The professionalization of HR and HR professionals:

Where are we at?

HRPA CERTIFICATION: THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EARNING CHRP AND CHRL Valerie Browne Director, Professional Standards and Registrar March 19, 2015

Agenda

• About HRPA

• Value of regulation

• Updated certification framework

• How to earn the CHRP and CHRL – Overview

– Comparing the requirements

– Coursework and Alternate Route

– Exam

– Experience

– Degree

• Maintaining your designation

About HRPA

• Largest HR association in Canada

– More than 20,000 members

– 28 chapters in Ontario

• Dual object organization:

– Professional Regulator: Regulates the HR profession under the authority of the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013

– Member Association: Provides members with the tools and resources to succeed at every stage in their career

Regulatory Mandate

• Protecting the public from incompetent, unethical or incapacitated professionals

- 1st object in the Act

What does it mean to be regulated?

• As a regulator, HRPA:

Grants membership and designations Sets standards for certification Establishes continuing professional development (CPD)

requirements Sets standards for professional practice or conduct Handles complaints against members Disciplines members

Obligations of regulation

• Regulation requires HRPA members to comply

with: Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013 HRPA By-laws HRPA Rules of Professional Conduct

Obligations of regulation: Public Interest

• HRPA investigates complaints against members and a member may be referred for a discipline hearing if the complaint results in allegations of professional misconduct

• Members granted a designation by HRPA must meet ongoing continuing professional development (CPD) requirements to maintain their designation

• Member information is made publicly available on the register

Benefits of regulation for regulated professionals

• Increased status

• A preference for regulated professionals in the marketplace

• Increasing the salary that regulated professionals can command in the marketplace

HRPA’s Updated Certification Framework

• Describes a profession that is complex and which requires a high degree of competence

• Identifies three levels of practice in HR: an administrator level, a professional level, and a senior practitioner level

Three designations

• Contributing role in a larger HR function or sole HR practitioner in a small HR function

• Role is mostly administrative in nature

• May be either specialist or generalist positions but have a high level of experience and responsibility.

• Professional level HR practitioners

• May be either specialist or generalist positions

• Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, managing projects, programs, and initiatives and delegating tasks to entry-level staff

• In professional matters, individuals at this level can act independently.

What a designation means to employers

A designation granted by HRPA signifies to employers that an HR professional is:

• Competent

• Committed

• Current at the level of practice indicated by their designation.

Overview of CHRP requirements

• The CHRP has three components:

Membership

Coursework

Comprehensive Knowledge Exam (CKE or CKE 1)

Overview of CHRL requirements

• The CHRL has five components:

Membership

Coursework

Comprehensive Knowledge Exam (CKE or CKE 2)

Degree

Experience

Comparing the CHRP and CHRL

CHRP CHRL

Membership Membership

Coursework Coursework

CKE or CKE 1

(or CKE2) CKE or CKE2

Degree

Experience

The requirements for the two designations today:

If you complete the CKE or CKE 2 before November 30, 2015 you have until November 30, 2018 to complete the CHRL with only the above requirements

CHRP CHRL

Membership Membership

Coursework Academic Requirement

CKE or CKE 1 (or CKE 2) CKE or CKE 2

Jurisprudence 1 Jurisprudence 2

Job Ready Program Professional Program

Supervised Experience

Degree

Final Performance Exam

Comparing the CHRP and CHRL

The requirements being phased in over the next five years:

If you complete your exam after November 30, 2015 you must complete above requirements for the CHRP and/or CHRL as the come into effect.

Current coursework requirement: CHRP and CHRL

• Currently, the coursework requirement for both the CHRP and CHRL is the same

• Nine required HR courses: HR Management Organizational Behaviour Finance and Accounting Occupational Health and Safety Labour Relations Compensation HR Planning Recruitment and Selection Training and Development

Alternate Route to coursework: CHRP and CHRL

• The Alternate Route is a system that gives ‘points’ for HR experience, formal training, coursework, and other relevant designations

• A total of 50 points is required to be successful

• Two types of applications: Education and HR Designations (Academic Stream) Experience, Education and HR Designations

(Experience Stream)

Alternate Route point values

Advanced degree in HR or IR 50 points

Approved executive program in HR 50 points

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) 50 points

Chartered Member of CIPD 50 points

Other HR-related designation (see application for details) 10 or 20 points

Responsibility for overall HR function in medium to large organization 10points/year

Practice in employment law 10points/year

Experience at a professional level in HR 5 points/year

Experience as an independent HR consultant 5 points/year

Experience teaching an HR course at an accredited institution 5 points/year

Courses in HR from the approved list 5 points/course

Exam Requirement: CKE, CKE 1 and CKE 2

June 2015:

• Comprehensive Knowledge Exam (CKE)

• Valid for CHRP and CHRL

November 2015:

• CKE 1 (for CHRP only)

• CKE 2 (for CHRL, also valid for CHRP)

Exam Requirement: CKE, CKE 1 and CKE 2

June 2015 CKE:

• 3.5 hour exam; 175 multiple choice questions

• With successful completion of CKE, members earn the CHRP designation

November 2015 CKE 1 and CKE 2:

• With successful completion of CKE 1 or CKE 2, members earn the CHRP designation

• Only those who successfully complete the CKE 2 may go on to earn the CHRL

Experience requirement: CHRL only

• Three years of demonstrated HR experience at a professional level

• Evaluations conducted by the Experience Assessment Committee through the Validation of Experience application

• Activities must be at the professional level

• HR activities must make up at least 51% of the job

• Experience must be within the past 10 years including least 3 months within the past 2 years

What does ‘in HR’ mean?

‘In HR’ means within the scope of practice of HR, which

includes the following:

• The development and implementation of human resources policies and procedures

• Consultation in the area of human resources management

• Providing advice to clients, managers, and employees in matters pertaining to management of human resources

• The representation of clients and organizations in proceedings related to human resources management

• Program development and evaluation in the area of human resources management

• The supervision of other human resources professionals whether registered or non-registered

• Coaching of employees, managers, and other individuals in matters relating to work and employment

• The conduct of research in the area of human resources management

• Teaching in the area of human resources management

What does ‘in HR’ mean?

What does ‘professional level’ mean?

• Independence of actions

• A depth of work requirements (data analysis)

• Level of interaction

• Responsibility for work outcome

*All 4 dimensions must be present for the

experience to be considered at a professional level*

Validation of Experience: CHRL only

Detailed information about the

experience criteria and how to

complete the Validation of

Experience (VOE) application form

is available in the Guide to the

Validation of Experience on our

website: www.hrpa.ca

Degree Requirement: CHRL only

To earn the CHRL, applicants must have a degree from a recognized educational institution:

• The degree does not have to be in HR

• Certificates and diplomas do not meet the degree requirement

• An applied degree awarded by a college meets the degree requirement

NOTE: A degree is required to earn the CHRL, not to write the CKE or CKE 2

Degree requirement: CHRL only

Degrees from non-Canadian educational institutions will meet the degree requirement if they are deemed equivalent to a Canadian degree by a recognized credentialing agency:

• World Education Services-Canada (WES Canada)

• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)

• Comparative Education Service (CES)

Maintaining your designation: CHRP and CHRL

In order to maintain your CHRP or CHRL, you must:

• Maintain membership in good standing with HRPA

• Comply with the ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement

The CPD requirement: CHRP and CHRL

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement is the same for the CHRP and CHRL:

• A minimum of 66.67 hours of CPD needs to be logged every three years

• CPD activities include: • Continuing education (seminars, conferences) • Leadership activities (volunteering, mentoring) • Instruction • Significant work projects • Research or publication

More information

• Guides are on the Regulation & HR Designations section of our website.

• Archived webinars also

available.

www.hrpa.ca

The professionalization of HR and HR professionals:

Where are we at?

QUESTIONS?

• HRPA Website: www.hrpa.ca

• Email: registrar@hrpa.ca