Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Ann Arbor, MI
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Ann Arbor teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Michigan 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 Ann Arbor teams
Michigan employers posted job openings at an average monthly rate of 4.8 percent through 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27). Across the 134,538 private-sector jobs in Washtenaw County (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27), every unfilled seat adds load to the team that stays, and trained supervisors are what keeps that pressure from becoming turnover.
Catapult has trained employers since 1958 and serves Michigan teams live online today.
of Washtenaw County establishments have under 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Lean teams, real exposure.
Learners trained every year across live online and in-person sessions.
How Ann Arbor teams attend
Three ways to train your Ann Arbor team
Attend from anywhere in Ann Arbor
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.
Michigan employment context
HR compliance for Michigan employers
Michigan sets no harassment prevention training mandate for private employers. What it does set is unusually broad coverage: the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act applies to every Michigan employer with 1 or more employees, including sexual orientation and gender identity since its 2023 amendment, and is enforced by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Federal Title VII adds coverage at 15 employees, and Michigan produced 2,486 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Because even a single-employee business carries state liability, documented manager training is the practical standard Ann Arbor employers use to show the reasonable care federal courts look for. Catapult trains Ann Arbor 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: Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (PA 453 of 1976) · Michigan Department of Civil Rights · 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 Ann Arbor’s key industries
Washtenaw County’s private payrolls concentrate in Health Care (28,965 jobs), Professional Services (17,695), Retail (16,817) and Hospitality and Food Service (13,548) (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Each sector generates its own people problems, and the course catalog maps to them.
785 establishments in Washtenaw County (BLS QCEW, 2025). High turnover keeps a new class of supervisors always arriving, always untrained.
Average pay $71,513 in Washtenaw County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Burnout and accommodation requests land on charge nurses and shift leads first.
1,595 establishments in Washtenaw County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Contractor-heavy rosters raise classification and performance questions weekly.
984 establishments in Washtenaw County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Constant hiring means constant onboarding, and managers set the tone in week one.
Training topics
HR training topics for Ann Arbor teams
Every program is available live online to Ann Arbor professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Ann Arbor teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Ann Arbor teams
Live online sessions open to Ann Arbor professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
Catapult trains employers across Ann Arbor and the wider Washtenaw County area, live online and privately on-site, and has been training employers since 1958.
- Ann Arbor is on Eastern Time, the same clock the session calendar uses, so a 9:00 AM Eastern start is 9:00 AM on the local clock
- Same live course catalog and session dates available in every state
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Michigan cities
HR training in other Michigan cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Michigan city, or see every Michigan option.
Good to know
Ann Arbor HR training questions
Do Ann Arbor tech and research employers need harassment training by law?
No. Michigan mandates no workplace harassment training. Elliott-Larsen covers every employer from 1 employee, and hybrid, grant-funded and student-heavy teams in Washtenaw County raise supervision questions statutes never anticipated. Documented manager training is the standard federal courts recognize as reasonable care.
Distance is not the constraint. All open-enrollment courses run live online, and Ann Arbor attendees join peers nationwide. Times are posted in Eastern Time, and a 9:00 AM Eastern start is 9:00 AM on the local clock. Private on-site delivery is the alternative when you want a room of your own people.
Leadership and management, harassment prevention and compliance, professional development, technology skills and HRCI and SHRM certification prep. Around Ann Arbor, demand follows the jobs: health care accounts for 28,965 positions in Washtenaw 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, and for cohorts of 10 or more it is usually the better buy. Catapult runs private sessions for Ann Arbor employers live online or on-site, scheduled around shifts, with the same HRCI and SHRM credit and completion records as public sessions.
Train your Ann Arbor team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Michigan, or private delivery built around your organization.