RECERTIFICATION:
IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK!
Stephanie Runyan, PHR – HR Products Manager
Note: There is no recertification credit awarded for attending this presentation.
Goals
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Why recertify?
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Categories
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Specified hours
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How to use your Online Profile
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Other recertification resources
Why should I recertify?
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The HR Field is constantly evolving
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Required to retain use of HR credentials
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Getting certified was not easy
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Endows your certification with credibility
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Validates your HR experience and
continuous learning
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Shows commitment to HR profession
and continued mastery of the field
Why should I recertify?
[Requirements]
• HRBP/PHR’s – 60 General Credits;
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• HRMP/SPHR’s – 15 BMS (strategic), 45
General Credits;
• GPHR’s – 15 International, 45 General
Credits;
• PHR/SPHR-CA – 15 California, in
addition to the specifications above;
• You recertify every 3 years!
Categories
[60 recertification credit hours are required every
three years]
Recertification Categories
Continuing Education
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Recertification Credit
Hours
No max
Instruction
20 hours max
On-the-Job Experience
20 hours max
Research/Publishing
20 hours max
Leadership
10 hours max
Professional Membership
10 hours max
OR you may take the exam again (at current
certification level–before your certification cycle
ends).
Category Overview
[CONTINUING EDUCATION]
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Concurrent sessions (conference)
Seminars and workshops
College and university HR courses
Webcasts and e-learning
[INSTRUCTION]
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Presentation of a HR related subject
Instructor of an HR course
Presenter at a conference session
[ON-THE-JOB PROJECTS]
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Research and design a new benefit plan
Research, design and implement a diversity
program
Category Overview
[RESEARCH/PUBLISHING]
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Articles published in journal or periodical solely
written by the certificant
Co-authored or edited work
[LEADERSHIP]
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Use your HR expertise to further a volunteer
organization’s mission
Chairing a committee
Mentoring
Holding a board position
[PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP]
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Being a member of a national/international HRrelated professional association
Continuing Education
[Recertification]
• All 60 credit hours can be earned in this
category
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• Videoconferences, audiotapes,
webcasts/webinars and podcasts have a 20
hour maximum
• No limits on e-Learning
• Other activities that can earn credits here:
– Conferences/Seminars
– College/University Courses
– Programs held in conjunction with a
Chapter Meeting
Calculating Hours
[Tips on Calculating Credits]
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Ensure topic is HR-related
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Round recertification credits to nearest
quarter hour
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Determine full length of activity
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Subtract non-education contact time
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Programming must be at least 1 hour in
length
Instruction/Teaching
[Recertification]
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Earn credits for teaching an HR-related course
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Credit is awarded the 1st time you perform an
activity
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Other activities that can earn credits here:
– Leading an HR workshop/training session at
work
– Leading a performance management seminar
– Teaching a sexual harassment workshop
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Presentations on company policies would not be
eligible for credit
On the Job
[Recertification]
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Credit is awarded the 1st time you perform an
activity
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The activity must add to your HR Knowledge
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Other activities that can earn credits here:
– Implementation of a new HRIS system
– Development of an employee handbook
– Development/Implementation of an AAP
– Development of a disaster recovery plan
– Conduct a benefit program needs assessment
– Conduct job analyses to create job descriptions
Research/Publishing
[Recertification]
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Credits can be earned by conducting primary
research on an HR-related topic and then by
getting those results published
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Articles must be published in a journal or periodical
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Other activities that can earn credits here:
– Contribution to a published textbook (20 hrs)
– Development of an HR video (10 hrs)
– Participation in an HR-related blog (.50/2 hrs
per year/6 hrs maximum)
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All research must by conducted and focused
outside of your organization to be eligible
Leadership
[Recertification]
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Credits can be earned through contributions to the
HR Profession outside the workplace
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Activities must have a direct HR-link (Boy/Girl
Scouts or Homeowner Associations would not
qualify)
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Other activities that can earn credits here:
– Officer position on a board
– Participation in a structured mentoring program
– Writing letters to Congress on an HR issue
– Participation in a published SHRM/other
national survey report
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Membership
[Recertification]
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Credits can be earned if you are a member of a
national or international HR-related professional
association or society
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Membership in a local chapter does not qualify for
credit
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3 hours of credit are awarded per year
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Organizations that can earn credits here:
– SHRM Membership
– World at Work Membership
– ASTD Membership
Specified Hours
[HRMP/SPHR®]
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15 Business Management and Strategy
recertification credit hours
45 General recertification credit hours
[GPHR®]
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15 International recertification credit
hours
45 General recertification credit hours
[CALIFORNIA]
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15 California-specific recertification
credit hours
45 General recertification credit hours
Business Management and Strategy
[Recertification]
• BMS/Strategic credits cover HR
responsibilities that fall outside the traditional
HR function
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• Require learning about the business or enter
into a partnership with another department for
the activity
• Have an impact on the organization’s mission,
vision, values, bottom line, policies or
strategic goals and objectives
• If the subject matter of the activity is covered
in one of the other 5 domains, then it would
not qualify for strategic credit
Determining BMS
[Questions to Determine BMS Credit]
• Did the activity help to advance the mission of
your organization?
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• Did the activity impact the organization’s
bottom line?
• Was the activity grass-roots or legislative in
nature?
• Did the activity help influence a major
organizational change?
• Tie to the BMS section of the HR Body of
Knowledge
International
[Defined]
 Recertification credits which are specific
to global/international practices
 Tie to the GPHR Body of Knowledge
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California
[Defined]
 Recertification credits which are specific
to California HR practices
 Tie to the California Body of Knowledge
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Multiple Credentials
Synchronize certification cycle with the first
certification obtained (with prorated credithour requirements to accomplish this).
MULTIPLE CREDENTIAL CYCLE SAMPLE
1st credential obtained
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Recertification cycle (example)
2nd credential obtained
Recertification cycle (example)
Recertification credit hours
requirement
SPHR
06/30/10–06/30/13
GPHR
06/30/11–06/30/13
35 (General); 15 (Strategic);
10 (International)
Recertification fees: $
• First certification: US$100
• Additional certification: US$25 (unless certification
was acquired during the last 6 months of original
certification)
Documenting
[Online Profile]
 Update your contact information (as
needed)
 Report recertification activities as they
occur
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 Keep documentation of activities you
participate in; this will be needed in the
event you are audited!
 Apply for online recertification after 60
recertification credit hours are acquired
AND as long as you have been certified
for at least 12 months
Your Online Profile
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Your Online Profile
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Your Online Profile
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Late Submissions
Time
On/before
certification cycle
end date
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1–6 months after
certification cycle
end date
Recertification
Fee
US$100
US$100
7–12 months after
certification cycle
end date
US$100
>12months after
certification cycle
end date,
certification expires.
Pay full exam fees.
Additional Fee
Total Fees
N/A
US$100
US$25
US$125
US$50
US$150
Planning
[Tips]
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Know your recertification end date!
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Recertification begins as soon as you
become certified;
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Keep in mind the specified credits hours;
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Refer to the Body of Knowledge to
answer, “Will this add to my HR
knowledge?”
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Keep up to date on changes that are
coming from HRCI – email, print and
announcements on our website
Alternate Resources
[Numerous sources to answer your
recertification questions]
• Recertification presentations
• Virtual recertification chat/ Virtual strategic business
management chat
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• Call or email recertification questions
• Go to our website at www.hrci.org
 Recertification Handbook
 Recertification presentation
 Strategic business management pointers
 Get recertified the low-cost way flier
 Searchable directory of pre-approved activities (Events do not have to be
pre-approved to be accepted for recertification credits)
 Recert Connection Blog
• Visit our Facebook page and LinkedIn groups to connect with
other certified HR professionals and find out how they are
recertifying
FAQ’s
[If I submit my application well before my recertification due date,
will my recertification cycle change?]
No, you will retain your original cycle dates. You may not “roll over” credit
earned prior to your next cycle.
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[I have been submitting recertification activities online for
several months. Every time I go in to review, they reflect the
pending status. When will they be reviewed?]
Recertification applications are not reviewed until you have documented
and submitted 60 recertification credit hours along with the payment.
[Do programs have to be pre-approved by the HR Certification
Institute to earn recertification credits?]
We award recertification credits for all HR-related educational events,
whether the program has been pre-approved. The benefit of preapproved programs provides certificants a guarantee on the number of
and specific recertification credits earned.
FAQ’s
[Is it correct that I do not need to submit supporting documentation to the
application, I just need to list the educational seminars I have attended?]
Yes. It is not necessary to submit supporting documentation. Please
retain documentation for your records. The Institute randomly audits
recertification applications, at which, documentation is needed.
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[My certification cycle expired on June 30, 2010. Can I submit my
recertification application as late as June 29? I’m planning to attend the
SHRM Annual Conference and expect to need the credits from that event
to reach the 60 recertification credit hours?]
You have until the end of your recertification cycle to submit your
application. There is a 30-day grace period (to July 31, 2010) to submit
your application. However, all activities must have been completed within
your certification cycle.
[What happens if the HR Certification Institute does not accept an activity
for recertification credits?]
Should the reviewer have questions regarding your recertification
application, we will allow you to provide clarification of your submission or
submit other activities (that occur within your certification cycle) for
consideration.
Contact
1800 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, USA
+1.703.535.6000
+1-866-898-4724 (Toll-Free Line)
info@hrci.org
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