SHRM Professional Development - Fostering Growth, Building Competencies

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SHRM Professional Development supports HR professionals from early career through retirement with learning pathways tied to the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge™ (SHRM BoCK™). The catalog outlines competency-aligned education options, including self-paced and instructor-led learning, conferences, seminars, and webcasts. It explains recertification through professional development credits (PDCs), detailing how to meet requirements via Advance Your Education, Advance Your Organization, and Advance Your Profession, and how PDCs are uploaded to the Certification Portal.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

Recertification

Advance Your Education

Advance Your Organization

Advance Your Profession

SHRM Essentials® of Human Resources

Available learning options

SHRM Conferences

SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Certification

SHRM Professional Development Fostering Growth, Building Competencies [shrm.org/develop](shrm.org/develop) From your first day as an HR professional through the end of your career, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is there to support you on your professional development journey. SHRM has supported the development of hundreds of thousands of individuals worldwide, fostering professional growth in the technical and behavioral competencies required to excel in HR. In recent years, the global landscape of business has evolved. It has become crucial that HR professionals develop key competencies to effectively apply HR knowledge and support organizational goals. SHRM has defined those key competencies in the SHRM Body of Competency and Knowledge™ (SHRM BoCK™), which provides HR professionals a comprehensive road map for advancing their careers. Each SHRM professional development offering supports specific HR knowledge domains and competencies, so you can more easily select learning opportunities that meet your development needs. Find more information on each development program, including key competencies, [at](at shrm.org/develop)[ shrm.org/develop](at shrm.org/develop). Table of Contents We all learn in different ways. SHRM offers learning opportunities in a variety of formats and modes—allowing you to optimize your professional development and earn competency-aligned recertification credits. From traditional classroom instruction to self-paced programs, and from industry-leading conferences to live webcasts with subject matter experts, SHRM accommodates your preferences and needs in developing your HR competencies. Recertification SHRM Essentials® of Human Resources Self-Paced Learning Instructor-Led Learning SHRM Conferences SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Certification Join SHRM 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 SHRM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Recertification Advance Your Education activities include your choice of instructor-led and self-paced learning, tied to SHRM BoCK competencies and knowledge domains. (No maximum for instructorled learning/30 PDC maximum for self-paced learning) Advance Your Organization involves the detailed description and recording of hours spent working on supervisor-endorsed work projects that meet or support organizational goals and demonstrate or advance your HR capabilities in one or more of the HR competencies. (20 PDC maximum) Advance Your Profession activities are thought leadership and volunteer activities that contribute to the development of the HR profession and the community, such as making presentations, teaching, conducting research and writing. (30 PDC maximum) SHRM Certified Professionals (SHRM-CPs) and SHRM Senior Certified Professionals (SHRM-SCPs) recognize the relevance and importance of SHRM certification. Recertification demonstrates your commitment to the continuous development of your professional competencies. To maintain the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential, SHRM-certified professionals are required to earn 60 professional development credits (PDCs) every three years. It is simple to complete this process, with numerous ways to earn PDCs in three categories of activities: Advance Your Education, Advance Your Organization and Advance Your Profession. When you participate in any SHRM webcast, eLearning program, seminar, onsite training program or conference, your PDCs are automatically* uploaded to your Certification Portal—allowing you to focus more on learning and less on paperwork. Learn more about requirements at [shrmcertification.org/recertify/education](shrmcertification.org/recertify/education). *Note: Please e-mail [recertification@shrm.org](recertification@shrm.org) if you do not see your activities uploaded to your Certification Portal. SHRM affiliate activities will not be automatically uploaded. It is important to retain all records of activities for up to six months after the end of your 3-year recertific

FAQs

SHRM Professional Development如何帮助HR人员提升能力？

通过把学习内容与SHRM BoCK™的知识领域和能力要求对齐，支持HR在技术与行为能力方面的持续成长，并帮助更方便地选择符合自身发展需求的学习机会。

SHRM-CP或SHRM-SCP的再认证（recertification）需要多少PDC？

要求每三年获得60个专业发展学分（PDCs），并可通过Advance Your Education、Advance Your Organization和Advance Your Profession三类活动来完成。

参加SHRM的线上或线下学习后，PDC会如何处理？

参与SHRM的webcast、eLearning项目、研讨会、现场培训或会议时，PDC会自动上传到Certification Portal，从而减少行政材料工作量。

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