Learn more about the recertification updates.

1. RECERTIFICATION:
New System, New Updates
Note: There is no recertification credit awarded for attending viewing this presentation.

2. Goals
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Why recertify?
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Categories
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Specified hours
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Recertification updates
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Other recertification resources

3. 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

4. Why should I recertify?
Requirements
• HRBP ® /PHR ® – 60 HR Credits;
• HRMP ® /SPHR ® – 15 Business, 45 HR Credits;
• GPHR ® – 15 Global, 45 HR Credits;
• PHR/SPHR-CA – 15 California, in addition to the
specifications above;
• You recertify every 3 years!

5. Categories
60 recertification credit hours are required every three years
Recertification Categories
Continuing Education
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).

6. Category Overview
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Concurrent sessions (conference)
Seminars and workshops
College and university HR courses
Webcasts and e-learning
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

7. Category Overview
RESEARCH/PUBLISHING
• 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
HR-related professional association

8. Continuing Education
Recertification
• All 60 credit hours can be earned in this category
• Videoconferences, audiotapes, webcasts/webinars, e-books
and podcasts have a 20 hour maximum
• No limits on e-Learning

9. 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

10. Instruction/Teaching
Recertification
• Earn credits for teaching an HR-related course
• Credit is awarded the 1st time you perform an activity
• 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
• Presentations on company policies would not be eligible for
credit

11. On the Job
Recertification
• Credit is awarded the 1st time you perform an activity
• The activity must add to your HR Knowledge
• Other activities that can earn credits are:
– 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

12. Research/Publishing
Recertification
• Credits can be earned by conducting primary research on an HRrelated topic and then by getting those results published
• Articles must be published in a journal or periodical
• Other activities that can earn credits are:
– Contribution to a published textbook (20 hrs)
– Development of an HR video (10 hrs)
– Participation in an HR-related blog (.50/2 hrs per cycle)
• All research must by conducted and focused outside of your
organization to be eligible

13. Leadership
Recertification
• Credits can be earned through contributions to the HR Profession
outside the workplace
• Activities must have a direct HR-link (Boy/Girl Scouts or
Homeowner Associations would not qualify)
• 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

14. Membership
Recertification
• Credits can be earned if you are a member of a national or
international HR-related professional association or society
• Membership in a local chapter does not qualify for credit
• 3 hours of credit are awarded per year
• Organizations that can earn credits here:
– SHRM Membership
– World at Work Membership
– ASTD Membership

15. Specified Hours
HRMP ® /SPHR®
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15 Business recertification credit hours
45 HR recertification credit hours
GPHR®
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15 Global recertification credit hours
45 HR recertification credit hours
CALIFORNIA*
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15 California-specific recertification
credit hours
45 HR recertification credit hours* (or
additional specified credit requirement)

16. Business
Recertification
• Business credits cover HR responsibilities that fall outside the
traditional HR function
• 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 business credit

17. Determining Business
Questions to Determine Business 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?
• Tie to the Business section of the HR Body of Knowledge

18. Global
Defined
 Recertification credits which are specific to global practices
 Tie to the GPHR Body of Knowledge
California
Defined
 Recertification credits which are specific to California HR practices
 Tie to the California Body of Knowledge

19. Multiple Credentials
Synchronize certification cycle with the first certification obtained (with
prorated credit-hour requirements to accomplish this).
MULTIPLE CREDENTIAL CYCLE SAMPLE
1st credential obtained
Recertification cycle (example)
2nd credential obtained
Recertification cycle (example)
Recertification credit hours
requirement
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SPHR
06/30/10–06/30/13
GPHR
06/30/11–06/30/13
35 (HR); 15 (Business);
10 (Global)
Recertification fees:
• First certification: US$150
Additional certification: US$50 (unless certification was acquired during the last 6
months of original certification)

20. Documenting
Online Profile
 Update your contact information (as needed)
 Report recertification activities as they occur
 Keep documentation of activities you participate in; this will be
needed in the event you are audited (or upload)!
 Apply for online recertification after 60 recertification credit hours are
acquired AND as long as you have been certified for at least 12
months

21. Changes to the Recertification Process
• Ability to customize your own Recertification
Learning Plan
• “Suspended” status to replace “Lapsed” status
• Easy tracking of the recertification credits
• Key Terminology Updated
• Recertification Cycle – tied to Birthday month
• Automatic notification of audit participation
Visit Recert Connection blog on www.hrci.org to
learn more about these changes with the new and
better system.

22. How to Submit Your Recertification Activities

23. Suspended Status

24. Birthday Rule
• Your new recertification date will be the end of your birth month.
• This will allow you to more easily remember when your recert cycle
ends (just like your driver’s license).
• This will spread your workload out evenly throughout the year,
allowing us to provide better and timelier service.

25. Late Submissions
Time
On/before certification
cycle end date
1–12 months after
certification cycle end date
Suspended Status in effect
>12months after
certification cycle end date,
certification expires.
Recertification Fee
USD 150
N/A
Additional Fee
Total Fees
N/A
USD150
USD100
USD150
Pay full exam fees.
Please check www.hrci.org for latest fees and updates.

26. 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

27. Alternate Resources
Numerous sources to answer your recertification questions
• Recertification presentations
• Virtual recertification chat/ Virtual strategic business management chat
• Call or email recertification questions
• Go to our website at www.hrci.org
 Recertification Handbook
 Recertification presentation
 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

28. 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.
I have been submitting recertification activities online for several months. Every time I go
in to review, they reflect the added/accepted 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 pre-approved programs provides
certificants a guarantee on the number of and specific recertification credits earned.

29. 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. Although, it is not necessary to submit supporting documentation. The system allows
you to upload and retain documentation for your records. The Institute randomly audits
recertification applications, if selected, documentation is needed for reported activities.
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.

30. Contact
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