INTRODUCTION
The College of Human Resource Development COHRED, accredited with Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and National Council for Technical and other Academic Awards (NCTVA), with A grade, offers educational programmes, which focuses on overall development of young people. The college fosters an atmosphere of intellectual vigour and moral rectitude in which the youth may find their fulfilment and achieve greatness as eminent citizens. With a main campus strategically placed in Makeni City and our branches at 136 Kissy Road in Freetown and 128 Main Kainkordu Road Koidu Kono. COHRED College bridges the gap between classroom learning and practical experience, thereby creating continuously employable professionals.
Director’s Message
COHRED College has a combination of world-class infrastructure, highly-qualified faculty combined with a unique academic delivery of domain knowledge, career advancement and employability skills. COHRED also has a large contingent of respected professionals as visiting faculty.
COHRED College believes that holistic education that nurtures the mind, body, emotions and social responsibility is key to creating model citizens for the future.
COHRED’s Centre of Excellence for personality development, continuous employability and social responsibility have been set up expressly for this. Besides, an emphasis on extra-curricular pursuits including research incubation, cultural activities and sports help students develop into well-rounded individuals.
Welcome to College of Human Resource Development (COHRED). COHRED has evolved with a lot of courage and great commitment with a purpose to nurture education and research.
The COHRED ambience is progressive and challenging and strives to instill in the students a desire for creativity and lifelong learning so that they may spur the momentum to change the future. COHRED, Tertiary Education Commission grade B accredited, affiliate of the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology EBKUST, employs faculty who are highly accomplished both in academics and research, and deploy all their expertise for the benefit of the students.
Students of the 21st century will have to ready themselves to work with people of different cultures in a rapidly changing and challenging environment. Research and application of this knowledge in education helps our faculty to inspire the students to draw lessons from the changes around them and effectively prepare to face the demands of the society they will serve in. The teaching and learning at COHRED is multi-dimensional, be it for a Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma, Higher Teacher Certificates and Degree programs. A signature program called Health and Safety Management adds to making the COHRED experience a holistic one.
Students are equally engaged in a variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and are provided many platforms to showcase their talents and skills. The College, located in the heart of Makeni City, has state-of-the-art infrastructure. Facilities include multimedia facilitated class rooms, a robust library, IT labs, cafeteria and many others. I invite you to visit our campus, speak to our faculty and students to understand the College programs and activities. Our students and future alumni will be happy to vouch for the many new things they have experienced and learned at COHRED.
I promise you a very interesting and exciting intellectual, social and cultural experience at COHRED.
Aruna Mans Davis
DIRECTOR
Vision
Mission
To be a global College of excellence for career development.
To produce leaders in training, research and innovation for Development in the fields of Enterprise Development to suit the needs of a dynamic world.
COHRED is affiliated to the Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology is a private college that offers courses ranging from undergraduate to certificate in various academic disciplines.
Our purpose is to champion better work and working lives by improving practices in people and organization development for the benefit of individuals, businesses and environment.
Supporting careers in COHRED
We provide practical career support, guidance and advice to help improve capability and practice in HR and L&D and to help our members succeed in their careers. We also play a crucial role in promoting HR as a career and attracting new talent into the profession. Students can learn at their own pace and gain credit for their achievements with a range of flexible study options from a choice of study.
Why Study with us?
COHRED qualifications and courses help you build your career and enhance your professionalism. When you learn through the COHRED, you will access research-led insights from lecturers and L&D experts, allowing you to challenge the status quo, inspire action and influence change.
Services for employers
Drive your organisation's sustainability with our in-house qualifications and training solutions. The COHRED’s wide range of resources, including factsheets, guides and reports, are grouped by topic to help you find the content you are looking for on a particular issue. The short courses are in one of six categories below based on the purpose and focus of the information.