Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Des Moines, IA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Des Moines teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Iowa 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 Des Moines teams
Polk County runs on small employers: 13,890 establishments, and 93 percent of them have fewer than 50 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). At that size there is no HR office down the hall. The manager on the floor is the compliance program, and training that manager is the control that scales.
Founded in Charlotte in 1958. Now training Iowa employers live online.
Iowa average monthly quits rate, 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27). Supervisors decide who stays.
Most courses approved for recertification credit, with completion records.
How Des Moines teams attend
Three ways to train your Des Moines team
Attend from anywhere in Des Moines
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.
Iowa employment context
HR compliance for Iowa employers
Iowa sets no harassment prevention training requirement. The Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 (Iowa Code ch. 216) prohibits employment discrimination and harassment at employers with 4 or more regular employees and is enforced by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission; federal Title VII adds coverage at 15. Iowa recorded 267 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27), the lowest total in the Midwest, but a single mishandled complaint still costs more than years of training. Under the federal Faragher and Ellerth decisions, a documented policy plus trained supervisors is what earns Des Moines employers the affirmative defense. Catapult trains Des Moines teams live online and issues a completion record for every attendee.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Iowa Civil Rights Act (Iowa Code ch. 216) · Iowa Civil Rights Commission · 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 Des Moines’s key industries
Hiring in Des Moines concentrates in four sectors: Health Care, Finance and Insurance, Retail and Hospitality and Food Service hold 126,575 of Polk County’s 275,740 private-sector jobs (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Different floors, different failure modes, same need for trained supervision.
31,246 jobs in Polk County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Examiners expect the same discipline in people files as in loan files.
30,020 jobs in Polk County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Young, seasonal workforces put coaching and scheduling judgment on the store manager.
24,321 jobs in Polk County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Tips, late shifts and guest conduct make this the sector where complaints surface first.
40,988 jobs in Polk County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Licensure, mandatory reporting and 24-hour scheduling make supervision a technical skill here.
Training topics
HR training topics for Des Moines teams
Every program is available live online to Des Moines professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Des Moines teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Des Moines teams
Live online sessions open to Des Moines professionals. Dates update automatically.
Advanced Management I: Relational Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Conducting Successful Interviews
View dates & register →ADA in the Workplace: Accommodation
View dates & register →Managing Problem Performance
View dates & register →Advanced Management III: Strategic Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Des Moines & Polk County
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult supports Des Moines and the wider Polk County area with live online sessions and private delivery, backed by practice that dates to 1958.
- Des Moines is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern, so a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally
- Same live course catalog and session dates available in every state
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Iowa cities
HR training in other Iowa cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Iowa city, or see every Iowa option.
Good to know
Des Moines HR training questions
What harassment laws cover Des Moines employers?
The Iowa Civil Rights Act applies at 4 or more regular employees, enforced by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, with federal Title VII from 15. No training statute exists. Polk County’s insurance and finance employers typically run documented training cycles anyway, matching the expectations of their own regulators.
Yes. Every public session is live online and open to anyone in Iowa, with no travel and no residency requirement. Des Moines is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern, and a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally. In-person seats exist only at the Charlotte and Raleigh training centers in North Carolina.
Leadership and management, harassment prevention and compliance, professional development, technology skills and HRCI and SHRM certification prep. Around Des Moines, demand follows the jobs: health care accounts for 40,988 positions in Polk County (BLS QCEW, 2025 annual averages), and the compliance and supervision courses map straight to it.
Most of them carry credit. Registration pages list the HRCI and SHRM credit for each course, and attendees receive completion records for their files. Both credentialing bodies run 3-year cycles, so steady attendance beats a deadline scramble every time.
Yes, two ways: a live online session reserved for your Des Moines team, or facilitators on-site at your location. Content can be tailored to your policies, and scheduling follows your calendar and your time zone.
Train your Des Moines team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Iowa, or private delivery built around your organization.