Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Chesapeake, VA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake teams
Keeping good people is the daily contest for Chesapeake employers. Across Virginia, workers quit at an average monthly rate of 2.0 percent in 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27), and each exit lands extra load on the managers who stay. With 91,242 private-sector jobs in the city of Chesapeake, supervisor skill is the cheapest retention tool available.
Founded in Charlotte in 1958 and serving Carolinas and Virginia employers for decades.
of establishments in the city of Chesapeake have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Live online delivery for Virginia: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Chesapeake teams attend
Three ways to train your Chesapeake team
Attend from anywhere in Chesapeake
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 Chesapeake 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’s live online sessions give Chesapeake managers that documentation: instructor-led training with 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: 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 Chesapeake’s key industries
The working Chesapeake economy, in real numbers: private employers in the city of Chesapeake reported 91,242 jobs in 2025, led by Retail, Health Care, Hospitality and Food Service and Construction (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Our facilitators train managers in all four, every month.
Public-sector and defense employers in Chesapeake 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.
Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake teams
Every program is available live online to Chesapeake professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Chesapeake teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Chesapeake teams
Live online sessions open to Chesapeake professionals. Dates update automatically.
Using Feedback Effectively
View dates & register →Team Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Being an Effective Leader
View dates & register →Advanced Communication Skills for the Workplace
View dates & register →Advanced Management I: Relational Leader Certificate Program
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Chesapeake, Virginia
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult trains teams across the independent city of Chesapeake through live online sessions and private delivery, and has trained employers since 1958.
- Chesapeake is on Eastern Time: published session times are your local times, with no conversion to do
- Private on-site delivery available for Chesapeake organizations, scheduled on your calendar
- Same live course catalog and session dates available in every state
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
Chesapeake HR training questions
Does the Virginia Human Rights Act apply to small Chesapeake businesses?
Yes, from 5 employees. Since July 1, 2026, the Act covers employers with 5 or more employees for most discrimination claims, a major drop from the old 15-employee floor. A 6-person Chesapeake crew now carries state discrimination exposure, which makes documented manager training worth more than it was a year ago.
Yes. Every public course runs live online with an instructor, so teams in Chesapeake and across Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake employers the two usual routes are live online, which is how most teams attend, or private delivery at your own Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake managers meet those obligations in practice, not just in policy. This is general information, not legal advice.
Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake County, and private on-site delivery is available throughout the region. Sessions and private delivery reach 23325, 23324, 23323 and the surrounding area.
Train your Chesapeake team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Virginia, or private delivery built around your organization.