If you meet the eligibility requirements to sit for the SHRM-SCP exam you can apply for the SHRM-SCP exam. Learn more about the eligibility requirements.

The SHRM-CP credential is designed for HR professionals who are engaged primarily in operational roles, implementing policies, serving as the HR point of contact for staff and stakeholders, and/or performing day-to-day HR functions. If this is your focus, the SHRM-CP is likely your best option.

The SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certifications are different from the HRCI credentials in several ways. Ultimately, the difference lies in focus and backing. Focus SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certifications are behavioral competency-based and focused not only on affirming an HR professionals knowledge of HR policy and practice, but also their ability to apply that knowledge in the work place. his is what makes it a powerful tool for employers.

Backing SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certifications are the only credentials backed by SHRM, which means you have the power of the SHRM brand behind you (an organization with over 7 decades of serving the needs of HR professionals and advancing the practice of Human Resource management). When people see the SHRM name after your title they know they're dealing with a level of expertise that can be matched by no other. As a SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential holder, you have just taken your expertise to the next level.

The passing score and all candidate results on the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP are reported as scaled scores. The range of possible scores for the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams is 120 to 200; all candidates who pass the exam receive the maximum score of 200. The number of questions that have to be answered correctly varies depending on which form of the CP or SCP examination a candidate takes. The passing score is equal to a scale score of 200.

o. The SHRM-SCP and SHRM-CP exams are two separate and different exams. If a candidate does not pass the SHRM-SCP exam they do not earn a SHRM-CP credential.

Candidates who are unsuccessful on the exam may take it again during a future exam window. (Testing in the same window is not permitted.) Candidates who wish to retest are required to apply as a new candidate, which includes remittance of the full examination fee. There is no limit to the number of times a candidate can reapply and test.

Earn 60 professional development credits (PDCs) within a 3-year recertification period that ends on the last day of the credential holder's birth month.

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Retake the certification exam at the end of the 3-year recertification period. If you plan on retaking the exam to renew your certification please contact info@fworks.az for additional assistance.

Yes, each of the learning options utilize the SHRM Learning System. The Instructor-Led participant receive the additional guidance of a qualified instructor in a structured classroom environment and the ability to network with peers.

The SHRM Learning System and the Certification Exams include both Knowledge and Situational Judgment questions. The formatting is similar, however they are developed by two separate entities so will not be exactly the same. The practice exam is comprised of items that have previously been used on actual SHRM certification exams and is scored in the same manner as those exams.

No, the SHRM Learning System is licensed to an individual user and cannot be transferred or shared.