Introduction to SHRM Learning System ® SHRM-C/SHRM-SCP

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IN T R O D U C T IO N T O
S H R M L E A R N IN G S Y S T E M ®
F O R S H R M -C P /S H R M -S C P
A ny s tude nt us e of the s e s lide s is s ubje ct to the s am e L ice ns e A g re e m e nt that
g ov e rns the s tude nt’s us e of the S H R M L e arning S y s te m m ate rials .
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S H R M BODY OF A PPL IED
S KIL L S A ND KNOWL EDGE
The S H R M -CP and
S H R M -S CP ce rtifications
sig nify mas te r y of the H R
com pe te ncie s and
knowle dg e that are
de fine d in the S H R M
Body of A pplie d S kills and
Knowle dg e (BA S K).
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TH E S H R M BA S K
T he S H R M BA S K is the basis for the S H R M credentials. It:
o R epre s e nts the ev olution of the S H R M Com pe te ncy Mode l.
o Des cribe s the Behav ioral Com pe te ncie s and H R Functional A re a
knowle dg e ne e de d for effe ctiv e job perform ance .
o Explains what H R profe s s ionals ne e d to know and how the y apply
this expe rtis e to perform effe ctiv e ly in the workplace .
The exam s and the S H R M L e arning S y s te m are built upon this
foundation.
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TECH NICA L COMPETENCY
The S H R M BA S K Tec hnical Com pe te ncy is H R E xpertise, knowle dg e
of the principle s , practice s , and functions of effe ctiv e H R
m anag e m e nt. It com pris e s thre e knowle dg e dom ains m ade up of 14
H R Functional A re as .
*Applicable only to examinees testing within the U.S.
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BEH A VIOR A L COMPETENCIES
The nine
Behav ioral
Com pe te ncie s
de s cribe the
KS A Os that
facilitate
knowle dg e to jobre late d
be hav iors .
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WH ICH CER TIFICA TION IS
R IGH T FOR YOU?
S H R M -CP
For indiv iduals who:
o H av e ge ne ral H R -re late d re s pons ibilitie s prim arily in an ope rational role , suc h as imple m e nting
policie s, se r v ing as the H R point of contact, or perform ing day -to-day H R functions ; or
o H av e a working knowle dg e of H R principle s and practice s ; or
o A re purs uing a care e r in the field.
S H R M -S CP
For indiv iduals who:
o H av e at leas t 3 ye ars of H R work-re late d experie nce prim arily in a strate g ic role (de v e loping
policie s, ov e rs e e ing the execution of inte g rate d H R operations, dire cting the entire H R
ente rpris e , or leading the alig nm e nt of H R strate g ie s to org anizational goals); or
o A re a S H R M -CP, hav e he ld the cre de ntial for at leas t 3 ye ars, and hav e acquire d strate g ic -le v e l
work expe rie nce or are purs uing a strate g ic -le v e l role .
S e e Certification Handbook for more inform ation on which ce rtification to purs ue .
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EXA M OVER VIEW
o Com pute r-bas e d tes ting
o Two exam windows
- Window 1: May 1–July 15, 2023
- Window 2: Dece m be r 1, 2023–Februar y 15, 2024
o Two se ctions on the exam ; 3 hours , 40 m inute s exam tim e ; adm inis te re d in
two equal halv e s
o 134 total que s tions
Breakdown of T esting T ime
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Confide ntiality R e m inde r
2 m inute s
Introduction and Tutorial
10 m inute s
Exam —S e ction 1
110 m inute s
Exam —S e ction 2
110 m inute s
Pos t-Exam S ur v e y
8 m inute s
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EXA M OVER VIEW, CONT.
S H R M -C P and S H R M -S C P
o 134 questions
- 80 stand-alone Knowle dg e Item s (67
Knowle dg e Item s and 13 Foundational
Knowle dg e Item s )
- 54 S ituational Judg m e nt Item
In each of the two se ctions , que s tions appear in “clus te rs .”
S ection 1: 20 KI/FKI, 27 S JIs, 20 KI/FKI
S ection 2: 20 KI/FKI, 27 S JIs, 20 KI/FKI
24 field-te s t item s are sprinkle d acros s the two halv e s .
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TYPES OF ITEMS
H R -S PECIFIC
KNOWL EDGE
ITEMS
FOUNDA TIONA L
KNOWL EDGE
ITEMS
Cov e r key concept
topics as s ociate d
with 14 H R
Functional A re as .
Cov e r key concept
topics cons ide re d
foundational to
nine Behav ioral
Com pete ncie s .
A s s e s s candidate s’
judg m e nt and
de cis ion-m aking
skills .
A llow gathe ring of
data on que s tion’s
effe ctiv e ne s s
be fore include d on
future exam s as
score d item .
Exam ine e s re ce iv e
cre dit for se le cting
corre ct answe r to
que s tion; othe rwis e ,
no cre dit is
awarde d.
Exam ine e s re ce iv e
cre dit for se le cting
corre ct answe r to
que s tion; othe rwis e ,
no cre dit is
awarde d.
Exam ine e s are
pre s e nte d with
sce narios and
aske d to choos e
be s t strate g y to
addre s s iss ue s .
Exam ine e s’ ans we rs
to field-tes t item s
do not count toward
any part of the ir
exam score s .
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S ITUA TIONA L
JUDGEMENT ITEMS
FIELD-TES T ITEMS
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H R Knowledge D omains
(H R E xpertise)
Behavioral C ompetency
C lusters
DIS TR IBUTION OF ITEMS
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P ercent of Questions
Item T ype
L eadership—17%
Business—16.5%
S ituational Judg m e nt (40%)
Foundational Knowle dg e (10%)
Interpersonal—16.5%
P ercent of E xam
Item T ype
P eople—18%
O rganization—18%
H R -S pe cific Knowle dg e (50%)
Workplace—14%
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PR OCTOR ING INFOR M A TION
T esting options:
o In-pe rs on at an authorize d tes ting ce nte r
o From hom e throug h liv e re m ote proctoring
IM P O R T A N T : S tude nts should be sure to re v ie w all inform ation about
tes ting to ens ure a succe s s ful tes ting expe rie nce .
S tude nts should contact S H R M dire ctly with any que s tions .
shrm ce rtification@s hrm .org
US 1-800-283-7476
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Outside US +1-703-548-3440
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S H R M L EA R NING S YS TEM FOR
S H R M -CP/S H R M -S CP
o Bas e d on S H R M
BA S K
o Des ig ne d to he lp
stude nts pas s exam
for both ce rtifications
o Dev e lope d with
input of global H R
profe s s ionals
o Online learning
sy s te m for exam
pre paration
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L EA R NING CONTENT
F our modules:
o Com pe te ncie s
o Conte nt topics are re adable v ia Topic
Groups online .
o People
o Org anization
o A ls o acce s s ible v ia downloadable
.e pub file s for acce s s
on the go.
o Workplace
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ONL INE L EA R NING CENTER
o N avigate through the L earning
S ystem with:
1. A s s e s s .
2. S tudy .
3. Pas s .
o S tudy via C ontent O rder
or R ecommended O rder:
- R e com m e nde d Orde r is
bas e d on pre -te s t score s .
o U se all tools in the system:
- R e ading , flas hcards ,
quizze s .
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R ES OUR CES
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S H R M L e arning S y s te m —Online L e arning Cente r: learnhrm .partne rrc.com
S H R M .org /ce r tification
Prom e tric.com /s hrm
shrm .org /ce r tification/apply /Pa g e s /te s ting -options .aspx
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