Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Charleston, WV
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Charleston teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in West 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 Charleston teams
Full-time HR help is expensive in Charleston: the median HR specialist in the Charleston area earns $61,500 a year and an HR manager $105,920 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, retrieved 2026-07-28). Against the 4,396 employers in Kanawha County (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27), an outside training partner costs a fraction of that hire.
Founded in Charlotte in 1958. Now serving West Virginia employers with live online HR training.
of establishments in Kanawha County have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Live online delivery for West Virginia: no travel, no residency requirement.
How Charleston teams attend
Three ways to train your Charleston team
Attend from anywhere in Charleston
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.
West Virginia employment context
HR compliance for West Virginia employers
West Virginia does not mandate harassment prevention training for private employers. The West Virginia Human Rights Act (W. Va. Code chapter 5, article 11) prohibits employment discrimination at employers with 12 or more employees, and the West Virginia Human Rights Commission enforces it; federal Title VII adds coverage at 15 or more. The EEOC recorded 132 West Virginia charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27), with state-level filings running through the commission. Most West Virginia employers are small enough that no HR department exists, so the manager who takes the first complaint is the compliance program. Documented training on a fixed cycle is how courts recognize reasonable care. Catapult trains Charleston managers on exactly these obligations, live online, with the documentation to match.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: W. Va. Code chapter 5, article 11 · West Virginia Human Rights Commission · 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 Charleston’s key industries
Four sectors dominate hiring around Charleston: Health Care, Retail, Hospitality and Food Service and Professional Services together account for 43,401 of Kanawha County’s 74,489 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 they need.
Energy and mining employers in Kanawha County run remote and shift-based crews where supervision happens at distance.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program Navigating Difficult Conversations Managing Problem Performance.
Clinical managers in Charleston 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.
Public employers in Kanawha County answer to documented policy, so supervisors need employment-law fluency and defensible performance records.
Often booked here: Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors Conducting Effective Performance Reviews Essentials of HR Certificate Program.
Plant and shift supervision in Kanawha County runs on people who were the best operators yesterday. Documentation and consistency across shifts are where most manufacturing HR problems start.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program Managing Problem Performance Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors.
Training topics
HR training topics for Charleston teams
Every program is available live online to Charleston professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Charleston teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Charleston teams
Live online sessions open to Charleston professionals. Dates update automatically.
Local roots
Serving Charleston & Kanawha County
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult trains teams across Charleston and Kanawha County through live online sessions and private delivery, and has trained employers since 1958.
- Charleston is on Eastern Time, the same clock the session calendar uses: a noon Eastern start is a noon seat locally, with no conversion to do
- HRCI and SHRM recertification credit on most courses, with completion records
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More West Virginia cities
HR training in other West Virginia cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another West Virginia city, or see every West Virginia option.
Good to know
Charleston HR training questions
Is harassment prevention training required in West Virginia?
No. West Virginia mandates no workplace harassment training. The West Virginia Human Rights Act covers employers with 12 or more employees, enforced by the state Human Rights Commission, with federal Title VII from 15. Charleston employers train supervisors voluntarily because documentation, not headcount, is what carries the reasonable-care defense.
Yes. Every public course runs live online with an instructor, so teams in Charleston and across Kanawha 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 Charleston employers the two usual routes are live online, which is how most teams attend, or private delivery at your own Charleston location on a date you choose.
West Virginia Human Rights Act (16B-17-1), enforced by the West Virginia Human Rights Commission. Catapult training helps Charleston managers meet those obligations in practice, not just in policy. This is general information, not legal advice.
Charleston employers come mainly from Energy & Mining, Healthcare, Government. 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 Kanawha County, and private on-site delivery is available throughout the region. Sessions and private delivery reach 25387, 25305, 25304 and the surrounding area.
Train your Charleston team with confidence
Live online sessions open to West Virginia, or private delivery built around your organization.