Recertification is an essential part of an accredited certification process. It keeps certified Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) updated on developments in their profession and ensures that the knowledge they demonstrated by passing the exam remains current. Learning on a continuous basis that includes gaining more specific knowledge and gaining experience are both important.
Every certified GPHR must recertify his or her designation every three years, which demonstrates in and of itself a commitment to the HR profession and more importantly a commitment to continuous learning in HR and the drive to remain up-to-date and effective in the practice of HR.
Your three-year certification cycle end date will coincide with your birth month. For example, if you took your exam and passed on 1/16/2015, and your birth month is July; you would be due to recertify on or by 7/31/2015. Thereafter, you would recertify every three years by July 31. If the month in which you are due to recertify (for example, December 2014) occurs later in the year than your birth month listed in your profile of HRCI (for example, July 2014), your cycle end date will be extended to the end of your birth month in the following year (in this example, July 31, 2015).
Any activity can be tied to the GPHR body of knowledge for that certification and it adds to a person’s knowledge of the HR field, HRCI award recertification credit. You can find the GPHR certification body of knowledge online at www.hrci.org. You must accumulate 60 credit hours in both HR-related (45 credits) and global HR management (15 credits) fields during the three-year certification cycle.
Global HR management refers to functions that can be tied directly to a section of the GPHR Body of Knowledge. Activities that focus on interpersonal skills or personal career development are not eligible for recertification credit. Examples of personal development courses or activities are “How to Reduce Stress,” “Developing Your Network for Success” and “Time Management.”
We submit development programs and learning events to the HR Certification Institute for pre-approval. The Pre-Approval Program lets you know in advance that the program you complete will count toward recertification credit. When you participate in pre-approved programs, you will receive a program ID number from the host organization. You must include this number on the recertification application. If you are using your online recertification file, once you type in the program ID and the start and end dates, your online file will automatically show the completed program and give you credit for taking part in it.
See more information about recertification at www.hrci.org/recertification
