SHRM Recertification

You worked hard to earn it, now make sure to keep it!

Earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential proves your competence in the field and your dedication to the profession; maintaining it shows you are committed to self-improvement and HR excellence. Enhance competence, maintain relevance and maximize the value of your original investment by recertifying your SHRM certification credential today!

Maintain Your SHRM Credential with Recertification
Because the HR profession is constantly changing and evolving, it is important for certified professionals to continually update their HR competencies and knowledge. Achieving certification as a SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP®) is the first step. Recertifying demonstrates your commitment to the profession, to your organization, and to yourself through lifelong education and professional development.

HR professionals obtain recertification by engaging in professional development activities that relate to the behavioral competencies and HR knowledge identified in the SHRM BASK. The incorporation of competencies into the SHRM BASK greatly expands the range of activities that will qualify for professional development credits (PDCs). To recertify and maintain your credential, you must earn 60 PDCs every three years, or retake the certification exam.

SHRM created three avenues by which SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP credential holders can earn PDCs:

• Advance Your Education through continuing education activities such as conferences, seminars, webcasts, e-learning, chapter programs and more.
• Advance Your Organization through supervisor-endorsed work projects that meet or support organizational goals and demonstrate or advance capabilities in one or more of the HR competencies.

 Advance Your Profession through thought leadership and volunteer activities that contribute to the development of the HR profession and the community.

For detailed descriptions of what activities qualify for PDCs, learn more on the SHRM Recertification page.

To start the recertification process, visit shrmcertification.org/recertify.

The Small Business Development Center at UW Madison is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.