t need a smarter tool. They need their Monday mornings back.
40% of workers spend at least a quarter of their workweek on repetitive copy-paste-rekey tasks. HR professionals are worse — an estimated 25–30% of the average HR day is consumed by tasks that could be automated entirely.
This course teaches the sequence that actually works: map first, automate second, layer AI third.
The 8 Modules
Module 1 — Foundations of AI & Automation in HR
35 minutes · Arc Phase: Understand
The landscape. Where HR is today, why automation matters, and the gap between logging and leading. You’ll leave with a clear vocabulary and an honest look at where your own time is going.
Module 2 — Audit & Map Your Recruiting Workflows
40 minutes · Arc Phase: Audit
Before you can automate anything, you have to see clearly where the work is happening. This module teaches you to conduct your own workflow audit using the SPOT methodology.
Module 3 — Automation Use Cases: Apply to Onboard
40 minutes · Arc Phase: Automate
The practical module. You’ll see what automation actually looks like in HR — scheduling, follow-up, onboarding checklists, document routing — and design your first automation using the OpsSprint method.
Module 4 — AI in Action: Use Cases for HR
40 minutes · Arc Phase: Add AI
AI arrives in Module 4 — not Module 1 — for a reason. By the time you get here, you already have two wins under your belt and the framework to evaluate AI honestly instead of chasing hype.
Module 5 — The Tech Stack: Tools to Scale With
35 minutes · Arc Phase: Build
The principle that separates the teams who scale from the teams buried in tool sprawl: integration over installation.
Module 6 — Building an Automation-Driven Culture
35 minutes · Arc Phase: Scale
The change management module. Getting the automations built is half the job. Getting your team, your leadership, and your skeptics on board is the other half.
Module 7 — Proving ROI & Getting Organizational Buy-In
40 minutes · Arc Phase: Prove
The module that turns “interesting” into “funded.” You’ll learn to build a defensible business case using real ROI math.
Module 8 — Final Wrap-Up & Certification
30 minutes · Arc Phase: Certify
Integration. Your 90-day action plan. Your final assessment. Your certificate.
Who This Course Is For
- HR Directors and VPs of HR at companies with 50–500 employees
- CHROs at mid-market companies looking to modernize their operation
- Directors of Talent Acquisition who own recruiting efficiency
- HR Managers and People Ops Managers responsible for day-to-day execution
- Operations leaders with HR oversight
