Certification June 2016 Update
Seeking Inaugural Wisconsin Certification Scholarship Winner!
New in 2016, the Wisconsin SHRM State Council has sponsored a certification scholarship to be awarded by the SHRM Foundation. This scholarship, with a $750 award, is open to SHRM national members who live or work in Wisconsin, and who are preparing to sit for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification exam. In addition to this Wisconsin only certification scholarship, members are also eligible for one of the other more than 225 scholarships available this year. Because of the generosity of donors and sponsors, the SHRM Foundation’s annual scholarship program supports hundreds of HR professionals and students who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees, SHRM certification, and professional development.
Ready to become SHRM certified?
Deadline for scholarship applications is July 15 and awards will be given in mid-October. Learn more at:
shrmfoundation.org/scholarships. Select
SHRM Foundation Scholarship for HR Professional, then select
Certification Scholarships.
One application will enable you to apply for any and all certification scholarships for which you may be eligible including the brand new Wisconsin Certification Scholarship!
Apply Today at:
Apply for a Certification Scholarship
Earn Recertification PDCs for SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
If you are already SHRM Certified, SHRM offers a variety of FREE opportunities to earn PDCs for recertification to help you maintain your credential. To maintain your certification, you must earn 60 professional development credits (PDCs) within your three-year recertification period. You are already 9 credits closer just by being a SHRM member!
PDC Category* |
Example |
PDC Maximum* |
Advance your Organization |
Supervisor-endorsed work projects |
20 |
Advance your Organization |
SHRM members can view free webcasts on critical HR Issues |
30 |
Advance Your Profession |
Volunteer leadership in any SHRM chapter |
No maximum |
Advance Your Profession |
Speaking at SHRM conferences |
No Maximum |
Advance Your Profession |
Presenting at SHRM seminars or for SHRM webcasts |
No Maximum |
Advance Your Profession |
Researching, writing and publishing |
No Maximum |
For more information on recertification, go to:
https://www.shrm.org/certification/pages/default.aspx