HR Vendors Guide

22 HR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT — HR DESIGNATIONS HR DESIGNATIONS Association of Professional Recruiters of Canada www.workplace.ca/resources/aprc_assoc. 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. Successful 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 development professionals to prove their value to employers and be confident in 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 Professional (CRSP): Focuses on safety management positions. A CRSP applies broad-based safety knowledge to develop systems that will achieve optimum control over hazards and exposures detrimental to people, equipment, material and the environment. A CRSP is dedicated to the principles of loss control, accident prevention and environmental protection as demonstrated by their daily activities. Canadian Association of Assessment Specialists www.workplace.ca/resources/caas_assoc. html Registered Assessment Specialist (RAS): Consists of 10 lessons in which participants acquire the skills to assess employees through ability, personality and competency-based testing. For HR professionals, recruiters 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 (CAAS), 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 Professional (CHRP): The most recognized and sought-after mark of an HR professional, 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 understanding of HR 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 development of new methods in management that focus on sustainability and leadership. The designation combines the fields of accounting, financial management, organizational behaviour, strategy, marketing and human resources. The association also offers two other designations: the Professional Manager (P.Mgr.) and the Certified in Management (C.I.M.). Canadian Management Professionals Association www.workplace.ca/resources/cmpa_assoc. html Canadian Management Professional (CMP): An association for professional managers. Candidates complete 12 modules of the CMPA accreditation 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. Canadian Payroll Association www.payroll.ca Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP): The foundation of a career in payroll. It provides candidates with the legislative content required to keep an organization compliant throughout the annual payroll cycle, effectively communicate payroll information to all stakeholders and understand the accounting function as it relates to payroll. Certified Payroll Manager (CPM): Builds on PCP compliance knowledge and develops payroll management skills to prepare seasoned professionals to manage a payroll department. New students enrolling in the CPM program must have at least two years of experience, obtained in the past five years, being responsible for an organization's payroll function, including being accountable to management for the accuracy of employees' pay and all government statutory remittances, or equivalent experience. Each student must submit the Payroll Experience Prerequisite Application and receive approval from the CPA prior to enrolling in the

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