1. SHRM-CP Exam 2019 Xuguang (Steve) Guo, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP
Associate Professor
Management and Human Resources Department
Cal Poly Pomona

2. SHRM and HRCI
SHRM
Founded in 1948, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR membership organization devoted to human resource management.
HRCI
Founded in 1976, Human Resource Certification Institute has set the standard for HR mastery and excellence around the globe, and has been the premier credentialing organization for the human resources profession.

3. Certifications SHRM HRCI SHRM-CP SHRM-SCP aPHR PHR PHR-CA SPHR GPHR
PHRi
SPHRi
CPP PIHRA Meeting - 2/28/17 - Presented by Cheryl Wyrick, Ph.D.

4. SHRM CERTIFICATIONS SHRM-CP SHRM-SCP
HR professionals who implement policies and strategies, serve as point of contact for staff and stakeholders, deliver HR services, and perform operational HR functions
SHRM-SCP
HR professionals who develop strategies, lead the HR function, foster influence in the community, analyze performance metrics, and align HR strategies to organizational goals
CPP PIHRA Meeting - 2/28/17 - Presented by Cheryl Wyrick, Ph.D.

5. SHRM CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL – SHRM-CP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Less than a Bachelor's Degree*
HR-Related Degree 3 years in HR role
Non-HR Degree 4 years in HR role
Bachelor's Degree
HR-Related Degree 1 year in HR role
Non-HR Degree 2 years in HR role
Graduate Degree
HR-Related Degree Currently in HR Role
Non-HR Degree 1 year in HR role
Exam Format and Length Computer-based experience. Up to 4 hours in length questions (95knowledge items/65 situational judgment items)
CPP PIHRA Meeting - 2/28/17 - Presented by Cheryl Wyrick, Ph.D.

6. SHRM SENIOR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL SHRM-SCP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Less than a Bachelor's Degree*
HR-Related Degree 6 years in HR role
Non-HR Degree 7 years in HR role
Bachelor's Degree
HR-Related Degree 4 years in HR role
Non-HR Degree 5 years in HR role
Graduate Degree
HR-Related Degree 3 years in HR role
Non-HR Degree 4 years in HR role
CPP PIHRA Meeting - 2/28/17 - Presented by Cheryl Wyrick, Ph.D.

7. SHRM College/University Exam Program
Beginning with the Winter 2017, Colleges and universities whose degree programs in HR have been approved by SHRM’s Academic Initiatives department may participate in a special program for their students.
This program allows students enrolled in their final year of an HR degree program to apply for and take the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam.
The MHR curriculum qualifies.

8. Student Eligibility Requirements
Must be enrolled in the final year of study in an HR undergraduate or graduate degree program that aligns with SHRM’s curriculum guidelines.
Must be a student in good standing (as defined by the university).
Must have a minimum of 500 hours of relevant HR experience.

9. Relevant HR Experience
Internships in HR
HR work-study assignments
Directed HR work-related projects
Directed HR research-related projects [e.g., Senior Project]
Supervised independent study in HR
Part-time or full-time work in HR

10. Internships in HR
Internship or work must be specifically in HR, or performing HR duties if the internship or job title is not ‘HR’.
For documentation purposes to support your certification application, keep track of the total number of hours worked each week.
While it is not necessary to have an HR-specific job title, your work must be HR-specific work.

11. Work-study Assignments in HR
Work-study assignments generally run concurrently with enrollment in courses, and are usually part-time in nature.
It is imperative you track the type of HR-specific work you undertake, regardless of what job title accompanies your work-study assignment.
While it is not necessary to have an HR-specific job title, your work assignments must be HR-specific work.

12. Directed-research Project
Research projects that contribute to the body of research behind the practice of HR, support the empirical research efforts of HR faculty member(s) or a university-wide research agenda in HR and are supervised by an HR faculty member are considered HR-relevant work experience for the purposes of this exclusive student SHRM-CP eligibility requirement.
Similarly, if you and a faculty member work in tandem with a local HR professional to conduct research in HR to address a need at an organization, that HR-specific research is also considered HR-relevant work experience for the purposes of this exclusive student SHRM-CP eligibility requirement.
Be sure to specifically document your involvement at each stage of research development, analysis and reporting, and make the link to HR obvious by stating it clearly in your documentation.

13. Independent Study Assignments in HR
Independent study assignments may be formal or informal. A formal independent study assignment is one that you design with the help of a faculty member or guiding committee, and for which you pay tuition to earn credits. The contact hours required to earn the credits do not count toward the 500 hour experience eligibility requirement. However, any additional work engagement to complete assignments due to earn the credits do count.
A few examples: you meet with a local HR professional to gather information to inform an independent study project, OR you complete a special project for a local HR professional and invest 20 hours outside of ‘class time’ working on the project.

14. Part-time or Full-time Work in HR
If you hold a full-time or part-time job in HR, be certain to track all the hours you work during your university career. Remember; you can accumulate the 500 hours of relevant HR work experience across your entire time at university, not all in one calendar year.
Your job title does not need to be an HR job title, but your work must clearly be HR-specific work. Document this work the same way you would communicate job responsibilities on a résumé.

15. Directed-work Project
Work projects that support the mission of a local HR department, are accomplished outside of in-class time, are supervised by an HR faculty member or an HR professional in the local community or by both jointly, and have specific, targeted outcomes related to accomplishing HR goals of the organization are considered HR-relevant work experience for the purposes this exclusive student SHRM-CP eligibility requirement.
For example, if the project you are working on for a specific HR department in an organization is focused on designing a program, or analyzing a problem then recommending alternative courses of action and preferred or recommended solution for the company to implement, completely document the work you accomplished to achieve the outcome.

16. Exam Window Applications Accepted Regular Application Deadline
2019 Spring Exam Window: May 1 - July 15, 2019
Applications Accepted
Regular Application Deadline
Late Application Deadline
January 2
March 22
April 12

17. Exam Fee 2019 Exam Fees SHRM Member Price Nonmember Price
Exam Fee (SHRM-CP & SHRM-SCP)
$300 USD
$400 USD
Application Processing Fee (nonrefundable)
$50 USD (included in exam fee)
Late Application Fee (nonrefundable)
$75 USD
Transfer Fee
$100
Retest Fee
Full exam fee

18. CBA Financial Support
Dr. Guo has obtained a commitment from the College of Business Administration to reimburse students who take the exam for half of the exam fee and cost of study materials [up to approximately $500] provided that they pass the exam. [Since students get to keep the exam preparation materials, they have value since they can be used for reference or resold to recoup the balance].
Students who submit a request for reimbursement can expect to receive a check in July [at the earliest].

20. Act Fast To Apply for the Spring 2019 Exam
Send Dr. Guo an as soon as possible, and in no event later than March 10, that includes the following information:
Name, address, SHRM ID (if applicable), Phone number, Projected graduation date, GPA; and
Briefly explanation how you spent the 500 HR hours
SHRM will contact you directly about the exam