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1 2012 Your Recertification Guide START PLANNING FOR YOUR RECERTIFICATION TODAY.

2 Congratulations on passing your recent certification exam! You are joining a community of thousands of certified professionals throughout the world who have earned HR s distinguishing mark of excellence. Now that you are certified, it is important to set goals for maintaining this valuable professional distinction through active participation in the HR field and ongoing education. To help you, we are pleased to provide you with your own personal Online Profile. Your Online Profile is an electronic filing system that provides an easy and secure way to track your activities during your three-year recertification cycle. As you begin to earn recertification credits, be sure to post them in your Online Profile at To enter your Online Profile, Go to Quick Links on the right-hand side of the page and select My Online Profile. Enclosed you also will find the HR Certification Institute s Recertification Tool Kit. This is your one-stop shop for key recertification resources that we provide to our certified HR professionals. Make certain to view the Recertification Video for instructions on how to use the tool kit and to access the Recertification Policies and Procedures Handbook link before you view the other resources included. After gaining an understanding of the recertification policies and procedures, use the additional resources to assist you in charting a plan for recertification, learning more about what activities are eligible for credit, and becoming familiar with your Online Profile and how to submit credits you have earned. If you have any questions, please call us at or us at recertification@hrci.org. Sincerely, Stephanie Runyan, PHR Recertification Supervisor

3 1 2 3 What is Recertification? Achieving certification from the HR Certification Institute is a long-term commitment to yourself, your career and the HR profession. Recertification is the process of renewing one s certification. To maintain certification, you must be prepared to continue to learn, grow and increase your current knowledge. To recertify your hard earned certification, each certified HR professional has three years to earn 60 credit hours by participating in activities, such as attending conference sessions, writing articles for publication and participating in new onthe-job-projects that align to the bodies of knowledge, among other activities. The activities that are eligible for recertification credit are listed on our web site and in our Recertification Policies and Procedures Handbook. You may also choose to recertify your credentials by retaking the exam that pertains to your current certification. Why is it valuable to your certification? With recertification, you are demonstrating your commitment to staying current in the field of HR. By remaining active in HR, you are validating your knowledge and experience and showing that your skills are current and relevant in an everchanging environment. Recertification says you are building upon your knowledge, growing as a professional and increasing your experience daily. This validation of current experience and knowledge is what differentiates a certified HR professional from one who holds only a degree or certificate. Recertification Requirements All certified HR professionals have a time frame referred to as your recertification cycle. Your recertification cycle is the three-year period allotted to earn the 60 recertification credit hours needed to maintain your certification. It begins the day you pass your certification exam (recertification start date) and ends in the third year on the last day of the month you became certified. This date is referred to as your recertification end date. For example, if you passed your PHR exam on June 1, 2015, your recertification cycle would be as follows: Recertification Cycle June 1, 2012 June 30, 2015 All credits must have been earned during this time frame Recertification End Date June 30, 2015

4 If you hold a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR ), Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR ) or a California certification (PHR-CA or SPHR-CA ), you are required to earn 15 of the 60 required recertification credit hours in activities that are specific to your credential. Certification Specified Specified # of Credit # of Specified Credit Hours Credit Hours Hours Credit Hours needed Defined needed Needed out of the 60 Required PHR General All credits earned 60 n/a are considered general. Credits do not have to be specific to an area of HR. SPHR Strategic An activity that can 60 15* be tied directly to the strategic business management section of the PHR and SPHR body of knowledge. GPHR International An activity that is 60 15* specific to global/international practices. PHR-CA or California An activity that is 60 15* SPHR-CA specific to California HR practices. *Of the 60 general recertification credit hours, 15 need to pertain to activities that are related to that specific certification.

5 4 Recertifying Through Professional Development There are six different activity categories in which you can earn recertification credit hours. To ensure that the activity you are engaged in is eligible for recertification credit, make certain it aligns to the body of knowledge. Review each category in the Recertification Policies and Procedures Handbook or your Online Profile. Also be aware that each category has a maximum number of recertification credits that can be earned within it. Recertification Categories Activity Examples Recertification Credit Hours Continuing Education Concurrent Sessions, seminars, No max HR courses, webcasts* and e-learning courses Instruction Presentation of HR related subject, 20 hours max instructor of HR course, conference session presenter On-the-Job Experience New work projects. Examples 20 hours max include: Research and design new benefit plan or implement new diversity program Research/Publishing Articles published in journal or 20 hours max periodical, co-authored or edited work, writing a series of blog posts for public audience Leadership Volunteer commitments: 10 hours max Chairing a committee, mentoring, holding a board position Professional Membership Being a member of a 10 hours max national/international HR-related professional association *There is a 20-hour limit on passive activities, such as webinars.

6 5 Recertification Application Fees Time Recertification Fee Additional Fee Total Fees On/before recertification end date US$100 n/a US$ months after recertification end date US$100 US$25 US$ months after recertification end date US$100 US$50 US$150 >12 months after recertification Must retake the exam and pay full exam fees. end date, certification expires. Low-cost ways to Earn your Recertification Credit Hours Earning recertification credit hours does not have to be costly or take you far from your work or home. In fact, you more than likely are doing the activities through your daily work responsibilities and other professional tasks that could count for recertification credit! As long as you are able to relate the activity back to the subject areas covered in the body of knowledge related to your certification, it can be counted for recertification credits. TEN (10) RECERTIFICATION CREDIT HOURS CAN BE EARNED BY: Being a national member of a national HR association (Professional Membership category). Mentoring an HR professional or HR student through a formal mentoring program (HR Leadership Roles category). TWENTY (20) RECERTIFICATION CREDIT HOURS CAN BE EARNED BY: Creating an HR budget (On-the-Job category). Developing an employee handbook (On-the-Job category). Teaching a sexual harassment prevention workshop (Instruction category).

7 6 Recertification Resources Resource Name Resource Definition location Searchable Directory Query activities that At have been pre-approved for recertification credit Recertification Webinars Watch and listen to archive At under the webinars hosted by the Resources tab go to Institute s staff providing Recertification Resources vital information on recertification Resource Library This section of the web At under the houses many resources Resources tab go to available to assist you with Recertification Resources your recertification efforts Virtual Chats Get answers from the Institute s At staff on top recertification questions posed by certified HR professionals Recert Connection Blog Leave your questions on our At under the recertification blog for a our Blogs tab go to recertification specialist Recert Connection to answer

8 HOW TO ACCESS THE RECERTIFICATION TOOL KIT Insert CD into your PC or Mac The presentation is optimized for 1024x768 resolutions. It runs on PC (2000/XP/Vista) and MAC (OS X). PC Users: The presentation will be automatically launched after the CD is placed in the CD drive. However, if the CD does not launch automatically, please do the following: Right click on the CD icon and then select explore. Locate and start filename.exe file. MAC Users: A window containing the contents of the CD will automatically open after the CD is placed into the CD drive. Click on the application filename to launch the presentation. Once the CD has started, you will be able to: - Review the materials within the CD. Note: You will need the appropriate software to view these files (e.g., Adobe Acrobat, MS Word and MS Powerpoint). - Save the materials to your computer Get Started! - Review the materials and move one step closer to recertifying your HR credentials.

9 This tool kit is design to provide you with one-stop access to the many recertification resources offered by the HR Certification Institute. Recertification begins as soon as you become certified. Don t wait and begin charting your plan for recertification. CD envelope here (5 x 5 )

10 Contact Us 1800 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314, USA (Toll-Free Line) FOLLOW US ON and our RECERT CONNECTION BLOG Web site: HRCI C12-046