Live virtual HR training

HR Training in Rochester, MN

Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Rochester teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Minnesota can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.

1,500+Learners trained / yr
HRCI & SHRMApproved provider
NationwideLive virtual, all 50 states

Why it matters here

HR training challenges facing Rochester teams

Minnesota employers posted job openings at an average monthly rate of 4.5 percent through 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27). Across the 96,297 private-sector jobs in Olmsted 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.

1958

Catapult has trained employers since 1958 and serves Minnesota teams live online today.

94%

of Olmsted County establishments have under 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Lean teams, real exposure.

100%

Live online delivery for Minnesota teams: no travel, no residency requirement.

How Rochester teams attend

Three ways to train your Rochester team

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Live virtual

Attend from anywhere in Rochester

Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.

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In person

Charlotte & Raleigh

In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.

Private on-site HR training for a team
Private on-site

We come to your team

Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.

Minnesota employment context

HR compliance for Minnesota employers

Minnesota does not require harassment prevention training. The Minnesota Human Rights Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 363A) prohibits discrimination and harassment at every Minnesota employer, from the first employee, whether staff are full-time, part-time or seasonal, and is enforced by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Minnesota employers generated 1,078 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27), and state filings run separately through MDHR. With coverage that broad and no training statute to point to, documented manager training on a fixed cycle is how Rochester employers demonstrate the reasonable care courts expect. For Rochester employers, Catapult’s instructor-led online sessions build that documentation without travel.

Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.

Sources: Minnesota Human Rights Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 363A) · Minnesota Department of Human 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 Rochester’s key industries

Measured, not guessed: private employers in Olmsted County reported 96,297 jobs in 2025, led by Health Care, Retail, Hospitality and Food Service and Manufacturing (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Those are the workforces our facilitators train month in, month out.

Hospitality & Food Service

391 establishments in Olmsted County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Tips, late shifts and guest conduct make this the sector where complaints surface first.

Manufacturing

105 establishments in Olmsted County (BLS QCEW, 2025). The best machine operator becomes the shift lead, and nobody teaches the people half of the job.

Health Care

Average pay $104,512 in Olmsted County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Licensure, mandatory reporting and 24-hour scheduling make supervision a technical skill here.

Retail

499 establishments in Olmsted County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Young, seasonal workforces put coaching and scheduling judgment on the store manager.

Local roots

Serving Rochester & Olmsted County

Catapult trains employers across Rochester and the wider Olmsted County area, live online and privately on-site, and has been training employers since 1958.

  • Live online sessions open to every employer in Olmsted County
  • Rochester is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern, so a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally
  • Private on-site delivery available for Rochester organizations, on your calendar

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Good to know

Rochester HR training questions

What workplace training should Rochester healthcare employers prioritize?

Harassment prevention and frontline supervision. Minnesota mandates neither, but health care leads Olmsted County private employment with 50,861 jobs, and credentialed, round-the-clock workforces raise the cost of every mishandled complaint. Documented training on a fixed cycle is the standard federal courts treat as reasonable care.

Distance is not the constraint. All open-enrollment courses run live online, and Rochester attendees join peers nationwide. Times are posted in Eastern Time, and a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally. Private on-site delivery is the alternative when you want a room of your own people.

Everything an HR team buys training for: compliance and harassment prevention, manager development, professional skills, technology and certification prep. Every course page lists upcoming dates, and any session can be run privately for a Rochester group, online or at your site.

Nearly all. HRCI and SHRM approval is listed on each course page, and completion certificates document the hours. Team members holding PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credentials can slot Catapult sessions directly into their recertification plans.

Yes, two ways: a live online session reserved for your Rochester 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 Rochester team with confidence

Live online sessions open to Minnesota, or private delivery built around your organization.