Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Columbia, MO
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Columbia teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Missouri 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 Columbia teams
Missouri employers posted job openings at an average monthly rate of 4.4 percent through 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27). Across the 70,920 private-sector jobs in Boone 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.
An HR membership organization since 1958, now delivering live online training across Missouri.
of Boone 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 Columbia teams attend
Three ways to train your Columbia team
Attend from anywhere in Columbia
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.
Missouri employment context
HR compliance for Missouri employers
Missouri does not mandate harassment prevention training. The Missouri Human Rights Act (RSMo ch. 213) prohibits employment discrimination and harassment at employers with 6 or more employees and is enforced by the Missouri Commission on Human Rights; charges may also go to the EEOC, which recorded 2,259 Missouri charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Without a statutory training standard, federal case law sets the bar: the Faragher and Ellerth decisions reward employers who can produce a genuine policy and documented supervisor training with an affirmative defense to supervisor harassment claims. That makes a fixed training cycle the sensible internal rule for Columbia employers. Catapult trains Columbia 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: Missouri Human Rights Act (RSMo ch. 213) · Missouri Commission on 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 Columbia’s key industries
Hiring in Columbia concentrates in four sectors: Health Care, Retail, Hospitality and Food Service and Finance and Insurance hold 40,043 of Boone County’s 70,920 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.
Average pay $37,718 in Boone County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Young, seasonal workforces put coaching and scheduling judgment on the store manager.
Average pay $23,622 in Boone County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Tips, late shifts and guest conduct make this the sector where complaints surface first.
Average pay $99,746 in Boone County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Examiners expect the same discipline in people files as in loan files.
Average pay $57,083 in Boone County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Licensure, mandatory reporting and 24-hour scheduling make supervision a technical skill here.
Training topics
HR training topics for Columbia teams
Every program is available live online to Columbia professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Columbia teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Columbia teams
Live online sessions open to Columbia professionals. Dates update automatically.
Navigating Difficult Conversations
View dates & register →Essentials of HR Certificate Program
View dates & register →HR Connect: Beyond Awareness, Building a Mentally Healthy Workplace
View dates & register →FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach
View dates & register →Managing Problem Performance
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Columbia & Boone County
Catapult trains employers across Columbia and the wider Boone County area, live online and privately on-site, and has been training employers since 1958.
- Columbia 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 Columbia organizations, on your calendar
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Missouri cities
HR training in other Missouri cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Missouri city, or see every Missouri option.
Good to know
Columbia HR training questions
Does the Missouri Human Rights Act cover small Columbia employers?
From 6 employees, yes; federal Title VII starts at 15. Boone County’s smallest employers may sit below both thresholds, but harassment still drives turnover and negligence exposure regardless of statute. Basic documented training for anyone who supervises is the cheapest control a small employer can buy.
Yes, Columbia teams attend everything live online. Sessions stream to your desk on a year-round calendar posted in Eastern Time, and a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally. The only physical classrooms are in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; everywhere else attends virtually or books private on-site delivery.
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 Columbia group, online or at your site.
Yes. Most Catapult courses are approved for HRCI and SHRM recertification credit. Both bodies require 60 credits on a 3-year cycle, so a regular course cadence keeps HR professionals current, and every attendee gets a completion record.
Yes, two ways: a live online session reserved for your Columbia 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 Columbia team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Missouri, or private delivery built around your organization.