Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Arlington, VA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Arlington 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 Arlington teams
Hiring pressure does not let up around Arlington: Virginia employers posted job openings at an average monthly rate of 4.8 percent in 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27). Every unfilled seat raises the value of the people already on payroll, and across the 142,521 private-sector jobs in Arlington County, keeping them is a management skills problem before it is a pay problem.
An HR membership organization since 1958, with deep roots serving Virginia employers.
of establishments in Arlington County have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Learners trained every year across live online and in-person sessions.
How Arlington teams attend
Three ways to train your Arlington team
Attend from anywhere in Arlington
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 Arlington 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. Catapult delivers that documented training to Arlington teams live online, with completion records ready 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: 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 Arlington’s key industries
Four sectors do most of the hiring around Arlington: Professional Services, Hospitality and Food Service, Health Care and Transportation and Warehousing together account for 85,076 of Arlington County’s 142,521 private-sector jobs (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Their people problems differ, and so does the training that fixes them.
Public-sector and defense employers in Arlington 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.
Arlington 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 Arlington 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 Arlington 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 Arlington teams
Every program is available live online to Arlington professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Arlington teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Arlington teams
Live online sessions open to Arlington professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Arlington & Arlington County
Catapult supports employers across Arlington and Arlington County with live online and private on-site HR training, from a team that has trained employers since 1958.
- Live online sessions open to every employer in Arlington County
- Arlington is on Eastern Time: published session times are your local times, with no conversion to do
- 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
Arlington HR training questions
Do federal contractors in Arlington need harassment prevention training?
No federal or Virginia statute mandates it, but contractors face concentrated exposure: EEO compliance obligations, plus the Virginia Human Rights Act now covering employers with 5 or more employees. For Arlington’s contractor-dense economy, documented manager training is standard diligence, and the reasonable-care evidence federal courts credit under Faragher and Ellerth.
Yes. Every public course runs live online with an instructor, so teams in Arlington and across Arlington 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 Arlington employers the two usual routes are live online, which is how most teams attend, or private delivery at your own Arlington 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 Arlington managers meet those obligations in practice, not just in policy. This is general information, not legal advice.
Arlington 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 $999 for members and $1,199 for non-members.
Yes. Live online training is open to every employer in Arlington County, and private on-site delivery is available throughout the region. Sessions and private delivery reach 22209, 22203, 22202 and the surrounding area.
Train your Arlington team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Virginia, or private delivery built around your organization.