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Goals of Certification

 To improve, on a continuing and systematic basis, the level of professionalism of human resource development professionals and organizational psychologists.

 To provide recognition to human resource development professionals and organizational psychologists who have proven knowledge of the general principles and practices of industrial and organizational psychology or human resource development, and who have demonstrated a high level of achievement and conduct in the practice of their profession;

 To educate the public, human resource development and organizational psychology clients, and members of human resource development and organizational psychologists consulting organizations that the practice of human resource development and organizational psychology calls for special training and experience;

 To inform the public, human resource development and organizational psychology clients, and members of human resource development and organizational psychologists consulting organiztions of the qualifications of professionals;

 To encourage and assist human resource development and organizational psychology practitioners and consultants in maintaining and increasing their knowledge and competence through continuing education and professional development activities;

Three Certifications

 Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM) ^®

 Certified Human Resource Consultant (CHRC) ^®

 Certified Organizational Psychologist (COP) ^®

Certification Action Steps

1. Select the certificate program for which you feel qualified.

o        The CHRM^® designation is designed for human resource professionals employed full- or part-time in organizations.

• The CHRC^® designation is designed for human resource professionals who work as external consultants.
• The COP^® designation is designed for trained psychologists who are working in the areas of human resource development or organizational psychology.

2. Complete the Application for Certification and send with the portfolio evaluation fee to the IHRDI office nearest you (addresses below). If you are not a member of the IHRDI then you will also need to complete a membership application.

3. Update your resume and document a minimum number of years of professional experience as a human resource development manager or consultant, or organizational psychologists, in accordance with the table below. Evidence of degrees earned may be requested.

4. Write case studies based on actual management experiences or consulting engagements that demonstrate competence in different core competencies (see below) in accordance with the table below.

Core Competencies for Case Studies (Only one case study may be written from each core competency):

  Compensation analysis

  Employee selection

  Human resource planning

  Job analysis and design

  Measurement and evaluation of employee attitudes, opinions and satisfaction

  Organizational design

  Performance appraisals

  Total quality and performance management

  Training needs analysis and training program development

5. Assemble the following documents:

 Completed application for certification

 Resume

 The required case studies

 Check for the portfolio evaluation fee (the first year's membership fee is included in the portfolio evluation fee).

6. Mail all of the required documents and payment to the Institute at:

IHRDI, Inc.

5710 South View Road

Laramie, WY 82070

7. You must earn and document a minimum of 60 professional development hours every three years (an average of 20 hours per year) for recertification. A recertification folder will be sent to you upon certification. Continuing professional education documentation is due every three years. Nonmember certification renewal fees must be paid annually.

Fee Schedule

The IHRDI, Inc. is a self-funded organization. Its costs for operations and administrative staff come from membership and portfolio fees

Portfolios will not be evaluated until the evaluation fee has been paid. Note that the portfolio evaluation fee includes the first year's membership fee.