HR Vendors Guide

26 HR Vendors Guide 2015 HR Professional Development — HR Designations HR DesiGnAtions Association of Professional Recruiters of Canada www.workplace.ca/resources/aprc_as- soc.html Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR): This accreditation program consists of three modules that show recruiters and hiring managers how to reduce recruitment costs, lower the risk of erroneous hiring decisions and avoid needless litigation. Success- ful completion of all three modules of this program makes you eligible for membership in the Association of Professional Recruiters of Canada (APRC), with the RPR designation. Association for Talent Development www.astd.org/certification Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP): A credential that provides a way for talent develop- ment professionals to prove their value to employers and be confident about their knowledge of the field. The Knowledge Exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions that cover the nine areas of expertise outlined in the ASTD Competency Model. Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals www.bcrsp.ca Canadian Registered Safety Profes- sional (CRSP): Focuses on safety management positions. A CRSP applies broad-based safety knowl- edge to develop systems that will achieve optimum control over haz- ards and exposures detrimental to people, equipment, materials and the environment. A CRSP is dedicated to the principles of loss control, acci- dent prevention and environmental protection as demonstrated by their daily activities. Canadian Association of Assessment Specialists www.workplace.ca/resources/caas_as- soc.html Registered Assessment Special- ist (RAS): Consists of 10 lessons in which participants acquire the skills to assess employees through ability, personality and competency-based testing. For HR professionals, recruit- ers and others who wish to use assessment tools for quality selection, training and personnel development. Successful completion of this program makes you eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Assessment Specialists with the RAS designation. Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) www.cmc-canada.ca Certified Management Consultant (CMC): The skills that a consultant develops in the process of attaining a CMC designation are applicable in every area of the management consulting profession. A CMC designation earned in Canada is recognized as a global credential in 46 countries. Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) www.chrp.ca Certified Human Resources Profes- sional (CHRP): The most recognized and sought-after mark of an HR pro- fessional, this nationally recognized designation represents the bearer's professionalism. To attain the CHRP designation, the HR professional must be a member in good standing with their provincial HR association, possess a university degree, pass the National Knowledge Exam (which tests a professional's understand- ing of HR's knowledge and skills in Canada), demonstrate three or more years of professional experience and sign the profession's National Code of Ethics. To maintain the designation, HR professionals must recertify every three years and adhere to the Code of Ethics. For information, contact your provincial HR association. (See page 6 for listings.) Note: As of 2013, candidates are no longer required to pass the National Professional Practice Assessment as part of the requirement. Instead, three years of experience will be required in all provinces as a formal step in earning the CHRP designation. Canadian Institute of Management www.cim.ca Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.): The Canadian Institute of Management's senior qualification and chartered professional designation. It provides validation of outstanding adherence to the theory and practice of ethical management and the ongoing devel- opment of new methods in manage- ment that focus on sustainability and leadership. The designation combines the fields of accounting, financial management, organizational behav- iour, strategy, marketing and human resources. The association also offers two other designations: the Profes- sional Manager (P.Mgr.) and the Certi- fied in Management (C.I.M.). Canadian Management Professionals Association www.workplace.ca/resources/cmpa_ assoc.html Canadian Management Professional (CMP): An association for profession- al managers. Candidates complete 12 modules of the CMPA accredita- tion program to develop the skills to manage the workload, communicate more effectively and use resources wisely. Once successfully completed, participants can become full members of the association and attain the CMP designation.

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