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PO Box 271875
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73137

405.706.6499

 




 

 

Certification Counts

 

December 2009

Volume 1   Issue 6


OCHRS, Oklahoma City , OK

www.ochrs.org       

 

 

HRCI Info

There are only two more testing windows left under the old standards for certification.  The new standards are to be implemented in during the May/June 2011 test window. 

What are the new eligibility requirements?

PHR Eligibility

SPHR Eligibility

GPHR Eligibility

• 1 year of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience with a Master’s degree or higher
• 2 years of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience with a Bachelor’s degree
• 4 years of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience with less than a Bachelor’s degree

• 4 years of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience with a Master’s degree or higher
• 5 years of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience with a Bachelor’s degree
• 7 years of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience with less than a Bachelor’s degree

• 2 years of demonstrated global exempt-level HR experience with a Master’s degree or higher
• 3 years of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience (with 2 of the 3 being global HR experience) with a Bachelor’s degree
• 4 years of demonstrated exempt-level HR experience (with 2 of the 4 being global HR experience) with less than a Bachelor’s degree

 

Have you thought about becoming certified?  Interested in purchasing the SHRM Learning system at a discounted rate?  OCHRS has some purchasing power that will save you $$$.  The learning system is normally $795 but OCHRS is offered a discount up to $250 if we purchase enough.  Please contact me by 12/31/09 if you are interested.

Both OSU-OKC and OCU offer Certification preparation classes.  Classes meet once a week in the evening and the cost includes the SHRM Learning System.  For OSU-OKC, checkout www.osuokc.edu/tec/shrm.aspx and for OCU, checkout www.okcu.edu/business/profed/phr.aspx

 

Where have your letters taken you?

OCHRS’s version of “Where have your letters taken you?” has yet to interview its first member.  Here’s the plan:

We’ll have you complete a questionnaire and then you will be interviewed and have your picture taken at your job.  We’ll publicize the information on the OCHRS website and newsletter.

So, who will be first?  Want to let your peers know where your letters have taken you?  Email me if you are interested.

 

Searching for inexpensive CEUs?

Have you heard of the OKC Metro Employer Council?  The OKC Metro Employer Council is a cooperative educational effort of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Workforce Oklahoma partners and Oklahoma City area human resource professionals.  Guests are welcome and no charge is involved.  Human resource professional development programs conducted by the OKC Metro Employer Council less than one day in length qualify for “1 Point Per Program” toward IPMA-CP and IPMA-CS recertification through the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR).  For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the IPMA-HR website at:   www.ipma-hr.org  Each program has been approved for 1.25 re-certification credit hours toward (PHR, GPHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI).  For more information about certification or re-certification, please visit the HRCI homepage at: www.hrci.org 

Meetings are at the Oklahoma History Center 2401 N. Laird Avenue in OKC.

Check out www.ok.gov/oesc_web/Business_Seminars.html for more information or contact Larry Musslewhite at   405-470-3200  or larry.musslewhite@oesc.state.ok.us

 There are other great opportunities out there as well.  If you know of any, email me so that we can share with all.

 


CONGRATULATIONS!!

If you recently passed the certification TEST for PHR or SPHR, we want to know.  Please e-mail us at:  kevin.brown@nabors.com

Oklahoma City HR Partners Recognized for Professional Certification

Local Human Resource Professionals Earn Certification

Certification is the mark of a professional.  It shows that you have demonstrated mastery of your professional body of knowledge and are dedicated to staying on top of developments in your field and that you are committed to maintaining the high standards of the Human Resource profession.

For more information contact: Kevin Brown, PHR

kevin.brown@nabors.com

405.842.7600

Fax 405.767.8901


 or go to the SHRM web page at www.shrm.org/education/

or 

HRCI web page at  www.hrci.org

 


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