Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Erie, PA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Erie teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Pennsylvania 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 Erie teams
Erie’s employers compete for people inside a market of 105,226 private-sector jobs across Erie County (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). 93 percent of local establishments employ fewer than 50 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27), which means people decisions usually sit with owners and line managers, not an HR department. That is exactly who our courses train.
An HR membership organization since 1958, now delivering live online training across Pennsylvania.
Average private-sector pay in Erie 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 Pennsylvania: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Erie teams attend
Three ways to train your Erie team
Attend from anywhere in Erie
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.
Pennsylvania employment context
HR compliance for Pennsylvania employers
Pennsylvania has no harassment prevention training mandate for private employers. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act covers employers with 4 or more employees and is enforced by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; charges are routinely cross-filed with the EEOC, which logged 4,732 Pennsylvania charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27), one of the highest state counts in the country. Under the federal Faragher and Ellerth decisions, documented policy plus manager training is what holds the affirmative defense when a supervisor harassment claim lands. Catapult’s live online sessions give Erie teams documented, instructor-led training with completion records for your files.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRA) · 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 Erie’s key industries
The real Erie economy, by the numbers: private employers in Erie County reported 105,226 jobs in 2025, led by Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail and Hospitality and Food Service (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Our facilitators train managers in all four, every month.
Average pay $20,423 in Erie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). High turnover and tipped roles mean new supervisors are always in the pipeline.
Average pay $59,050 in Erie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Round-the-clock scheduling, FMLA tracking and accommodation requests keep managers busy.
Average pay $71,762 in Erie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Shift-based supervision and safety culture depend on steady frontline leadership.
Average pay $35,420 in Erie County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Seasonal staffing swings and young workforces put basic supervisor skills at a premium.
Training topics
HR training topics for Erie teams
Every program is available live online to Erie professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Erie teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Erie teams
Live online sessions open to Erie professionals. Dates update automatically.
HR Business Partner Certificate Program
View dates & register →Essentials of HR Certificate Program
View dates & register →Advanced Management III: Strategic Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →ADA in the Workplace: Accommodation
View dates & register →FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Erie & Erie County
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult trains teams across Erie and Erie County through live online sessions and private delivery, and has trained employers since 1958.
- Live online sessions open to every employer in Erie County
- Course times are posted in Eastern Time, Erie’s own clock: a 9:00 AM session is 9:00 AM local
- Same live course catalog and session dates available in every state
More Pennsylvania cities
HR training in other Pennsylvania cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Pennsylvania city, or see every Pennsylvania option.
Good to know
Erie HR training questions
What harassment prevention standard should Pennsylvania employers follow?
Federal case law sets it: under Faragher and Ellerth, an employer that shows a genuine policy and documented manager training holds an affirmative defense to supervisor harassment claims. With no Pennsylvania training statute, Erie employers typically adopt a fixed 2-year supervisor training cycle as their internal standard.
Yes, Erie 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.
Leadership and management, harassment prevention and compliance, professional development, technology skills and HR certification prep, delivered live online or privately on-site. The compliance and frontline-management courses map directly to the people issues health care employers around Erie handle daily.
Yes. Most Catapult courses carry HRCI and SHRM recertification credit, and both bodies run 3-year, 60-credit recertification cycles, so regular attendance keeps HR professionals current without a scramble. Every attendee receives a completion record for their files.
Yes, and it is often the better fit for cohorts of 10 or more. Catapult runs private sessions for Erie employers live online or on-site, scheduled around your shifts, with the same HRCI and SHRM credit and completion records.
Train your Erie team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Pennsylvania, or private delivery built around your organization.