I am a CPHR

CPHR BC & Yukon’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standard states that holders of the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation must meet the following requirements:

• Be a member in good standing with CPHR BC & Yukon, including up-to-date member and CPHR dues.
• Annually report CPD hours based on the calendar year.

As per the CPD standard, a National Recertification Log is no longer required. The new reporting process is simple, paperless, and only requires an online filing once per calendar year.

The new CPD standard is intended to give public assurance of the rigour and merit of the CPHR designation while also simplifying the CPD process for members.

CPHR BC & Yukon’s CPD Standard requires a minimum of 10 hours of professional development hours each year with a rolling three-year total of 60 hours.

After the initial term of 2021 – 2023, the three-year term will roll forward each year commencing in 2024, so that in 2024 the three-year term will cover 2022 – 2024 and in 2025 the term will cover 2023 – 2025.

All CPHR holders now report their CPD hours annually on a calendar-based year. CPD hours for each calendar year must be submitted by January 31st of the following year.

Please note: New CPHR holders do not have to report CPD hours the year they become certified.

Members are exempt from reporting CPD hours for the calendar year in which they are granted the CPHR designation. For example, a member granted the CPHR in April of 2021 would not need to report CPD hours for 2021. The first time that member is required to report their total CPD hours would for the 2022 calendar year.

To report your CPD hours:

• Login to your cphrbc.ca member profile.
• Select “My CPD Hours”
• Under “Annual CPD Hours Totals” clock edit.
• Enter total CPD hours.
• Select the year from the dropdown menu.
• Enter today’s date.
• Click “Save”

You are no longer required to send in a log. The CPD hours you report are taken at face value and supporting documentation is only required if you are selected for an audit.

CPHR members will be subject to an audit each year. If selected, the CPHR member will need to provide proof of the CPD hours they reported for that year.

Yes. Within a three-year period, CPD activities must link to a minimum of three of the 14 functional and enabling competencies of the CPHR Competency Framework. For information on the different categories, please refer to the Summary of Qualifying Activities.

Up to three percent of the CPD filings may be audited each year.

If audited, the CPHR member must provide supporting documents for their CPD activities to the committee within 30 days. The audit process will verify the appropriateness, suitability, and adequacy of the professional development activities listed in the provided documentation.

Anyone involved in reviewing or auditing your professional activities is bound by formal confidentiality agreements.

It is the responsibility of the member to keep track of their professional development and provide proof in the event they are selected for audit.

In our online system, members can view a record of the events attended through CPHR BC & Yukon when they log in to your profile.

There is no cost to report your CPD hours.

CPD hours for each calendar year must be submitted by January 31st of the following year. For example, CPD hours for 2021 must be submitted by January 31, 2022.

You must have your employer send a letter or email outlining the dates of your leave. Once confirmed to be on maternity/paternity or disability leave, your membership will be suspended when your membership renewal comes due until your return to work date.  You will remain a member in good standing with the association during your leave. We encourage members to always try to do the minimum of 10 CPD hours each year even if on a leave of absence for part of the year.

The audit process is a demonstration of our commitment to maintain the highest standard of professional practice of human resources management by CPHR designates. This is the proof of our conviction that the CPHR designation can safeguard the interests of employers, employees, and the general public. We establish the credibility of CPD reporting practices through an independent, verifiable audit process.

Every CPHR member will be subject to audit each year. Exceptions include members on medical leave. For full details, please refer to the full CPD Standard. With the use of software to draw randomly, all CPHR members have an equal chance to be audited. There is no skewing of sampling, or pre-determined criteria in our selection. The random selection concept reconfirms the credibility of an objective, independent process.

Yes. You will receive a letter by email from the Audit Committee advising that you have been randomly selected. You will be contacted to provide documents supporting your CPD hours. You will also be advised of the 30-day timeframe of when the supporting documents are needed.

The required information includes: name of the session or program, date and duration, details of sponsor organization, program description with HR contents specified, completion certificate, and, in some cases, official transcripts. If you do not have these supporting documents at the time of audit, it is your responsibility to obtain them to present to the committee.

You need to keep the supporting documents to professional development activities for each year within the most recent three year reporting period.

Once the Audit Committee receives your supporting documents, these will be reviewed and verified. At the end of the review process, you will receive a communication as to the outcome of the process, usually within 90 days.

The Audit Committee reports the outcome of the review process to the CPHR Registrar at CPHR BC & Yukon. They provide opinion and make recommendations in regards to the CPD hours that are audited. The Audit Committee does not make the final decision relating to the status of any CPHR designation.

You may appeal to the Board of Directors of CPHR BC & Yukon if you disagree with the outcome of the audit process. However, the appeal process does not re-open the contents and sufficiency of verification that has been audited, as the audit process is final. The appeal process may look at new information relating to specific circumstances if it involves revoking the CPHR designation.

Please contact the Registrar.