Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Little Rock, AR
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Little Rock teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Arkansas can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Little Rock teams
Full-time HR help is expensive in Little Rock: the median HR specialist in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway area earns $57,640 a year and an HR manager $103,060 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, retrieved 2026-07-28). Against the 12,185 employers in Pulaski County (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27), an outside training partner costs a fraction of that hire.
An HR membership organization since 1958, now delivering live online training across Arkansas.
of establishments in Pulaski County have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Learners trained every year across live online and in-person sessions.
How Little Rock teams attend
Three ways to train your Little Rock team
Attend from anywhere in Little Rock
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Arkansas employment context
HR compliance for Arkansas employers
Arkansas does not require private employers to run harassment prevention training. The Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993 (Ark. Code Ann. section 16-123-101 and following) prohibits employment discrimination at employers with 9 or more employees. Arkansas is also one of the few states with no state fair-employment agency, so discrimination charges go straight to the EEOC’s Little Rock Area Office or to court under the Act’s private right of action. The EEOC recorded 1,675 Arkansas charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). That direct-to-federal route means a complaint escalates fast, and the investigation turns on what the employer can document: the policy, the complaint handling, and the manager training records. For Little Rock employers, Catapult’s instructor-led online sessions cover exactly this ground and document it.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: EEOC Little Rock Area Office · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Little Rock’s key industries
Four sectors dominate hiring around Little Rock: Health Care, Retail, Hospitality and Food Service and Transportation and Warehousing together account for 102,912 of Pulaski County’s 211,299 private-sector jobs (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Their people problems differ, and so does the training they need.
Seasonal and variable-hour crews in Pulaski County make wage, hour and leave questions constant, and supervision is often spread thin across sites.
Often booked here: Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program.
Plant and shift supervision in Pulaski County runs on people who were the best operators yesterday. Documentation and consistency across shifts are where most manufacturing HR problems start.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program Managing Problem Performance Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors.
Retail and distribution employers in Pulaski County manage seasonal headcount swings, which makes fast, repeatable supervisor onboarding the constraint.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program Customer Service Excellence Managing Problem Performance.
Clinical managers in Little Rock are usually promoted from practice, not trained into supervision, and they carry the heaviest leave and accommodation load of any sector.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach ADA in the Workplace: Accommodation.
Training topics
HR training topics for Little Rock teams
Every program is available live online to Little Rock professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Little Rock teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Little Rock teams
Live online sessions open to Little Rock professionals. Dates update automatically.
HR Business Partner Certificate Program
View dates & register →Dealing with Difficult People
View dates & register →Navigating Conflict: Strategies for Effective Resolution
View dates & register →AI and HR – Practical, Ethical, and Strategic Applications
View dates & register →HR Connect: AI and Compensation, Innovation & Responsibility
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Little Rock & Pulaski County
Little Rock employers get the full Catapult catalog: live online courses, private group delivery and HR advisory support, from an organization doing this work since 1958.
- Little Rock is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern: a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally
- HRCI and SHRM recertification credit on most courses, with completion records
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Arkansas cities
HR training in other Arkansas cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Arkansas city, or see every Arkansas option.
Good to know
Little Rock HR training questions
Is harassment prevention training required in Arkansas?
No. Arkansas mandates no workplace harassment training. The Arkansas Civil Rights Act covers employers with 9 or more employees, and with no state enforcement agency, charges go straight to the EEOC’s Little Rock Area Office; Arkansas generated 1,675 charge receipts in fiscal year 2025. Little Rock employers train voluntarily.
Yes. Every public course runs live online with an instructor, so teams in Little Rock and across Pulaski County join without travel. There is no residency requirement and no membership needed to register.
Catapult’s classroom sessions run at the Charlotte and Raleigh learning centers. For Little Rock employers the two usual routes are live online, which is how most teams attend, or private delivery at your own Little Rock location on a date you choose.
Arkansas Civil Rights Act of 1993; most employment discrimination claims rely on federal law and are filed with the EEOC. Catapult training helps Little Rock managers meet those obligations in practice, not just in policy. This is general information, not legal advice.
Little Rock employers come mainly from Agriculture, Manufacturing, Retail & Logistics. Those sectors book supervisory and employment-law training most often, because managers are usually promoted from the work rather than trained into managing it. The industry notes above list the courses each sector books.
Most single-session courses are $249 for members and $289 for non-members, with three or more seats priced lower. Certificate programs start at $529. A Class Pass covers the whole catalog for a year at $999 for members and $1,199 for non-members.
Yes. Live online training is open to every employer in Pulaski County, and private on-site delivery is available throughout the region. Sessions and private delivery reach 72211, 72210, 72212 and the surrounding area.
Train your Little Rock team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Arkansas, or private delivery built around your organization.