A New Look and an Enhanced Image!
The HR Certification Institute has launched a major rebranding initiative. Find out why, and learn how you can help build awareness that certification is a career-long commitment to the best HR practices.

Where Have Your Letters Carried You?
Speak out for the value of certification! As part of the rebranding initiative, the Institute is collecting testimonials for use in advertising and marketing materials. To share your story, use the link near the bottom of the HRCI.org home page.

Certified HR Professionals Inspire Colleagues’ Trust
Seventy-three percent of respondents to the Value of Certification Survey say certified HR professionals inspire greater trust and confidence from business colleagues than do their non-certified HR coworkers. Click above for a complete survey summary.

The HR Certification Institute Achieves NCCA Accreditation
Accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies underscores the Institute’s commitment to the highest standards in the certification industry.

Great Minds, Together in Chicago
The HR Certification Institute took the stage in a variety of ways during the recent SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition. Check out this wrap-up of the Institute’s events in Chicago.

Eligibility Requirements
Earlier this year you were invited to provide your comments on the HR Certification Institute’s eligibility requirements for our examinations. Thank you for providing your input. Your response was valuable. We are currently assessing the input we received from more than 13,000 certificants and other stakeholders. Our goal is to announce our findings by December 2008. Please note: If there are any changes to the eligibility requirements, they would not go into effect any earlier than March 2011.

Registration Opens for Next Exams
The next opportunity for candidates to take the PHR, SPHR and GPHR exams begins December 1. Encourage colleagues to register as early as possible for the best choice of dates; online registration is open until October 10. Refer non-certified colleagues to the “Certification” section of HRCI.org for details.

Welcome Our Newly Certified Professionals
A total of 11,989 HR professionals sat for the PHR, SPHR and GPHR exams during the May/June 2008 testing window. The exam pass rates were 60% for PHR, 54% for SPHR and 64% for GPHR. In addition, 155 professionals sat for the California certification with a pass rate of 74%. For the names of successful candidates, check the “Newly Certified Professionals” section of HRCI.org in mid-August.

Earning Recertification Credits is Easier Than You Think!
Whether you recently earned your HR credentials or you are a seasoned “letter carrier” you should be thinking about maintaining your HR credentials. We have several tips to help make your recertification process easy!

• Quickly find pre-approved programs and classes using the Online Searchable Directory at www.hrci.org. The directory has more than 450 pre-approved programs from which you can choose.
• Get involved in a professional HR association and earn up to a combined total of 10 credits by holding an officer position on HR-related boards, being a committee chair or member or being an HR mentor.
• Earn credit with a wide range of On-the-Job activities such as participating in your company’s budgeting process or conducting staff training on HR-related initiatives.
• Become a member of SHRM or another national or international HR-related association and earn up to three credit hours per year.

Review the HR Certification Institute’s Recertification Handbook for other activities.

Show Your Letters!
You work hard to earn and maintain your credentials. Treat yourself to a job well done by purchasing PHR, SPHR or GPHR insignia items from the SHRMStore. Simply click the “Accessories” link in the black bar on the HRCI.org home page.

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Mary E. Power, CAE, Executive Director
Cornelia C. Springer, CAE, Operations Director