Workers' Compensation Law
CSU Bakersfield Extended University Division · Bakersfield, CA
- Cost
- $2,300
- Length
- 16 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Job ads may call this: Payroll Manager · Benefits Manager · Benefits Director · Benefits Coordinator
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Direct preparation and distribution of written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits, compensation, and personnel policies.
- Design, evaluate, and modify benefits policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements.
- Fulfill all reporting requirements of all relevant government rules and regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
- Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and prevailing wage rates to develop competitive compensation plan.
- Typical pay in California
- $169,527per year
- Projected openings
- 2,230
- Projected change
- +3.3%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
California publishes no separate figure for this job in Bakersfield-Delano MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- 5 years or more in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 51% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 25% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.2%
- High school diploma
- 7%
- Started college, no degree
- 11%
- Two-year degree
- 6%
- Four-year degree
- 51%
- Master's degree
- 22%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Human Resources Managers
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Recruitment Director · Employee Relations Manager · HR Manager (Human Resources Manager) · HR Director (Human Resources Director)
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
- Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
- Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
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- Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
- Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
- Typical pay in California
- $172,933per yearBakersfield-Delano MSA: $133,928
- Projected openings
- 23,410Bakersfield-Delano MSA: 200
- Projected change
- +7.9%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- 5 years or more in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 45% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 26% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.7%
- High school diploma
- 7%
- Started college, no degree
- 12%
- Two-year degree
- 7%
- Four-year degree
- 45%
- Master's degree
- 26%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 3%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Benefits Analyst · Benefits Consultant · Benefits Specialist · Compensation Analyst
- Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
- Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
- Develop and administer compensation programs, such as merit or incentive pay.
- Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
- Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales.
- Typical pay in California
- $92,944per yearBakersfield-Delano MSA: $78,499
- Projected openings
- 11,130Bakersfield-Delano MSA: 110
- Projected change
- +6.6%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 43% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 42% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.8%
- High school diploma
- 9%
- Started college, no degree
- 22%
- Two-year degree
- 10%
- Four-year degree
- 43%
- Master's degree
- 14%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 1%
Program details
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy human resource dynamics and flows labor relations sex roles civil rights human resources law and regulations motivation and compensation systems work systems career management employee testing and assessment recruitment and selection managing employee and job training programs and the management of human resources programs and operations.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.
The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator
America`s Job Center of California- TaftAffiliate site
Phone: 661-763-0200
119 North 10th StreetKern County department of Human ResourcesTaft, CA 93268about 14.7 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm
America`s Job Center of California-BakersfieldComprehensive center
Phone: 661-325-4473(HIRE) or 661-336-6912
1600 East Belle TerraceCounty of Kern Community Service CenterBakersfield, CA 93307about 17.1 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm,
Has a veterans' representative
EPIC - Envision-Plan-Innovate-ConnectAffiliate site
Phone: 661-336-6460
2211 H StreetYouth Services OnlyBakersfield, CA 93301about 17.4 miles away
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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