how to earn on-the-job recertification credits

How to Earn On-the-Job

Recertification Credits

October 14, 2014

No recertification credits are awarded for attending

this presentation

10/14/2014 | HR Certification Institute2

Bio

Maggie Cortez, PHR

Recertification Manager

Maggie Cortez currently holds a PHR and has approximately 10 years of Human Resource experience in the following industries: Non-profit, healthcare, construction, retail, professional services and government industries. Maggie joined the HR Certification Institute in 2013 in her role as Recertification Manager and currently oversees the recertification and programs department.


Current Situation

SHRM

• Announced a new certification for the HR

Profession;

• Details about the new certification are limited;

• Stated that current HRCI credential holders will be

converted for free;

• Requirement that a current HRCI certificate

and an online tutorial will earn you the new

certification;

• Alleges that new certification is competency-

based and that current certifications do not

measure competence.


Current Situation

HRCI Independence

• For nearly 40 years, HRCI has been independent and free from influence;

• Our independence protects the integrity of our certifications;

• Proving “freedom from undue influence,” is a requirement for accreditation;

• HRCI has nothing to do with SHRM’s proposed certifications. We learned about

their plans on May 12th - the same day as others in the HR profession.


Current Situation

Competency

• Competencies are defined as the “Knowledge, skills and abilities required to

succeed in a job or role.” HRCI exams have always measured competence.

• PHR and SPHR exams are updated twice a year, all other exams are updated

annually, and all exams are based on input from thousands of practicing HR

professionals.

• Testing for universal competencies is an area of much debate and scrutiny.

• HRCI’s bodies of knowledge must be free of undue influence by a particular

organization. Thus, the use of one organization’s proprietary competency model

is inappropriate.


Current Situation

Automatic Transfers

• HRCI will continue to develop and administer our certification products.

• HRCI certifications are NOT transferable to any other organization.

• The only way to maintain your current certification and to utilize your letters is to

fulfill all recertification requirements through HRCI.


Current Situation

Together We Set The Standard.

• HRCI certifications are:

– Recognized as the Gold Standard;

– Highly relevant to the profession;

– Developed and regularly updated by leading HR professionals;

– Competency-based;

– Tested, proven, and accredited.

• You worked hard to earn your letters and they are valuable!

• Speak Up. Be Proud. Recertify!


Recertification Steps

Go to www.hrci.org and access your online account

Enter your recertification activities as you complete them

Upload supporting documentation

Submit your application for recertification

Complete the affirmation statement

Pay Fees

For HRBP and HRMP applicants, there is an extra step – Credential Readiness Assessment (CRA).

http://www.hrci.org/


Recertification

60 recertification credits are required every three years

Why recertify?

• Continue to develop HR knowledge and skills;

• Stay up to date with the changing trends, policies and practices in the HR field;

• Demonstrate continuing competence and commitment to the HR profession;

• Taking the exam wasn’t easy!


Recertification

Recertification categories:

• Continuing Education (Courses, seminars, or conferences) – Up to 60 hours

• Instruction/Training (Teaching HR-related subjects) – Up to 20 hours

• On-The-Job Experience (A first-time work experience) – Up to 20 hours

• Research/Publishing (Primary research on HR-related topics) – Up to 20 hours

• Leadership (HR expertise outside the workplace) – Up to 10 hours

• Professional Membership (National or international HR-related associations) –

Up to 10 hours


Recertification

• Regardless of the category you are earning credit for, all activities entered must

be HR-related;

• If the activity you complete relates to any domain within the HR Body of

Knowledge and it adds to your HR knowledge, it will approved for credit;

• Not all activities must be pre-approved with a program ID number to be

considered for credit;

• For any activities not pre-approved, just calculate the total hours spent in

educational time, to determine the correct amount of credit;

• Upload documentation as you go along, to ensure a seamless process should

you be selected for an audit of your recertification application.


Recertification

Continuing Education

• All 60 credit hours can be earned in this category;

• Programs that have been pre-approved and issued a program ID number should be

recorded in this category;

• Examples of approved program types:

• HR-related college or university courses

• Workshops

• E-Learning programs

• Educational chapter programming

• Conferences

• Webinars/Webcasts*

• Even programs that are not pre-approved could be eligible for credit. Ensure the content

is HR-related and only count educational time.

*Only 20 hours of webinars/webcasts are allowed per certification cycle.


Recertification

Instruction/Teaching

• Up to 20 credit hours can be earned in this category;

• Credit can be earned for teaching HR-related courses – at either a university or

organizational level;

• We consider the time you spend preparing for the workshop by awarding 30

minutes of credit time for each hour that you teach (this time is automatically

calculated upon entry in your recertification application);

• To record these activities, ensure the content that was taught is HR-related; and

enter a description to describe what was taught;

• Examples could include:

• Teaching a leadership course to Senior Management;

• Teaching employment laws and regulations to staff;

• Teaching a class on Organizational Change Management at a college or

university.


Recertification

On-The-Job

• Up to 20 credit hours can be earned in this category;

• Credit is awarded for first-time on-the-job experiences;

• To earn credit in this category, ensure the activity you completed was HR-related

and enter a description of the activity and your role.

• Examples could include:

– Creating an employee handbook for your organization;

– Establishing a manager training program for your organization;

– Creating an HR budget;

– Participation in union negotiations.


Recertification

On-The-Job

• Additional examples could include:

– Participating in an EEOC complaint;

– Creating an Affirmative Action Plan for your organization;

– Implementing a new applicant tracking system for your company;

– Developing a wellness program for your organization;

– Formalizing a new diversity initiative for your company;

– Developing a telecommuting program for your current organization;

– Participating in the downsizing, company restructuring of your organization.


Recertification

On-The-Job


– Creating and implementing a new HRIS system for your organization;

– Developing a new supervisory training program;

– Implementing a new performance management system for your company;

– Developing and creating an employee referral program;

– Developing a succession planning process for your current organization;

– Conducting a job analysis to create or update job descriptions;

– Implementing a new payroll system companywide.


Recertification

On-The-Job


– Preparing a SWOT analysis of your entire organization;

– Developing policies and procedures related to social media and appropriate

website access;

– Establishing and administering a return-to work process after illness or

injury;

– Developing a new workers’ compensation program;

– Implementing a new compensation plan;

– Leading a change management initiative within your company.


Recertification

On-The-Job


– Establishing a disaster recovery plan within your organization;

– Implementing a tools for dispute/conflict resolution;

– Participation in legal termination process

*Note: You are not required to submit documentation at the time of

recertification. Our system does allow you to store any documents in each

activity type in the event that you audited.


Recertification

Specified Credit - Overview

• Credential holders that carry an SPHR, HRMP, GPHR or CA must earn specified

credit during their certification cycle;

• SPHR’s and HRMP’s must earn 15 Business credit hours; and 45 HR credit

hours;

• GPHR’s must earn 15 Global credit hours; and 45 HR credit hours;

• CA’s must earn 15 California credit hours; and the balance of their base

credential;

• Note that PHR credential holders are only required to earn all of their credit hours

under the HR credit category!


Recertification

Specified Credit – Global

• Earning Global credit hours is a requirement for the GPHR credential;

• Activities in this category must have a cross-border or global focus, in order to be

eligible for credit;

• Refer to the entire GPHR Body of Knowledge for activities that would be eligible

for global credit.


Recertification

Specified Credit – California

• Earning California credit hours is a requirement for either the PHR or SPHR-CA

credentials;

• Activities in this category must have a focus that is HR-related and specific to the

state of California, in order to be eligible for credit;

• Refer to the entire CA Body of Knowledge for activities that would be eligible for

global credit.


Recertification

Fees

• If paid by your certification cycle ending date, the payment schedule is as

follows:

– 1 designation – 150 USD

– 2 designations – 200 USD





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