Important information regarding CPD Annual Reporting

As previously announced, effective June 1, 2016, the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) and HRMAM (along with all other Member Associations of CCHRA) adopted a new simplified annual reporting process for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to replace the old three-year recertification process.

Under the new system, CHRPs will be required to report a minimum of 100 hours of professional development activity every three years on a cumulative basis. Because you will no longer be recertifying, there will no longer be a recertification fee. 

Why have we made this change nationally?

You are certified for life once you attain the CHRP, but the recertification process implied you were only granted the CHRP for another three years. With an annual reporting process, CHRPs are instead committed to growing their competence and professional capabilities on an annual basis in order to maintain the CHRP.

3-Year Cumulative 100 hours

CHRPs must earn a minimum of 100 hours of CPD activities in any consecutive three (3) year window. By May 31 of each year, 100 hours must have been accumulated in the previous three (3) years. For the next year, the oldest of the three (3) years will be discarded and you will need to accumulate enough hours to reach 100 hours for that previous three (3) year period (with a minimum of 20 hours in any given year). We recommend working towards 40 hours each year in order to stay ahead. Failure to meet the CPD requirements through the annual reporting process will result in revocation. 

Online Reporting

With the move to a simplified annual reporting process, we have moved the log to an online system which can be accessed through your member profile at hrmam.org. Adding your activities is now easier than ever. 

For a step by step tutorial on how to add your activities to the online log, click here

Annual Reporting and You 

Emails are being sent to each CHRP the week of July 4 which outline the above information and how it applies to you. 

For the purposes of meeting the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements through professional development activities, individuals may consult the Continuing Professional Development Summary of Qualifying Activities document. This document outlines development categories, types of activities that fall within each category and the maximum number of hours allowed for each category.

Information Sessions

HRMAM will be holding information sessions on the new CPD process over the course of the next year to assist members in completing their online logs. Visit the HRMAM Calendar of Events for upcoming date(s).

We know you may have questions about this change to the CPD process. We encourage you to visit the HRMAM website for more information. The links below detail all the information you need to become informed of the new requirements that apply to you. The Frequently Asked Questions provides detailed answers to questions we anticipate receiving from members.

CPD Overview

CPD Audit

CPD FAQ