HRCI Re-Certification Guidelines

If you are certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), you need to recertify every three years. You can recertify in one of two ways:

Re-take the exam, or

Earn 60 recertification credit hours.

Fortunately, you have a partner in obtaining the 60 credits – HRAGD! Here’s how HRAGD can help:

HRAGD chapter meetings and workshops (as well as SHRM state conferences that HRAGD supports) provide opportunities to earn credits for continuing education. 

HRAGD chapter meetings and workshops also provide opportunities for instruction (contact the HRAGD office for information on teaching at a future event).

Getting involved on an HRAGD committee can result in appointment to leadership positions, such as committee or conference chair or Board member.

The highlights discussed above and more details, including the recertification application form, can be found in the PHR, SPHR and GPHR Recertification Handbook available at www.hrci.org

SHRM Learning System Professional HR Management Course

Co-sponsored by SHRM, GAASHRM, HRAGD, and EMU Continuing Education

Enhance your career potential and professional status by completing the professional development program utilizing the SHRM Learning System. Designed for HR practitioners, this course is officially sanctioned by SHRM as study material for the PHR and SPHR examinations. Topics include Strategic Management, Workforce Planning & Employment, Human Resource Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee & Labor Relations, and Occupational Health, Safety & Security.

Recent changes to the SHRM Learning System make this resource more valuable than ever:

• Updated content, reflecting legislative changes, recent HR developments and student feedback
• Expanded bank of test questions – nearly 1,500 in all
• More practice tests, formatted to mimic the current HRCI exam experience
• New SPHR supplement helps students take a more strategic approach, applying information across functional areas
• Access to the new SHRM Learning System Resource Center, featuring HR updates, Webcasts, test-taking tips, related links, and eFlashcards that can be printed or downloaded to a PDA
• Periodic online updates to cover significant changes in legislation and HR policies

Check back after August 1 for fall classes.


EMU Continuing Education offers a number of HR courses for PHR/SPHR recertification through the Strategic HR Management Series, and we are now offering the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) courses. Watch the website, www.ce.emich.edu/noncredit.html for courses and schedules.

For registration information contact EMU Continuing Education at (734)487-9158 or by email at non.credit@emich.edu. For information regarding course content or the HRCI exam contact Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh, SPHR, at fraya.wagner@emich.edu or call (734) 487-3240. Information, schedules and registration forms are available on the website.

CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SPECIALIST
                                 (CEBS)

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) courses are offered at the EMU Livonia Center . Following is a sample of the offerings in fall 2007 through spring 2008

GBA 2: Employee Benefits: Administration & Other Welfare Benefits (CEBS 2)
            November 15-16, 2007

GBA 1: Employee Benefits: Concepts and Health Care (CEBS 1)
            January 22-23, 2008

RPA 1: Retirement Plans: Basic Features Defined Contribution Approaches (CEBS 3)
            February 19-20, 2008

CMS 1: Human Resource & Compensation Management (CEBS 8)
            April 21-22, 2008

The course description and registration form can be found at www.ce.emich.edu/noncredit.html

In the employee benefits and compensation field, the oldest and most respected professional credential is the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist. The CEBS program provides certification choices for employee benefit and compensation professionals. You can earn specialty designations in group benefits (GBA), retirement (RPA) and compensation (CMS), or establish yourself as a total compensation professional by attaining the CEBS designation. The certifications will set you apart from your colleagues and peers and are a great way to validate your expertise and build trust with your constituencies.

For registration information call (734) 487-9158, or email non.credit@emich.edu

For information about how to earn the CEBS and specialty designations see the website www.cebs.org