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2011 RECERTIFICATION PROCESS OVERVIEW
Presenter: Stephanie Runyan, PHR
Title: Recertification Supervisor
Company: HR Certification Institute
Note: There is no recertification credit awarded for attending this presentation.

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• Reasons to recertify
• Exam content (bodies of knowledge)
• How to calculate recertification credits
• What are specified hours
• How to use your online recertification file
• Other recertification resources
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• Compulsory to retain use of HR credentials
• Getting certified was not easy
• Validates your HR experience and continuous learning
• Shows commitment to HR profession and continued mastery of the field
• PHR/SPHR/GPHR certifications are increasingly used as a hiring preference for many organizations
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• Know your recertification end date
• Recertification begins as soon as you become certified
• Assesses growth potential
• Determine areas where you want to focus efforts
• Refer to score report
• Keep in mind the specified credits hours
• Refer to the exam content (BOK) to answer, “Will this add to my HR knowledge?”
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CALIFORNIA BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
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CALCULATING RECERTIFICATION CREDITS
• Ensure topic is HR-related
• Round recertification credits to nearest quarter hour
• Determine full length of activity
• Subtract non-education contact time
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CALCULATING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
[CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS = CEU]
1 CEU = 10 recertification credit hours
1CLE = 1 recertification credit hour
CEU Recertification Credit
Hours
1 semester course at an accredited college and university
1 quarter course at an accredited college and university
1 audited college course
1 full day seminar
15 recertification credit hours
12 recertification credit hours
10 recertification credit hours
(typically) 10 recertification credit hours
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[60 recertification credit hours are required every three years]
Recertification Categories
Continuing Education
Instruction
On-the-Job Experience
Research/Publishing
Leadership
Professional Membership
Recertification Credit
Hours
No max
20 hours max
20 hours max
20 hours max
10 hours max
10 hours max
OR you may take the exam again (at current certification level –before your certification cycle ends).
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EXAMPLES FOR EACH RECERTIFICATION CATEGORY
[CONTINUING EDUCATION]
• Concurrent sessions (conference)
• Seminars and workshops
• College and university HR courses
• Webcasts and e-learning
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[INSTRUCTION]
• Presentation of a HR related subject
• Instructor of an HR course
• Presenter at a conference session
[ON-THE-JOB PROJECTS]
• Research and design a new benefit plan
• Research, design and implement a diversity program
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EXAMPLES FOR EACH RECERTIFICATION CATEGORY
[RESEARCH/PUBLISHING]
• Articles published in journal or periodical solely written by the certificant
• Co-authored or edited work
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[LEADERSHIP]
• Use your HR expertise to further a volunteer organization’s mission
• Chairing a committee
• Mentoring
• Holding a board position
[PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP]
• Being a member of a national/international HRrelated professional association
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• 15 Strategic Business Management recertification credit hours
• 45 General recertification credit hours
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• 30 International recertification credit hours
• 30 General recertification credit hours
• 15 California-specific recertification credit hours
• 45 General recertification credit hours
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STRATEGIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
• Tie to the Strategic Business
Management section in the body of knowledge
• Falls OUTSIDE traditional HR disciplines
• Required HR professional to learn about or partner with other functional areas of the organization
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[QUESTIONS TO HELP DETERMINE STRATEGIC
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CREDIT]
• Did the activity help to advance the mission of your organization?
• 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?
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Recertification credits which are specific to global/international practices
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Tie to the International HR component of the
GPHR Body of Knowledge
 Strategic HR Management
 Global Talent Acquisition and Mobility
 Global Compensation and Benefits
 Organizational Effectiveness and Talent
Development
 Workforce Relations and Risk
Management
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Recertification credits which are specific to
California HR practices
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Tie to the knowledge of California laws and practices
 Compensation and Benefits
 Employee and Labor Relations
 Leaves of Absence and Workers’
Compensation
 Health, Safety and Security
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RECERTIFICATION FOR MULTIPLE CREDENTIALS
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Synchronize certification cycle with the first certification obtained (with prorated credithour requirements to accomplish this).
MULTIPLE CREDENTIAL CYCLE SAMPLE
1 st credential obtained
Recertification cycle (example)
SPHR
06/30/07 –06/30/10
2 nd credential obtained
Recertification cycle (example)
GPHR
06/30/08 –06/30/10
Recertification credit hours requirement
25 (General); 15 (Strategic);
20 (International)
Recertification fees: $
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First certification: US$100
• Additional certification: US$25 (unless certification was acquired during the last 6 months of original certification)
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DOCUMENTING RECERTIFICATION CREDIT HOURS
[Online Profile]
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Update your contact information (as needed)
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Report recertification activities as they occur
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Keep documentation of activities you participate in
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Apply for online recertification after 60 recertification credit hours are acquired
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[Paper Application]
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Download, print and mail OR fax to HR Certification
Institute
[Other Pointers]
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Track your activities online
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Maintain required documentation
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Document your participation in credit-earning professional activities
 “My Online Profile”
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Enter recertification activities as you complete them
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Save the program ID number
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Time
On/before certification cycle end date
1 –6 months after certification cycle end date
7 –12 months after certification cycle end date
>12months after certification cycle end date, certification lapses.
Recertification
Fee
US$100
US$100
US$100
Pay full exam fees.
Additional Fee Total Fees
N/A
US$25
US$50
US$100
US$125
US$150
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SOURCES FOR YOUR RECERT QUESTIONS
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[Numerous sources to answer your recertification questions]
• Recertification conference calls and presentations
• Archived recertification webcasts
• Virtual recertification chat/ Virtual strategic business management chat
• Recertification tips emails/ Quarterly certified mail
• Call or email recertification questions
• Go to our website at www.hrci.org
 Recertification handbook???
 Recertification presentation???
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Strategic business management pointers
 Get recertified the low-cost way flier
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Searchable directory of pre-approved activities (Events do not have to be pre-approved to be accepted for recertification credits)
 Recertification Blog
• Visit our Facebook page and LinkedIn groups to connect with other certified HR professionals and find out how they are recertifying
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
[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.
[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.
[Is it correct that I do not need to submit an 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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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
[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.
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[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.
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