Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Augusta, ME
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Augusta teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Maine 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 Augusta teams
Recruiting pressure stays high around Augusta: Maine employers posted job openings at an average monthly rate of 4.7 percent in 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-28). Every open seat makes keeping the people you already have more valuable, and across Kennebec County’s 45,428 private-sector jobs, that is a management skills problem before it is a pay problem.
Catapult was founded in Charlotte in 1958 and today trains Maine teams live online.
Average private-sector pay in Kennebec County (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Keeping people at that pay starts with managers.
Live online delivery for Maine: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Augusta teams attend
Three ways to train your Augusta team
Attend from anywhere in Augusta
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.
Maine employment context
HR compliance for Maine employers
Maine has required workplace harassment training for decades. An employer with 15 or more employees must train every new employee on sexual harassment within 1 year of hire under 26 M.R.S. section 807, and anyone in a supervisory or managerial role needs additional training on their specific responsibilities within 1 year of taking the role. The statute also requires an individual written notice to every employee each year, a training program built on the Maine Department of Labor’s compliance checklist, and training records kept for at least 3 years. The Maine Human Rights Commission handles state discrimination filings; the EEOC recorded 58 Maine charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Catapult’s live instructor-led online sessions meet the interactive standard and give every Augusta attendee a completion record for the file.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: 26 M.R.S. § 807 · Maine Human 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 Augusta’s key industries
Four sectors dominate hiring around Augusta: Health Care, Retail, Hospitality and Food Service and Education together account for 25,835 of Kennebec County’s 45,428 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.
Average pay $42,323 in Kennebec County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Seasonal staffing swings and young workforces put basic supervisor skills at a premium.
Average pay $28,755 in Kennebec County (BLS QCEW, 2025). High turnover and tipped roles mean new supervisors are always in the pipeline.
Average pay $67,671 in Kennebec County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Academic calendars and part-time rosters complicate leave and scheduling.
Average pay $65,966 in Kennebec County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Round-the-clock scheduling, FMLA tracking and accommodation requests keep managers busy.
Training topics
HR training topics for Augusta teams
Every program is available live online to Augusta professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Augusta teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Augusta teams
Live online sessions open to Augusta professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Augusta & Kennebec County
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult trains teams across Augusta and Kennebec County through live online sessions and private delivery, and has trained employers since 1958.
- Live online sessions open to every employer in Kennebec County
- Course times are posted in Eastern Time, Augusta’s own clock: a 9:00 AM session is 9:00 AM local
- HRCI and SHRM recertification credit on most courses, with completion records
More Maine cities
HR training in other Maine cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Maine city, or see every Maine option.
Good to know
Augusta HR training questions
How do Maine employers prove harassment training compliance?
With the state’s own paperwork: 26 M.R.S. section 807 requires employers to build training on the Maine Department of Labor’s compliance checklist and keep records of who was trained for at least 3 years, available for inspection. For Augusta employers, the checklist plus completion records is the whole audit trail.
Yes, Augusta teams attend every course live online. There is no travel: sessions stream to your desk on a year-round calendar, posted in Eastern Time, your own time zone. If you prefer a classroom, the in-person rooms are in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina.
The catalog covers leadership and management, harassment prevention, professional development, technology skills and HRCI and SHRM certification prep. For Augusta employers, demand concentrates where local employment does: health care accounts for 10,271 jobs in Kennebec County (BLS QCEW, 2025 annual averages).
Most do. Courses list HRCI and SHRM credit on their registration pages, and attendees receive completion records for their recertification files. Both credentialing bodies work on 3-year cycles, so a steady course cadence beats a last-minute scramble.
Yes. Any course in the catalog can run as a closed session for your Augusta 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 Augusta team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Maine, or private delivery built around your organization.