Office of the Registrar2017 Fall How-To webinar series

Wednesday,September 13, 2017

Validation of Experience Requirement Explained

Tuesday,September 19, 2017

Information for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs)

Thursday,September 28, 2017

Maintaining your designation through CPD

Thursday,October 12, 2017

Exam Scoring Explained

On-demand webinars

• Our previously aired regulatory and how-to webinar series can be found on the Regulatory Webinars page of our website.

• Listen to recording

• Download the power point slides

• View the Questions & Answers

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Information for Internationally Educated Professionals

September 19, 2017

• About HRPA

• HRPA Membership

• Benefits of Membership

• HRPA’s Certification Framework

• Earning the CHRP and CHRL Designations

Presentation Agenda

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• Largest HR association in Canada• More than 24,000 members • 27 chapters in Ontario

• Regulates the HR profession in the public interest under the authority of the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013

• Provides members with the tools and resources to succeed at every stage in their career

About HRPA

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• Protecting the public from incompetent, unethical or incapacitated professionals

• As a regulator, HRPA:

• Grants membership and designations

• Sets standards for certification

• Establishes continuing professional development (CPD) requirements

• Sets standards for professional practice or conduct

• Handles complaints against members

• Disciplines members

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Regulatory Mandate

• Increased status• A preference for regulated professionals in the

marketplace• Increasing the price that regulated professionals

can command in the marketplace• Greater control over their own destiny (careers)

Benefits of Regulation for Regulated Professionals

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HRPA Membership

Registration Types: Practitioner (HR IEP Fee) Specially discounted fee for HR professionals who are new to Canada within the last two years and who have practiced HR full-time outside of Canada within the past five years.

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HRPA New Registration Application Form

• Must submit the following:• Completed Practitioner (HR IEP) application form• Proof of your professional education or professional experience from an

accredited academic institution or an analogous corporate body obtained outside the boundaries of Canada (e.g. copy of transcript, degree, assessment, etc.),

• Proof of work experience in human resources in a professional capacity for 2 of the past 5 years (e.g. resume, work reference, etc.),

• Proof of permanent residency status in Canada within the past 24 months (copy of front and back of PR card or open work permit), and

• Payment

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HRPA New Registration Application Form

• **If you do choose to apply under the HR IEP category please be aware that when it comes time to renew your membership, you will need to renew based on the other categories (i.e. Practitioner).

• You will need to complete and return the attached form with the supporting documentation mentioned above. Our memberships are charged on a monthly pro-rated basis, so the price is reflective of the number of months you are purchasing for (up to May 31st, when membership expires, at which point you are required to renew should you wish to continue on).

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Membership – Summary for IEPs

Below is the pro-rated fee schedule for the 2017-2018 year:* Must add HST to below prices

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Membership Fees for 2017-2018

Month that a new member joins

CHRL/CHRE CHRP Practitioner Student Allied Practitioner (HR IEP) # of months purchased

June $590.62 $452.98 $527.97 $129.42 $246.52 $153.05 12

July $541.40 $415.23 $483.97 $118.64 $225.98 $140.30 11

August $492.19 $377.49 $439.96 $107.85 $205.43 $127.54 10

September $442.96 $339.74 $395.98 $97.07 $184.89 $114.79 9

October $393.74 $301.99 $351.98 $86.28 $164.35 $102.03 8

November $344.53 $264.24 $307.98 $75.50 $143.80 $89.28 7

December $295.32 $226.50 $263.98 $64.71 $123.26 $76.53 6

January $246.09 $188.75 $219.99 $53.93 $102.72 $63.77 5

February $196.88 $150.99 $175.98 $43.14 $82.17 $51.02 4

March $147.66 $113.24 $132.00 $32.36 $61.63 $38.26 3

April $98.44 $75.50 $88.00 $21.57 $41.09 $25.51 2

May $49.22 $37.75 $44.00 $10.79 $20.54 $12.75 1

Benefits of HRPA Membership

• Hire Authority• Over 8,000 registered employers

• Over 100 new jobs posted per month

• Career news & advice from HR professionals

• Job Alert notifications

Career Management and Job Search

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• Customized Research

• Online Resource Centre

• HR e-broadcasts

• HR Professional Magazine

Information Services and Publications

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• Chapter Events

• Local Volunteer Opportunities

It is all about the Hidden Job Market

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Networking Opportunities

Mentoring

• Programs available through local Chapters

• Over 2,100 members are participating

• Over 770 mentoring relationships have been established

• Canada’s Largest National Mentoring Program

Member Savings

Just some of the savings…

Certification with HRPA

• Certification is a benefit for members (e.g., help in landing a first job in HR) but that is not the primary purpose

• The primary purpose of certification is to promote and protect the public interest by identifying those professionals who have met specific standards of qualifications, knowledge, skill, competence, ethics, etc.

What is Certification?

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• Describes a profession that is complex and which requires a high degree of competence

• Identifies three levels of practice in HR: an administrator level, a professional level, and a senior practitioner level

HRPA’s Certification Framework

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• Three levels of designation that align with the three levels of HR practice identified in the Competency Framework

• The redesigned processes for earning each certification will take several years to fully implement and will be done in steps

Our Certification Framework

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Three Designations

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• Contributing role in a larger HR function or sole HR practitioner in a small HR function

• Role is mostly administrative in nature

• Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, supporting HR initiatives, executing tasks passed down from management, and operating at the tactical and transactional levels

• These roles could be understood as “technologist” or “technician” roles

• May be either specialist or generalist positions

• Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, managing projects, programs, and initiatives; implementing plans passed down senior management; and delegating tasks to entry-level staff

• In professional matters, individuals

at this level can act independently.

• May be either specialist or generalist positions but have a high level of experience and responsibility.

• Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, leading the HR function and developing and executing significant HR projects.

Designation Requirement Overview

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CHRP CHRL CHREMembership Membership Membership

Nine required courses in HR at certificate,

diploma, or degree levelNine required courses

Minimum of ten years of professional experience

in HR

Pass the Level I knowledge exam (CKE1) A degreeDocumented strategic contribution in HR role

(panel review of portfolio)

Pass the CHRP Employment Law Exam Pass the Level II knowledge exam (CKE2)

Job-Ready ProgramThree years of professional level experience in HR

Pass the CHRL Employment Law Exam

Professional Program

(2018)

Graduation from an accredited degree-granting

HR program

(available in October 2016)

Successful completion of a case-based final

performance exam

(2018)

• CHRP certification has five components:• Membership

• Coursework

• Comprehensive Knowledge Exam (CKE1)

• CHRP Employment Law Exam – Ontario specific

• Job Ready Program (Online Program, 4 Modules and available through the HRPA at no cost to members)

**Note: You must be a member of HRPA and meet the coursework requirement in order to register for the knowledge exam (CKE1).**

CHRP Requirements

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• Nine HR academic courses:• HR Management

• Organizational Behaviour

• Finance and Accounting

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Labour Relations

• Compensation

• HR Planning

• Recruitment and Selection

• Training and Development

CHRP Coursework Requirement

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• Each course must be taken within ten years before writing the knowledge exam (CKE1)

• An overall average of 70% is required in all nine courses, no individual mark less than 65%

• Courses must be completed from accredited institutions and the courses must be approved by HRPA

• Original hard copy transcripts are required

CHRP Coursework Requirement

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• This system gives ‘points’ for HR experience, formal training, coursework, and other relevant designations

• A total of 50 points is required to be successful

• Two types of applications:• Education and HR Designations (Academic Stream)• Experience, Education and HR Designations (Experience

Stream)

**Note: You must be a member of HRPA in order to have your experience assessed for the Alternate Route.

Alternate Route for the Coursework Requirement

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Alternate Route Application - Education & HR Designations Stream

Education and HR Designations Stream used by individuals applying with the following only:• Advanced degree in HR or IR

• Approved executive program in HR

• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources - International (SPHRi)

• Chartered Member of CIPD

• Other HR-related designation (see application for details)

• Completion of any of the nine required courses in HR from the approved list (must have been taken within the past 10 years and meet the required grade level)

• The cost is $50.00 (+HST) – this does not include the fee(s) you may need to pay for transcripts, credential assessment reports or mailing costs.

Alternate Route for the Coursework Requirement

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Alternate Route Application - Education, HR Designations & Experience Stream

Education, HR Designations and Experience Stream used by individuals who do not qualify for 50 points via the above route and are applying using any of the following:

• Other HR-related designation (see application for details)

• Responsibility for overall HR function in medium to large organization

• Practice in employment law

• Experience at a professional level in HR

• Experience at a managerial level with significant HR responsibilities (51% of time or more)

• Experience as an independent HR consultant

• Experience teaching an HR course at an accredited institution

• Completion of any of the nine required courses in HR from the approved list (must have been taken within the past 10 years and meet the required grade level).

• The cost is $500.00 (+HST) – this is a non-refundable fee and does not include the fee(s) you may need to pay for transcripts, letters of verification, mailing costs, etc.

Alternate Route for the Coursework Requirement

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• Both the Alternate Route and the Validation of Experience give credit for experience.

• The definition and criteria for experience are the same in the Alternate Route and the Validation of Experience.

• This means that if the result of an Alternate Route application is that an individual is deemed to have three or more years of experience in HR at a professional level (including at least three months in the previous two years), this person will also have been deemed to have met the experience requirement.

• For someone with three or more years of experience in HR at a professional level, it is possible to meet the coursework requirement and the experience requirement at the same time.

• Applicants may review the Alternate Route application for the definition of ‘professional level’ experience and the scope of HR management.

Alternate Route and the CHRL Experience Requirement

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• Both exams are created by HRPA

• Moved to computer-based testing for 2017

• 3 ½ hour exam

• Multiple choice format

• Offered three times each year (registration deadline is the first date of the exam testing window)

• Locations in testing centres across the province, country and globally

• HRPA offers prep programs for exams

Exam Requirement – CKE1/CKE2

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• CHRL certification currently has six components:• Membership

• Coursework

• Comprehensive Knowledge Exam (CKE 2)

• CHRL Employment Law Exam – Ontario specific

• Experience through the ‘Validation of Experience’

• Degree

**Note: You must be a member of HRPA in order to have your experience assessed or register for the knowledge exam (CKE2), and you must meet the coursework requirement before you may register for the knowledge exam.

Current CHRL Requirements

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• To be certified by HRPA, individuals must have at least three years of

demonstrated experience at a professional level in HR.

• Experience is evaluated by the Experience Assessment Committee (EAC)

• Activities must be at the professional level

• HR activities must make up at least 51% of the job

• Experience must be within the past 10 years from the date the application is submitted

• Must have worked in HR for at least 3 months within the past 2 years

• Cost is $500.00 (+HST); the fee of $100.00 (+HST) is charged upon initial application. This charge is non-refundable.

• The remaining fee of $400.00 (+HST) is charged only if the application is successful

CHRL Experience Requirement

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Any of the following:• The development and implementation of human

resources policies and procedures• Consultation in the area of human resources

management• Providing advice to clients, managers, and

employees in matters pertaining to management of human resources

• The representation of clients and organizations in proceedings related to human resources management

What does ‘in HR’ mean?

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• Program development and evaluation in the area of human resources management

• The supervision of other human resources professionals whether registered or non-registered

• Coaching of employees, managers, and other individuals in matters relating to work and employment

• The conduct of research in the area of human resources management

• Teaching in the area of human resources management

What does ‘in HR’ mean?

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• Independence of actions — the amount of planning, self-direction, decision-making and autonomy involved in the work experience

• Depth of work requirements — the extent to which work experience requires information analysis ad interpretation of relevant information

• Level of interaction — relates to the degree to which the individual interacts with a broad spectrum of contacts, including decision-makers

• Responsibility for work outcome — relates to accuracy and extent to which the individual is held accountable for his/her work and decisions

*All 4 dimensions must be present in each position for the experience to be considered at a professional level*

What is ‘professional level’ HR?

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• Degree does not have to be specific to HR

• Certificates and diplomas do not meet the requirement

• Applied degrees awarded by colleges are degrees

• Degrees from non-Canadian institutions are acceptable if they are deemed equivalent to a Canadian degree by a credentialing agency:

• World Education Services-Canada (WES Canada)

• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)

• Comparative Education Service (CES)

Degree Requirement

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• Final Performance Exam (2018)

• Professional Program (2018)

• Supervised Experience (2018-2019)

• Updated Academic Requirement (Oct. 2020 –offered Oct. 2016)

Upcoming CHRL Requirements

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• Continuing professional development requirement• A minimum of 66.67 hours CPD reported every

three years• CPD Log outlines a variety of appropriate activities,

e.g.:• Continuing education (seminars, conferences)

• Leadership activities (volunteering, mentoring)

• Instruction

• Significant work projects

• Research or publication

Maintaining the Designations

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Questions?

Registrar@hrpa.caMembership@hrpa.ca