Updates to Validation of Experience (VOE) Educational and Experience Requirements

As the CPHR profession advances across Canada and CPHRs take on more strategic roles, it is important that our professional requirements reflect the changing reality. As is done every few years, CPHR Canada has recently reviewed the Validation of Experience and Educational Requirements, and their recommended updates are being adopted across all provincial associations.

We have updated the pathways that members can follow to become a CPHR regarding education and experience needed. The new pathways to becoming a CPHR are more inclusive and include more opportunities for earning the designation. These changes are effective immediately.

The updated education and experience lengths are as follows:

The other VOE requirements remain the same, including: being a member in good standing with CPHR Manitoba, required experience must be 51% HR or more and within the ten (10) years prior to the date of the VOE application, able to demonstrate a minimum of 8 examples aligned to the HR competencies of work experience primarily at the Advisory HR level using the STAR method and able to abide by the CPHR Manitoba’s Code of Ethics & Rules of Professional Conduct.

“We are acutely aware of striking the balance between ensuring our designation remains current and relevant; and providing a clear and predictable path to the designation for candidates,” says our CEO, Ron Gauthier. “CPHRs and candidates can expect updates to the requirements every few years as the profession continues to evolve, but they can rely on the knowledge that their success in the process is of primary consideration.”

We believe that through these updated requirements, members have more opportunities to demonstrate the confidence that they have the skills, knowledge, and experience to meet the required CPHR competencies. 

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