Cookie Acknowledgement
This website uses cookies to collect information to improve your browsing experience. Please review our Privacy Statement for more information.
The mission of HR Development (HRD) is to deliver high-quality service in content, instruction, technology and operational support to employee learners (full-time, part-time and temporary employees). Our vision is to connect Auburn people with their future by providing talent development experiences to support their growth.
HRD courses are designed with working adults in mind. These classes can help you:
Gain tools to do your job better,
Build your resume, and
Grow personally and professionally.
For the fall semester, HRD courses will be offered virtually and in the classroom. For virtual classes, please access the Zoom link for your course from one of four areas:
Receiving the course calendar invite
Receiving the "Course Enrollment Verification" email notification (calendar invite attachment)
Receiving the "Course Reminder Message" email notification
Selecting your course from the training calendar in Fast-Train
If the Zoom link is not available in any of these four areas, you will receive it from your course facilitator prior to class.
Contact autrain@auburn.edu if you need a phone-in number for your course.
You may receive material and handouts from autrain@auburn.edu or your course facilitator .
Zoom instructions and Zoom etiquette are available online.
Campus Safety & Security
Diversity Commitment
Leadership and Supervision
Office Administration
Electronic Admin Systems (Banner)
eLearning
Additional Information
Communication and Teamwork
Effective Professional Writing
Safe & Secure Work Environment
Personal Growth
PeopleAdmin Training Module
How Do I Register?
Course Code
Course Title
Date
Delivery Method
Time
Facilitator
EM301
Employee Emergency Preparedness
Thursday, Jan. 20
Classroom
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lyn Littleton
EM303
Active Shooter Response
9:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Keith Walton
EM320
CPR/First Aid
Tuesday, Jan. 25
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
EM317
Campus-Community Emergency Response Team (C-CERT) Training
Tuesday, Feb. 8 and Wednesday, Feb. 9
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24
Tuesday, March 8
EM317-R
C-CERT Refresher
Tuesday, April 19
9 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
MG220
D3- Decision Making and Delegation
Wednesday, Jan. 12
Virtual
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Bill Shannon
HR700
Working with High Conflict People
Tuesday, Feb. 1
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Kevin Coonrod
TW300
Working Among Multiple Generations
Wednesday, Feb. 9
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
MG350
Group Dynamics in the Workplace
Monday, Feb. 14
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Joleen Cooper-Bhatia and Sarah Schwartz
TW400
Productive Dialogue
Wednesday, Feb. 16
HR930
The Art and Productive Capacity of Active Listening
Tuesday, March 22
8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
HR940
Identifying Underlying Interests: Tips from Nature, History and the Cinema
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
TW200
Effective Telephone Communication Skills
Tuesday, April 12
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Moriah Kent
MG510
Meeting Skills
Wednesday, April 13
Jimmy Lawrence
ER500
Safe Zone: LGBTQ+ Ally Training
12:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Brandy Smith
DI201
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Search Education
Friday, Jan. 28
Classroom (Student Center)
JuWan Robinson
DI200
Contemporary Issues in Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
DI300
Informing an Everyday Diversity and Inclusion Mindset: Understanding and Managing Implicit Bias
Wednesday, Feb. 23
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Wednesday, March 9
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Wednesday, March 23
Tuesday, April 5
Thursday, April 7
PW100
Writing Effective Emails
Layli Miron
PW130
Designing Accessible Documents
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
PW110
Emails for Challenging Scenarios
MG620
Succession Planning Basics
Wednesday, Jan. 19
MG430
Supervisor Basics
Wednesday, Jan. 26
MG480
Getting Started with Continuous Improvement
Wednesday, Feb. 2
MG380
Employee Motivation
Tuesday, Feb. 8
MG400
Management Fundamentals
MG420
Coaching Fundamentals
Wednesday, March 2
MG310
Problem Solving Using Cooperative Negotiation Strategy
UC100
Conflicts of Interest
Tuesday, Jan. 18
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Kristin Roberts and Milly Tye
UC101
Managing Conflicts of Interests
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
HR750
Bullying in the Workplace
Tuesday, March 1
UC102
Conflicts of Interest and Commitment in Research and Related Activities
Wednesday, April 6
Wednesday, April 27
OM300
Human Resources - Campus Relations
Monday, Jan. 24
Sonya Dixon
OM190
Introduction to Sponsored Projects Administration
Monday, April 18
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tony Ventimiglia and Gina Bailey
FM400
How Auburn University's Retirement Plans Work
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Lee Busby
FM200
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Thursday, Feb. 3
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
FM420
Retirement Planning for Tier II Employees
Tuesday, March 15
MG180
How to Interview
Wednesday, March 16
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Joseph Brame
MG300
The AU Guide to Job Searches
Thursday, March 24
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Jenna Richards
SU100
Sustainability: Optimizing Your Workplace for Long-Term Success
Amy Strickland and Jennifer Morse
MG440
Emotional Intelligence Basics
PA300
PeopleAdmin - Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Thursday, Jan. 27
Jenna Richards and Amy Bruce
Auburn University Human Resources is committed to a lifelong process of personal development for everyone while taking into consideration the demands on employee time and resources. We recognize the changing nature of work and need for everyone to engage in learning that is ongoing and available at any time and in any place.
With that in mind, Auburn Human Resources has introduced a steady stream of new, up-to-date online eLearning opportunities. These courses can be found in the Fast Train catalogue and will feature an “E” on the end of the course code.
Course Offerings
HLE420E, Reasonable Suspicion & Post Accident Testing
HR300E, JumpStart Users' Guide
HR430E, Virtual Interviewing
LG120E, Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
LG140E, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
LG160E, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
LG180E, Title IX: Identifying and Responding to Sexual Misconduct
LG200E, Privacy Rules and HIPAA Part 1
LG220E, Legally Effective Hiring Process
LG240E, Preventing Absenteeism
LG260E, Employee Misconduct
MG410E, Feedback in a Flash
MG450E, Behavioral Interviewing
MG500E, An Introduction to Performance Management at Auburn University
MG505E, Performance Management Fundamentals for Employees
MG510E, Performance Management Fundamentals for Supervisors
MG600P, Supervisor Pathways Project Guide
UC110E, Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment
HR950E, Introduction to Public Speaking
HR951E, Presentation Skills
HR952E, Facilitation and Training
Log in to AU Access.
Click on the “Employees” tab.
Click on “Fast-Train” in the “Professional Development and Training Section” (right side of the page).
Click on the “Training Calendar” navigation icon.
Click on the day that you are interested in.
Click on the course you want.
Click “Enroll”.
Click the image to participate in a brief training module.
For a full description of a course, refer to the description in Fast-Train.
Times and dates are subject to change; those registered for a class will be notified of changes.
You may cancel your enrollment in Fast-Train by going to “Courses to Complete” icon and clicking the “X” next to the course you want to cancel. .
Some HRD courses have fees applied. Fees will be charged 10 days prior to the start of the course and are non-refundable.
Contact Us
Human Resource Development
AU Administrative Complex
1550 E. Glenn Ave.
Auburn, AL 36849
Penny Houston | (334) 844-1693 | pdh0007@auburn.edu
