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THE COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTHRPA’s Office of the Registrar

Agenda

HRPA’s Coursework Requirement 2

Brief review of the coursework requirement

Online Academic Program

Challenge Exams

Alternate Route

Course Approval

Questions

• 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


Three Designations


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

responsibility.

• Professional level HR practitioners

• May be either specialist or generalist positions

• Responsibilities may include, but not limited to, managing projects, programs, and initiatives and delegating tasks to entry-level staff

• In professional matters, individuals at this level can act independently.

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

• Role is mostly administrative in nature

• The coursework requirement is required for both the CHRP and CHRL designations in order to qualify to write the Comprehensive Knowledge Exams (CKE1 or CKE2).

• The coursework requirement currently consists of the successful completion of courses in nine subject areas.

• Successful completion means obtaining a grade of 70 percent or higher over all nine subject areas with no single subject area below 65 percent.

• Courses must be completed within ten years of the date you are registered to write the CKE1 or CKE2 to be considered for eligibility.

Coursework Requirement


• Human Resources Management (HRM)

• Organizational Behaviour

• Finance and Accounting

• Human Resources Planning

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Training and Development

• Labour Relations

• Recruitment and Selection

• Compensation

Nine Required Subject Areas


There are various ways of getting credit for these nine subject areas.

• One option is to take one or all of the required courses from HRPA’s Online Academic Program or from an Ontario college or university that offers courses approved by HRPA.

• Another option is to write a Challenge Exam for one or each subject area, which is similar to taking a final exam for each course. Each course completed by either method is valid for ten years from the date of completion.

• The Alternate Route; Academic Stream and Experience Stream

• Course Approval Process

Ways of Meeting the Coursework Requirement


https://www.hrpa.ca/hrdesignations_/Pages/Online-Academic-Program.aspx

https://apps.hrpa.ca/schoolsearch/

https://www.hrpa.ca/hrdesignations_/Pages/Challenge-Exams.aspx

Online Academic Program provides the academic courses required for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation in a convenient, online format.

• Currently, these courses also meet the coursework requirement for the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation.

• Online courses are available to anyone, anywhere, for convenient learning on your computer. These classes are completely online and contain extensive multimedia lectures available 24 x 7 with downloadable PowerPoint slides, progress quizzes, and a discussion board where you will post answers to assignments, ask questions of your instructor and interact with other learners.

Online Academic Program (OAP)


• Courses are offered in any of the nine subject

areas.

• The Online Academic Program course schedule is

a three-semester schedule, with semesters

beginning in the fall (September to December),

winter (January to April) and spring (May to

August). All nine courses are offered.

Online Academic Program (OAP)


Challenge Exams are designed to:

• Assess an applicant’s academic currency in an individual subject area and are similar to a final exam in the subject.

• Enable an applicant to achieve credit in a required subject area without retaking a course, giving them credit for previous academic or experiential knowledge in a subject.

Challenge Exams


• Exams are scheduled three times a year; February, May, and September.

• The cost for each exam is $175.00 plus HST.

• Results are provided within a two-week turnaround from the exam date.

• Results sent via e-mail.

Challenge Exam Deadlines


• The Alternate Route is intended for individuals with

advanced HR education, or for experienced HR

professionals.

• To provide the greatest flexibility, a points-based

system was developed that gives ‘points’ for

experience, formal training, coursework, and other

relevant designations.

• Fifty points are needed to pass the Alternate Route and

qualify for the CKE1 or CKE2.

The Alternate Route


The Alternate Route is divided in two streams:

Academic StreamEducation and HR Designations

- No adjudication required (administrative process)

- Can be submitted at any time

Experience StreamEducation, HR Designations and/or Experience

- Must be reviewed by a panel of the Experience Assessment Committee (adjudication

required for the experience component)

- Deadline for submission is the last business day of each month

Alternate Route Streams


What are activities and credentials worth?


Criteria for Alternate Route Experience

• Work ‘in HR’:

–What constitutes the practice of human resources management

• Work ‘at a professional level’:

–Four dimensions of professional level experience

• Professional level HR experience must be within the last

10 years with at least three months’ experience within

the last two years


What does ‘in HR’ mean?

The scope of practice of HR includes 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? (continued)

• 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 ‘professional level experience’ mean?

• Independence of actions — the amount of planning, self-direction, decision-

making and autonomy involved in the work experience

• A depth of work requirements — the extent to which work experience

requires data-analysis and interpretation

• Level of interaction — the degree to which the individual interacts with a

broad spectrum of contacts, including decision-makers

• Responsibility for work outcome — the accuracy and extent to which the

individual is held accountable for his/her work and decisions.

*All 4 dimensions must be present for the experience to be considered at a

professional level*


What doesn’t count

• In order for a position to be considered, at least 51% of the time in the position must be spent in HR activities

• The CHRL is meant for HR professionals• Work experience in a line capacity will not be credited (being a manager

dealing with people does not necessarily make you an HR professional)

• General management work may be considered if the human resources work comprises at least 51% and there is no HR department or HR manager in the workplace

• Work experience gained while serving as a labour union representative or union employee (such as a Grievance Officer) unless these activities fall within a position clearly identified as an HR position


The Application Process


1. Member completes the

application form

2. Member submits the application

form

3. Application reviewed by

OOTR staff for completeness

4. Application sent to the

Certification Committee for

review

5. Results sent to member via

e-mail

The Application Form

Registrant (applicant) information:

• Must be an active member with HRPA

• Daytime contact information (e-mail and phone #)

Points summary:

• In filling out the application, you need to determine what

categories your experience/credentials fall under and then

assign yourself the points accordingly

• Need to have at least 50 points to submit the application


The Application Form (continued)

Supporting Documentation:

If you submit experience as part of your application, it will not be considered unless you include:

• Chronological resume

• Position description (for each position submitted)

–Employer documents are preferred; if not available, you must develop your own for consideration

• Organization chart (for each position submitted)

– Include the size of the organization (number of staff)

–Circle or indicate your position


The Application Form (continued)

Questionnaire:

• Five questions should be answered for ALL positions being submitted for consideration

Declaration:

• Attestation that all information included in the form and in any supporting documentation is accurate, complete and fairly represents experience

• It is a breach of HRPA’s Rules of Professional Conduct to provide false or misleading information


Cost

The cost for the Alternate Route is $500 plus HST. It is a non-

refundable fee.

Payment can be made by:

• Cheque, made payable to HRPA

• Credit card

VISA

MasterCard

American Express


Submission Deadlines

• Monthly submission deadline (last business

day of each month)

• Experience Assessment Committee is

committed to approximately an eight-week

turnaround from the submission deadline

• Results are sent via e-mail


Re-submission

• In the event that an application is not successful, it is

kept on file.

• It is possible to update the application (re-submission)

for a fee of $100 plus HST.


Course Approval


For individuals who have taken equivalent courses in one or

more of the nine subject areas, in other jurisdictions, can apply to

have their courses approved for credit towards the coursework

requirement by submitting a Course Approval Application to

HRPA for review by the Academic Standards Committee. If

approved these courses will be counted towards meeting the

coursework requirement.

https://www.hrpa.ca/Documents/Designations/Course-Approval-Application.pdf

Course Approval


In order for a course to be approved, each individual course

submission must include the following criteria:

Official course outline.

• The outline must be from the year the course was taken. A

more current outline will be acceptable only if accompanied

by a formal letter from the educational institution.

• At least an 80% or better commonality in learning outcomes

and/or course content with HRPA's standard course outline

for the topic.

• Name of textbook(s) or supplemental readings used

throughout the course including: title, author, date of

publication and edition.

• A detailed copy of the required text’s table of contents.

Course Approval


• An original hard-copy transcript from the academic institution

showing proof of course completion, grade achieved and the

year the course was taken (each course must have been

completed within the past 10 years with a minimum grade of

65%).

• Course(s) must have been completed at an accredited

institution.

• For courses taken outside of Canada, an original equivalency

report from WES, ICAS or CES is required to confirm the

institution is accredited.

• For courses taken within Canada, a Program/Course

Attestation Form completed by a staff member at the

academic institution is required.

• Complete Course Approval Application

https://www.hrpa.ca/hrdesignations_/Pages/Degree-Requirement.aspx

https://www.hrpa.ca/Documents/Designations/Program-Course-Attestation-Form.pdf

https://www.hrpa.ca/Documents/Designations/Course-Approval-Application.pdf

Course Approval


Only members of HRPA are eligible to apply for course

approval. The cost for the course approval process is $75.00

plus HST per course.

Course Approval Applications should be sent to the Office of the

Registrar.

HRPA

Office of the Registrar

150 Bloor St. W., Suite 200

Toronto, ON M5S 2X6

Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


The coursework requirement can be met

using one of or a combination of any of the

options presented today, giving you greater

flexibility in meeting this requirement.

Questions?HRPA Website: www.hrpa.ca

Coursework Requirement


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