Recertification represents an ongoing commitment to your career in human resources; the process is designed to help you keep abreast of changes in the field and become a more effective HR practitioner. To maintain you Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, you must follow the requirements set out below.

1. Association Membership: Annual Renewal

Each year, individuals holding a CHRP designation must renew their provincial CHRP designation granting HR association membership and pay the applicable association fees. Your association will notify CCHRA that your membership and accounts are up-to-date, so that your name can be maintained on the National CHRP Registry.

2. Recertification

After receiving your CHRP designation for the first time, or completing the recertification process (if you have already received the designation), you have three years before the designation expires. Prior to the expiration of this three year period, your provincial HR association will send you a reminder notice about the requirement to recertify. You must indicate on the application form which method of recertification you intend to pursue - Method One: Recertification through Professional Development Activities or Method Two: Recertification through Reassessment.

Method One: Recertification through Professional Development Activities

All CHRP designation holders should engage in a variety of professional development activities to maintain currency in the HR profession. If you choose to recertify through Method One, you will be asked to outline the professional development activities you have engaged in over the last three years in the National Recertification Log. The Log can be obtained through your provincial HR association.

In the National Recertification Log, various professional development activities have been assigned points. You must acquire a minimum of 100 points worth of professional development activities within the three-year period.

Professional development activities may include: attending a seminar or conference; taking a university or college course; undertaking self-directed learning; developing and/or facilitating a university/college course or professional workshop; providing leadership services such as mentoring or holding a position in an HR association/organization; participating in 'new work' projects/initiatives that gain greater understanding of the HR body of knowledge; conducting research on an HR topic; or publishing a journal, periodical article or textbook.

You can click here to view a comprehensive list of professional development activities and the renewal points associated with each activity.

In addition to stating the activities in the National Recertification Log, you are also asked to relate your professional development activities to the Required Professional Capabilities (RPCs) - HR's common body of knowledge. You may want to keep detailed notes on the courses, programs or activities in which you engage, and how they relate to the RPCs.

When the National Recertification Log is complete, you are asked to submit it with the recertification fee (and all other required documents) to your provincial HR association before the due date indicated. The association will review the application form, National Recertification Log, and any other required documentation and determine whether or not the requirements for recertification have been met.

If you are successful in meeting the requirements for CHRP recertification, CCHRA is notified and the National CHRP Registry is updated with the current information. Recertification allows you to use the designation for an additional three-year period.

If you are unsuccessful in meeting the requirements for CHRP recertification, you will be advised by your provincial HR association of what you must do to rectify the situation (i.e. submit explanatory or supplemental information) and the time period for completion of these activities.

If you do not meet the requirements set out by your provincial HR association in the time period set, CCHRA is notified and your CHRP designation is revoked. The National CHRP Registry is updated with this information, and you will no longer be able to use the CHRP designation.

If you wish to become a CHRP once again, you must repeat the entire CHRP certification process starting with the registration and writing of the National Knowledge Exam ^TM (NKE). Click here for a detailed outline of the CHRP certification process.

More on Professional Development Activities

Please note: Provincial HR associations provide various professional developmental activities to help their members maintain currency in the field. For more information on the professional development activities offered through your association, you can visit their Web site, which is listed on this page.

Method Two: Recertification through Reassessment

If you choose to recertify through reassessment, you must write the National Professional Practice Assessment ^TM (NPPA) before the end of the three-year CHRP designation period.

When you receive the recertification information, you must indicate your intention to write the NPPA on the recertification application form – and register for the next NPPA. Submit the completed application form together with the $500* (+ applicable taxes) application fee to write the NPPA (and all other applicable documentation) to your provincial HR association.

Thirty days prior to the scheduled exam date, you will receive:

• written confirmation of your registration to write the NPPA;
• the date on which you will write the exam. (Please visit the NPPA section of our Web site for a list of upcoming exam dates); and
• the test location, time and any necessary procedures.

You must bring the confirmation letter and photo identification to gain entry to the test centre. Click here for more information on the exam, including fees, content and structure and dates and deadlines.

If you are successful on the exam and achieve 70 per cent or above, the National CHRP Registry will be updated with the current information. You can use the CHRP designation for an additional three-year period.

If you do not pass the NPPA, you will be advised by your provincial association of what you must do to rectify the situation and the time period for completion of these activities.

If you do not meet the requirements set out by your provincial HR association in the time period set, CCHRA is notified and your CHRP designation is revoked. The National CHRP Registry is updated with this information, and you will no longer be able to use the CHRP designation.

If you wish to become a CHRP once again, you must repeat the entire CHRP certification process starting with the registration and writing of the National Knowledge Exam ^TM (NKE). Click here for a detailed outline of the CHRP certification process.

* Fees are subject to change without notice at the discretion of CCHRA.