Experience has always been an integral component in achieving one’s CPHR™ designation. This requirement simply asks HR practitioners to demonstrate their ability to apply the knowledge and skills gained from their formal education and experience to a workplace environment. HR practitioners need to demonstrate that they have worked in a position (or positions) that require a cultivated knowledge and a professional level of responsibility in HR for a minimum of three years. Additionally, experience must have been gained within the last ten years.
HR practitioners can work toward the Experience Requirement in any sector of the economy: industry, government, public practice, professional associations, education, healthcare, or not-for-profits — essentially anywhere that has a human resources management function.
Experience Requirements
To be certified by CPHRNB, and earn the right to use the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation, individuals must have had at least three years of demonstrated experience in HR at a professional level within the previous ten years.
There are four aspects to the experience requirement, experience must be:
- In Human Resources
- At the professional level, which means that you must be using technical HR knowledge and have a level of autonomy in the application of your HR knowledge. Duties that are purely administrative requiring no HR knowledge do not count. You do not need to be a manager or a supervisor to be able to acquire the necessary experience
- Demonstrate that the experience covers at least two of the nine functional dimensions of the CPHR Competency Framework or demonstrate depth of experience in one functional dimension
- For a cumulative duration of three (3) years (can be gained in a range of roles)
- Acquired within the previous ten (10) years
To be certified by CPHRNB, and earn the right to use the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation, individuals must have had at least eight years of demonstrated experience in HR at a professional level within the previous fifteen years.
The requirement for these paths ask HR practitioners to:
- In Human Resources
- At the professional level, which means that you must be using technical HR knowledge and have a level of autonomy in the application of your HR knowledge. Duties that are purely administrative requiring no HR knowledge do not count. You do not need to be a manager or a supervisor to be able to acquire the necessary experience
- Demonstrate that the experience covers at least two of the nine functional dimensions of the CPHR Competency Framework or demonstrate depth of experience in one functional dimension
- For a cumulative duration of eight (8) years (can be gained in a range of roles)
- Acquired within the previous fifteen (15) years
HR practitioners can work toward the Experience Assessment in any sector of the economy: industry, government, public practice, professional associations, education, healthcare, or not-for-profits – essentially anywhere that has a human resources function.
Validation of Professional Work Experience Documents
Any individual applying for CPHR designation in New Brunswick MUST be a member and work in New Brunswick.
Click here to view key considerations.
Click here for the VPWE Handbook.
Click here for the Validation of Professional Experience Application Form.
Click here to access the VPWE Cover Form, which should be the first page of your application and should be all submitted in one pdf.
Costs
The overall cost to apply to meet the Experience Requirement in NB is $500 + HST, payable in two instalments:
- $100 plus HST payable with application (non-refundable)
- $400 plus HST submitted with application (only processed if the outcome of the application is successful)
(prices subject to change)
** Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be assessed.
Submission Periods:
Applications for the validation of professional experience will be accepted annually during the following periods:
March 1st — April 30th
September 1st — October 31st
WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION FOR VALIDATION OF PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE.
Applications for the Chartered Professional in Human Resources Designation are required to be of professional quality, therefore, incomplete applications will not be considered for review by the committee and returned to the member. The member may reapply during a new submission period under the regular process.
Application package MUST include the following:
– Validation of professional work experience application form (one for each position you want validated, with original signatures)
– VPWE cover form
– Job descriptions for ALL qualifying positions included in application
– Organization charts for ALL qualifying positions included in application
– Resume
Send your application package to admin@cphrnb.ca
Other Logistical Information
Results of Assessments: Results are normally communicated to applicants within 60-90 days of the close of the submission period, unless additional information is requested from the application which will result in a longer assessment period.
Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application: After the submission period closes, a confirmation of receipt email will be sent to the applicants.
Inquiries on the status of individual applications cannot be processed. Once the outcome of the application is known, communication is sent to the member. Staff will not be able to provide updates on the status in the interim stages of the process as the applications are reviewed by a committee of senior HR professionals that hold the CPHR who are volunteering their time. Staff do not assess the applications.
The committee’s decision is final, if designation is not granted, the member will need to resubmit during the next submission period.