Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Madison, WI
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Madison teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Wisconsin 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 Madison teams
Dane County runs on small employers: 14,765 establishments, and 93 percent of them have fewer than 50 people (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). At that size there is no HR office down the hall. The manager on the floor is the compliance program, and training that manager is the control that scales.
Catapult has trained employers since 1958 and serves Wisconsin teams live online today.
Wisconsin average monthly quits rate, 2025 (BLS JOLTS state estimates, retrieved 2026-07-27). Supervisors decide who stays.
Learners trained every year across live online and in-person sessions.
How Madison teams attend
Three ways to train your Madison team
Attend from anywhere in Madison
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.
Wisconsin employment context
HR compliance for Wisconsin employers
Wisconsin has no harassment prevention training mandate. The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (Wis. Stat. ch. 111) prohibits employment discrimination and harassment at every employer with at least 1 employee, one of the broadest coverage thresholds in the country, and is enforced by the Equal Rights Division of the Department of Workforce Development through its own administrative process. Federal Title VII applies from 15 employees, and Wisconsin generated 1,002 EEOC charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). Since state coverage starts at the first employee, even the smallest Madison businesses carry liability, and documented supervisor training is the accepted way to show good faith. For Madison employers, Catapult’s instructor-led online sessions build that documentation without travel.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (Wis. Stat. ch. 111) · DWD Equal Rights Division · 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 Madison’s key industries
Dane County’s private payrolls concentrate in Health Care (44,371 jobs), Retail (29,292), Hospitality and Food Service (28,327) and Professional Services (26,531) (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Each sector generates its own people problems, and the course catalog maps to them.
1,460 establishments in Dane County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Tips, late shifts and guest conduct make this the sector where complaints surface first.
3,015 establishments in Dane County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Utilization pressure crowds out management training until a claim makes time for it.
Average pay $78,832 in Dane County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Licensure, mandatory reporting and 24-hour scheduling make supervision a technical skill here.
1,560 establishments in Dane County (BLS QCEW, 2025). Young, seasonal workforces put coaching and scheduling judgment on the store manager.
Training topics
HR training topics for Madison teams
Every program is available live online to Madison professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Madison teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Madison teams
Live online sessions open to Madison professionals. Dates update automatically.
The Art of Effective Email Communication
View dates & register →Becoming The Totally Responsible Person®
View dates & register →Being an Effective Leader
View dates & register →2026 Employment + Labor Law Update (Virtual)
View dates & register →Navigating Difficult Conversations
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Madison & Dane County
From single seats to full cohorts, Catapult supports Madison and the wider Dane County area with live online sessions and private delivery, backed by practice that dates to 1958.
- Live online sessions open to every employer in Dane County
- Madison is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern, so a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally
- Private on-site delivery available for Madison organizations, on your calendar
Good to know
Madison HR training questions
Who enforces the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act?
The Equal Rights Division of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. It investigates discrimination and harassment complaints against employers of any size through an administrative process separate from the EEOC’s. Dane County employees can pursue either track, which is why consistent documentation and trained managers protect Madison employers twice over.
Yes. A Madison team joins the same live online class as attendees anywhere in the country. The calendar is posted in Eastern Time, so a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally. If you want 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 HRCI and SHRM certification prep. Around Madison, demand follows the jobs: health care accounts for 44,371 positions in Dane County (BLS QCEW, 2025 annual averages), and the compliance and supervision courses map straight to it.
Nearly all. HRCI and SHRM approval is listed on each course page, and completion certificates document the hours. Team members holding PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credentials can slot Catapult sessions directly into their recertification plans.
Yes, and for cohorts of 10 or more it is usually the better buy. Catapult runs private sessions for Madison employers live online or on-site, scheduled around shifts, with the same HRCI and SHRM credit and completion records as public sessions.
Train your Madison team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Wisconsin, or private delivery built around your organization.