Human Resource Development

What Human Resource Development does

Human Resource Development (operating as HRDevelop.com) is a privately held, US-based training and certification preparation company for human resources professionals, founded in 2012. The company prepares individuals for HRCI certifications (aPHR, PHR, PHRca, SPHR, GPHR) and SHRM certifications (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP), and provides continuing education credits for credential holders. It claims a 99% passing rate on its exam prep courses and reports having helped "hundreds of professionals" achieve their certifications. The business is centered on founder and primary instructor Elga Lejarza-Penn, whose expertise is the central deliverable of the product.

The company delivers curriculum through a web-based online learning platform featuring live instructor-led sessions, recorded video, and supplemental materials accessible on demand. Its portfolio spans roughly 40+ certificate programs across compliance and legal topics (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA, USERRA, OSHA, PWFA), professional development (leadership, coaching, performance management, change management, project management), workplace topics (diversity and inclusion, workplace violence prevention, mental health), and specialized HR skills (compensation and benefits, employee relations investigations, candidate interviewing). Program lengths range from 2-hour micro-courses to a 36-week Spanish language course and a 6-month HR Master Program.

Human Resource Development generates revenue through one-time course enrollment fees, with pricing tiered by program length: 4-hour certificates at $395, 1-day certificates at $595, 2-day certificates at $995, 3-5 day certificates at $1,295-$1,495, a 6-week exam prep boot camp at $1,195, and a 6-month HR Master Program at $5,195. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company website (hrdevelop.com) with self-serve enrollment, supported by organic social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, and email marketing. There is no evidence of enterprise contracts, institutional partnerships, venture funding, acquisitions, or a formal management team beyond the founder/instructor; the business appears to be a small, founder-led, horizontally segmented operation serving individual HR practitioners.

Name

Human Resource Development

Legal name

Human Resource Development

Website

https://hrdevelop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Human Resource Development (HRDevelop.com) is a privately held, US-based HR training provider founded in 2012 that delivers live online instructor-led exam prep for HRCI and SHRM certifications and 40+ certificate programs to individual HR professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Resources Certification Prep (SHRM, HRCI) (EDANAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Resources (HR) & Talent (SHRM/HRCI) Certifications (EDAAANAE), Human Resources & Talent (SHRM/HRCI Recertification) (EDAAALAN)

Keywords

• HR certification training
• Exam preparation boot camps
• Professional development courses
• HR compliance training
• HR leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Simpsonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Course Enrollment Fees: One-time purchase model for individual course enrollments. Customers pay per course or program to attend live training sessions and receive materials.
2. Certification Exam Prep Programs: Structured boot camps and exam prep courses (6-week evening programs, 5-day intensive workshops, 2-day boot camps) that prepare professionals for HRCI and SHRM certification exams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Human Resource Development provides instructor-led training and certification exam preparation for HR professionals. The company sells multi-day exam prep boot camps for HRCI (PHR, SPHR, aPHR, GPHR) and SHRM (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP) certifications, a 6-month HR Master Program, and 40+ short-format certificate programs covering HR compliance (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA, USERRA, OSHA), leadership development, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, and workplace safety. Programs are delivered through live online instructor-led training with supplemental on-demand resources accessible anytime.

Product overview

Human Resource Development (HRDevelop) is an HR certification training provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of exam prep boot camps and certificate programs. The core offerings include exam prep courses for HRCI certifications (PHR, SPHR, aPHR, GPHR) and SHRM certifications (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP), delivered through intensive multi-day boot camps, 6-week evening programs, and 6-month master programs. Complementing the exam prep are 40+ certificate programs spanning compliance and legal topics (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA, USERRA, OSHA), professional development (leadership, coaching, performance management), workplace topics (diversity and inclusion, workplace violence prevention, mental health), and specialized HR skills (project management, compensation and benefits, employee relations investigations). Programs are delivered through live online instructor-led training with supplemental resources accessible online anytime, anywhere.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 6-Week Evening Online PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP Exam Prep Boot Camp A 6-week evening online boot camp preparing HR professionals for PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP certification exams; priced at $1,195 with two 3-hour sessions per week.
• 2-Day Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR®) Exam Prep Boot Camp A 2-day boot camp preparing candidates for the aPHR certification exam administered by HRCI.
• 3-Day Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR®) Exam Prep Boot Camp A 3-day boot camp for the GPHR global HR certification exam preparation administered by HRCI.
• 6-Month Evening Online HR Master Program – Wednesday Sessions
• 1-Day Suicide Prevention Certificate Program
• 4-Hour Intercultural Differences Certificate Program
• 2-Hour Negotiation Skills for HR Professionals Certificate Program
• 4-Hour Workplace Violence Prevention Certificate Program
• 1-Day Preventing Retaliation Claims Certificate Program
• 2-Hour COBRA Certificate Program: Comprehensive COBRA Compliance Guide
• 2-Hour ERISA Certificate Program: Comprehensive ERISA Compliance Guide
• 2-Hour USERRA Certificate Program: Comprehensive USERRA Compliance Guide
• 2-Hour Managing Fragrance Sensitivity and Allergies in the Workplace Certificate Program
• All-In-One Bundle – Complete Spanish for HR Professionals, Managers, and Supervisors: 36-Week Online Course
• 4-Day HR Consultant Certificate Program
• 5-Hour Form I-9 Certificate Program for Employment Eligibility Verification
• 4-Hour Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Certificate Program
• 2-Day Compliance and Business Ethics Certificate Program
• Comprehensive 2-Day Employee Relations Internal Investigation Certificate Program
• 2-Day Succession Planning Certificate Program – A Strategy for Business Continuity
• Comprehensive 2-Day Strategic HR Leadership Certificate Program
• 2-Day Leveraging the Power of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Certificate Program
• 2-Day Workplace Compensation and Benefits Certificate Program
• 2-Day Women's Leadership Certificate Program
• 2-Day Labor Relations and Employee Engagement Certificate Program
• 1-Day Bridging the Gap: Mastering Intergenerational Communication Differences and Conflict Resolution in the Workplace Certificate Program
• 2-Day Unlocking the Psychological Secrets of Top Achievers Certificate Program
• 2-Day Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program: The Race to Disrupt Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
• 2-Day Mastering the Art of Effective Candidate Interviewing Certificate Program
• Comprehensive 2-Day Coaching and Mentoring Certificate Program
• 2-Day Performance Appraisals Certificate Program for Managers and HR Professionals
• 2-Day New Employee Onboarding Certificate Program for HR Leaders and Managers
• 5-Day Advanced Project Management Certificate Program for Human Resources
• Maximizing Productivity: 2-Day Advanced Time Management Certificate Program for HR Leaders, Managers, and Supervisors
• 2-Day Change Management Certificate Program
• 3-Day HR Department of One Certificate Program
• 2-Day HR Director Certificate Program
• 2-Day HR Manager Certificate Program
• Comprehensive 2-Day Employee Handbook Design Certificate Program
• Comprehensive 2-Day HR Generalist Certificate Program: Building a Foundation for HR Excellence
• 2-Day Mental Health and Corporate Wellness in the Workplace Certificate Program
• 2-Day Employment Laws Certificate Program for HR Professionals, Managers and Supervisors
• Comprehensive 2-Day FMLA, ADA, PDA, and PWFA Certificate Program
• 4-Hour HR Technology and Digital Transformation Certificate Program
• 4-Hour Conflict Resolution and Mediation Certificate Program
• 4-Hour Employee Rewards and Recognition Certificate Program
• 1-Day Fundamentals of OSHA Certificate Program
• 1-Day Effective Communication Skills for HR Professionals Certificate Program
• 4-Hour FLSA Fundamentals and Compliance with Salary Exempt Employees Certificate Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% passing rate for exam prep courses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): The issuing body for SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certifications, which also sells its own learning system, exam prep, and member education — a primary competitor and channel partner for HRDevelop's SHRM-aligned programs.
• HRCI (HR Certification Institute): Issuing body for PHR, SPHR, aPHR, and GPHR certifications that provides official learning resources and exam prep; directly competes with HRDevelop's HRCI-aligned boot camps.
• Skillsoft: Enterprise corporate learning company offering HR, leadership, and compliance content through subscriptions to L&D departments; overlaps with HRDevelop's compliance and HR leadership certificate portfolio at the corporate buyer level.
• Udemy Business: Enterprise subscription platform hosting large libraries of HR, leadership, and compliance courses from independent instructors — competes with HRDevelop for budget allocated to HR team professional development.
• Coursera: Online education marketplace offering HR certificate programs (including from universities) and professional development courses at lower price points, competing for the same individual HR professional buyer.
• LinkedIn Learning: Large enterprise learning platform with extensive HR, leadership, and compliance course libraries; offers HR professionals a bundled, subscription-priced alternative to HRDevelop's individual course purchases.

Direct peers

• Traliant: Compliance and HR training company offering courses on workplace laws (harassment, diversity, DEI) and HR-focused content for professionals and employers, overlapping with HRDevelop's compliance certificate portfolio.
• HRUniversity: Online HR certification and management training provider focused on HRCI and SHRM exam preparation, directly competing in the same boot-camp and online HR certificate category.
• AIHR: Global HR training and certification provider offering courses across HR disciplines and HRCI-aligned certifications, competing for the same HR professional learner audience with online, instructor-led formats.
• MBL Learning: Long-running HR certification exam prep provider (SHRM, HRCI) with similar boot camp and corporate training offerings targeting HR professionals preparing for the same certifications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HR_Develop
• Facebookfacebook.com/HumanResourceDevelop
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hrdevelop
• Instagraminstagram.com/hrdevelop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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