Learn everything about the recertification process.

1. RECERTIFICATION:
It’s Easier Than You Think
Note: There is no recertification credit awarded for attending viewing this presentation.

2. Today’s Goals:
• Why recertification is important
• Different Categories where you can earn recertification credit
• Specified hours
• How to enter credits in our new system
• Suspended Status
• Birthday Rule

3. Why should I Recertify?
• The HR Field is constantly evolving
• Required to retain use of HR credentials
• Getting certified was not easy
• Endows your certification with credibility
• Validates your HR experience and
continuous learning
• Shows commitment to HR profession
and continued mastery of the field

4. 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 Recertification Credit
Hours
Continuing Education 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. Continuing Education
• All 60 credit hours can be earned in this category
• Examples of what qualifies
• Concurrent sessions at a conference
• Seminars and workshops
• College and University courses
• Webcasts and e-learning
• Videoconferences, audiotapes, webcasts/webinars, e-books
and podcasts have a 20 hour maximum
• No limits on e-Learning

7. Instruction/Teaching
• Earn credits for teaching an HR-related course
• Credit is awarded the 1st time you perform an activity
• Examples of what qualifies:
• Presenting an HR workshop/training session at work
• Instructing a performance management seminar
• Teaching a sexual harassment workshop
• The system has a multiplier built in that will award you .5 credit
hours for every hour you present
Ex.
**Note: Presentations on company policies would not be
eligible for credit

8. On the Job
• Credit is awarded the 1st time you perform an activity
• You can earn hour per hour credit in this category
• 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

9. Research/Publishing
• Credits can be earned by conducting primary research on an HR-
related 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)
– 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

10. Leadership
• 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

11. Membership
• Credits can be earned if you are a member of a national or
international HR-related professional association or society
• NEW: Membership for local chapters qualify for credit
• 3 hours of credit are awarded per year
• 6/1/2013—7/31/2014: 3 credit hours
• Organizations that can earn credits examples:
– World at Work Membership
– ASTD Membership

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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 SPHR
Recertification cycle (example) 06/30/11–06/30/14
2nd credential obtained GPHR
Recertification cycle (example) 06/30/12–06/30/14
Recertification credit hours
requirement
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)

17. 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)!
 Once you attain 60 recertification credit hours AND you have been
certified for at least 12 months—You can recertify!

18. How to Submit Your Recertification Activities

19. Changes to the Recertification Process
Suspended Status Update:
• Suspended status replaces Lapsed status
• Suspended fee is $100
• You are not listed in the certified directory
• You can earn credits outside of your 3 year cycle
• Your next cycle will be shortened
Birthday Rule Update:
• Recertification End Date syncs to Birthday month
• Previous: 6/10/2011—6/30/2014
• Birthday Rule: 6/10/2011—11/30/2014
Visit Recert Connection blog on www.hrci.org to
learn more about these changes.

20. Suspended Status

21. Birthday Rule
• Your new recertification date will be the end of your birth month.
Example:
• Recertification End Date syncs to Birthday month
• Previous: 6/10/2011—6/30/2014
• Birthday Rule: 6/10/2011—11/30/2014
• This will spread your workload out evenly throughout the year,
allowing us to provide better and timelier service.

22. Fees for Recertification
Time Recertification Fee Additional Fee Total Fees
On/before certification
cycle end date
USD 150 N/A USD150
1–12 months after
certification cycle end date
Suspended Status in effect
N/A
USD100 USD250
>12months after
certification cycle end date,
certification expires.
Pay full exam fees.
Please check www.hrci.org for latest fees and updates.

23. Final Words!
• Know your recertification end date!
• Recertification begins as soon as you become certified;
• Keep up to date on changes that are coming from HRCI –
email, print and announcements on our website

24. Alternate Resources
Numerous sources to answer your recertification questions
• Recertification presentations
•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

25. 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.
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.
Do I need a program ID in order to submit my activities?
In the event that you do not have a program ID, you can always enter
this information online as a “self-reported activity”. You will need to
enter the program title, date of event, number of credit hours and
credit type such as HR, Business, or Global.

26. 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.

27. Upcoming Events
HRCI Town Halls
• July 31st in Atlanta, GA for more info go to hrci.org-
http://www.hrci.org/voices-atlanta

28. Will HRCI continue to award recertification credits to any SHRM-Related
events?
Are my credentials going away?
How can I find up to date information on how to recertify?
FAQ’s addressed at Upcoming Town Halls

29. Contact
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+1-866-898-4724 (Toll-Free Line)
info@hrci.org
recertification@hrci.org
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