Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Alexandria, VA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Alexandria teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Virginia 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 Alexandria teams
HR payroll math favors outside training in Alexandria. The median HR specialist in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area earns $100,830 a year and an HR manager $177,960 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). For most of the 4,493 employers in the city of Alexandria (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27), outside training costs a fraction of another hire.
Catapult, founded in Charlotte in 1958, has served Virginia employers for decades.
Employer establishments in the city of Alexandria (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27).
Most courses approved for recertification credit, with completion records.
How Alexandria teams attend
Three ways to train your Alexandria team
Attend from anywhere in Alexandria
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.
Virginia employment context
HR compliance for Virginia employers
Virginia does not mandate harassment prevention training, but its discrimination law just got much broader. As of July 1, 2026, the Virginia Human Rights Act covers employers with 5 or more employees, down from 15, and workers now have 730 days to file with the Office of Civil Rights in the Attorney General’s office. Virginia employers also faced 2,767 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). A 5-person Alexandria business now carries state discrimination exposure that used to start at 15 employees. Documented manager training is the practical response: it is the reasonable-care evidence courts look for under the federal Faragher and Ellerth decisions. For Alexandria employers, Catapult’s instructor-led online sessions build exactly that record.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Virginia Human Rights Act (Va. Code Title 2.2, Ch. 39) · Virginia Attorney General, Office 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 Alexandria’s key industries
The city of Alexandria’s private employment runs on Professional Services (12,688 jobs), Health Care (8,813), Other Services (8,298) and Hospitality and Food Service (8,128) (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Each sector carries different HR pressure points, and the courses meet them where they are.
Public-sector and defense employers in Alexandria County work under documented process, so performance conversations and records need to hold up to review.
Often booked here: Conducting Effective Performance Reviews Managing Problem Performance Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors.
Alexandria technology employers promote fast, so managers often lead peers within months. Spreadsheet and analysis skill gaps show up just as quickly.
Often booked here: Team Leader Certificate Program MS Excel Level 1 Data-Driven Decision-Making.
Clinical managers in Alexandria are usually promoted from practice, not trained into supervision, and they carry the heaviest leave and accommodation load of any sector.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach ADA in the Workplace: Accommodation.
Financial services teams in Alexandria operate under tight audit and conduct expectations, so manager decisions need to be consistent and defensible.
Often booked here: Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors Conducting Effective Performance Reviews Cyber-Security Essentials.
Training topics
HR training topics for Alexandria teams
Every program is available live online to Alexandria professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Alexandria teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Alexandria teams
Live online sessions open to Alexandria professionals. Dates update automatically.
Solving Complex Problems
View dates & register →Mastering Communication Skills
View dates & register →Advanced Management III: Strategic Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Strategic Leadership Essentials
View dates & register →HR Business Partner Certificate Program
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria employers get the full Catapult catalog: live online courses, private group delivery and HR advisory support, from an organization doing this work since 1958.
- Alexandria is on Eastern Time: published session times are your local times, with no conversion to do
- Private on-site delivery available for Alexandria organizations, scheduled on your calendar
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Virginia cities
HR training in other Virginia cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Virginia city, or see every Virginia option.
Good to know
Alexandria HR training questions
How long do Alexandria employees have to file a discrimination complaint in Virginia?
Up to 730 days with the Virginia Office of Civil Rights since the July 2026 amendments, roughly double the old window and far past the EEOC’s 300-day federal deadline. Alexandria employers should assume any incident from the past 2 years can still become a state complaint, and keep training records that long at minimum.
Yes. Every public course runs live online with an instructor, so teams in Alexandria and across Alexandria County join without travel. There is no residency requirement and no membership needed to register.
Catapult’s classroom sessions run at the Charlotte and Raleigh learning centers. For Alexandria employers the two usual routes are live online, which is how most teams attend, or private delivery at your own Alexandria location on a date you choose.
Virginia Human Rights Act (Va. Code 2.2-3900), enforced by the Virginia Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Attorney General. Catapult training helps Alexandria managers meet those obligations in practice, not just in policy. This is general information, not legal advice.
Alexandria employers come mainly from Government & Defense, Technology, Healthcare. Those sectors book supervisory and employment-law training most often, because managers are usually promoted from the work rather than trained into managing it. The industry notes above list the courses each sector books.
Most single-session courses are $249 for members and $289 for non-members, with three or more seats priced lower. Certificate programs start at $529. A Class Pass covers the whole catalog for a year at $1,000 for members and $1,000 for non-members.
Yes. Live online training is open to every employer in Alexandria County, and private on-site delivery is available throughout the region. Sessions and private delivery reach 22302, 22301, 22304 and the surrounding area.
Train your Alexandria team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Virginia, or private delivery built around your organization.