Exciting Changes to the CPHR Designation

CPHR Saskatchewan is reaching out to inform you about some exciting changes regarding the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation. Over the past year the National Standards Advisory Committee has made recommendations on requirements related to achieving and maintaining the CPHR designation, and those recommendations have been approved by the CPHR Canada Board.  
 
CPHR Saskatchewan Board of Directors reviewed and approved the proposed designation requirement changes at the Nov. 3, 2023 and Jan. 25, 2024 Board meetings. CPHR Saskatchewan Board must deliberate these changes through the lens of the regulator. The primary goal of the regulator is not to protect or enhance a profession’s reputation; it is to protect the public served by the profession. CPHR Saskatchewan works to ensure standards where the public trusts the work of the practitioner or that person with the designation. Members of the public can be confident in the work done by that person practicing the profession. A member of the public can trust that someone with a designation brings a certain level of integrity, experience and knowledge so that they can trust that person in the delivery of competent and ethical HR practices.
 
“We are acutely aware of striking the balance between ensuring public protection and that the designation remains current and relevant; and providing a clear and predictable path to the designation for candidates,” says our Board Chair Lionel Tootoosis. “CPHRs and candidates can expect updates to the requirements as the profession continues to evolve.”
  
As a result, the following designation requirement changes will be implemented over the coming months.

Education Requirement

The minimum educational requirement to pursue the designation will move from that of a two-year diploma in any discipline to that of nine Foundational Courses. Learn more here.

Consolidation of NKE Exam to Once a Year

Beginning this fall, we will offer only one National Knowledge Exam (NKE) as part of the CPHR designation process. The Fall 2024 NKE is scheduled for November 14, 2024. Register here.

NKE Waiver Updates

Upon review of the required electives for the programs mentioned below, BUS 355 Introduction to Industrial Relations will be accepted when applying for a NKE Waiver. Students can have either BUS 354 Occupational Health and Safety or BUS 355 Introduction to Industrial Relations. 

• University of Regina, Paul J. Hill School of Business
  Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resource Management
• First Nations University of Canada, Indigenous Business and Public Administration with the University of Regina, Faculty of Business Administration
  Bachelor of Administration, Human Resource Management 

For additional information regarding CPHR Saskatchewan’s NKE Waiver, please visit our website.

 

Experience Requirement

The years of experience for obtaining the CPHR designation have been updated under the Validation of Experience process to the following:

Degree Holders:
Three years of HR experience to obtain the CPHR designation.
(maximum one year in an administrative role – minimum two years in an advisory role).

Post-Secondary Diploma Holders:
Four years of HR experience to obtain the CPHR designation.
(maximum one year in an administrative role – minimum three years in an advisory role)

Post-Secondary Certificate or Nine Foundational HR Courses Holders:
Five years of HR experience to obtain the CPHR designation.
(maximum one year in an administrative role – minimum four years in an advisory role)

Register for the upcoming VOE Info Session on March 12, 2024 to learn more.

 

New Ethics Course

Effective May 1, 2024, there will be a new complimentary Ethics Course available for CPHRs as part of their CPD requirement. This course is designed to familiarize yourself with the essential concepts of ethics, to empower you to detect ethical issues as well as introduce you to the ethical analysis of situations. Information will be shared with CPHRs as it becomes available.

Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)

CPHR Canada and CPHR Saskatchewan have approved an MRA with CIPD (UK). Those Chartered Level 7 holders who wish to obtain the CPHR designation in Saskatchewan will be able to do so. CPHRs will also be able to obtain their CIPD designation. The process at this point is currently being worked on, and details will be communicated as they become available.

 

CPHR Saskatchewan believes that through these updated requirements, members have more opportunities to demonstrate to the public the confidence that they have the skills, knowledge, and experience to practice the HR profession. A member of the public can trust that someone with a designation brings a certain level of integrity, experience and knowledge so that they can trust that person in the delivery of competent and ethical HR practices.
 
These updates and changes will be reviewed at the upcoming General Info Session on March 27, 2024. We encourage you to reach out and attend.

Should you have any further questions, please email info@cphrsk.ca.