1. How to Earn On-the-Job
Recertification Credits
October 14, 2014
No recertification credits are awarded for attending
this presentation

2. 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.
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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5. 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.
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6. 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.
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7. 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!
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8. Recertification Steps
Go to
www.hrci.org and
access your
online account
Enter your
recertification
activities as you
complete them
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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).

9. 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!
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10. 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
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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13. 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.
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14. 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.
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15. 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.
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16. Recertification
On-The-Job
• Additional examples could include:
– 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.
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17. Recertification
On-The-Job
• Additional examples could include:
– 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.
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18. Recertification
On-The-Job
• Additional examples could include:
– 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.
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19. 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!
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20. 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.
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21. 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.
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22. Recertification
Fees
• If paid by your certification cycle ending date, the payment schedule is as
follows:
– 1 designation – 150 USD
– 2 designations – 200 USD
– 3 designations – 250 USD
– 4 designations – 300 USD
– 5 designations – 350 USD
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23. Connect With HRCI And Certificants Online
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