Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Washington, DC
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Washington teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in District of Columbia 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 Washington teams
Average private-sector pay across the District of Columbia reached $123,753 in 2025 (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). At that pay, every avoidable resignation is expensive to replace, and the manager relationship decides most of them. Training frontline supervisors is the cheapest retention lever a Washington employer has, and the fastest to put in place.
Catapult was founded in Charlotte in 1958 and today trains the District of Columbia teams live online.
of establishments in the District of Columbia have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Live online delivery for the District of Columbia: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Washington teams attend
Three ways to train your Washington team
Attend from anywhere in Washington
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.
District of Columbia employment context
HR compliance for District of Columbia employers
The District of Columbia has no general harassment training mandate for private employers, with one carve-out: businesses that employ tipped wage workers, mainly restaurants and bars, must provide sexual harassment training under the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018, administered by the DC Office of Human Rights. Every other employer is still covered by the DC Human Rights Act, which applies regardless of size and is enforced by the Office of Human Rights alongside federal law. The EEOC recorded 813 District of Columbia charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Documented manager training remains the recognized mark of reasonable care under the federal Faragher and Ellerth decisions. Catapult’s live online sessions give Washington teams documented, instructor-led training with completion records for your files.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: DC Office of Human Rights (DC Human Rights Act) · 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 Washington’s key industries
The real Washington economy, by the numbers: private employers in the District of Columbia reported 515,050 jobs in 2025, led by Health Care, Other Services, Administrative Services and Education (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Our facilitators train managers in all four, every month.
65,698 jobs in the District of Columbia (BLS QCEW, 2025). Small shops rarely have HR staff, so the owner’s management habits are the policy.
47,292 jobs in the District of Columbia (BLS QCEW, 2025). High-volume hiring and temp-to-perm pipelines demand supervisors who know the rules.
44,533 jobs in the District of Columbia (BLS QCEW, 2025). Semester rhythms and mixed full-time and adjunct rosters complicate every people decision.
74,300 jobs in the District of Columbia (BLS QCEW, 2025). Credential tracking, mandatory reporters and burnout make supervision a skilled job here.
Training topics
HR training topics for Washington teams
Every program is available live online to Washington professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Washington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Washington teams
Live online sessions open to Washington professionals. Dates update automatically.
HR Connect: AI and Compensation, Innovation & Responsibility
View dates & register →FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach
View dates & register →AI and HR – Practical, Ethical, and Strategic Applications
View dates & register →Essentials of HR Certificate Program
View dates & register →Conducting Effective Performance Reviews
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Washington & the District of Columbia
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult trains teams across Washington, DC through live online sessions and private delivery, and has trained employers since 1958.
- Live online sessions open to every employer in the District of Columbia
- Course times are posted in Eastern Time, Washington’s own clock: a 9:00 AM session is 9:00 AM local
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
Good to know
Washington HR training questions
Which DC businesses must provide sexual harassment training?
Businesses employing tipped wage workers, mainly restaurants, bars and similar hospitality operations, under the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018, administered by the DC Office of Human Rights. Other Washington employers face no training mandate but stay covered by the DC Human Rights Act regardless of headcount.
Yes. Every session is live online and open to anyone in the District of Columbia. Sessions are scheduled on Eastern Time, which is Washington’s own clock, so a 9:00 AM class starts at 9:00 AM local. In-person seats exist only in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; everywhere else attends virtually.
The catalog covers leadership and management, harassment prevention, professional development, technology skills and HRCI and SHRM certification prep. For Washington employers, demand concentrates where local employment does: health care accounts for 74,300 jobs in the District of Columbia (BLS QCEW, 2025 annual averages).
Yes. Most Catapult courses carry HRCI and SHRM recertification credit, and both bodies run 3-year, 60-credit recertification cycles, so regular attendance keeps HR professionals current without a scramble. Every attendee receives a completion record for their files.
Yes. Any course in the catalog can run as a closed session for your Washington organization, live online or with a facilitator at your site. You pick the date, we bring the instructor, and every attendee still receives a completion record.
Train your Washington team with confidence
Live online sessions open to District of Columbia, or private delivery built around your organization.