Membership Types

CPHR Membership

$265/year for membership & $210/year for CPHR

CPHR Member shall be a human resources professional who has been granted the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation and continues to meet the requirements for recertification. CPHR members shall carry the same rights and privileges as a Regular member including the right to vote at meetings of members and to hold elected office. CPHR Members can use the initials CPHR to indicate their professional standing.

* Any individual applying for CPHR designation membership in New Brunswick MUST be a member and work in New Brunswick.

Regular Membership

$265/year

Regular Members shall be any person actively engaged in the practice of human resources. All privileges of membership are available including the right to vote at meetings of members and to hold elected office, except where the CPHR designation is required.

Verification of eligibility for regular membership shall be made upon application to join CPHRNB.

Verification of eligibility for regular membership shall also be made before an individual is deemed qualified to hold office at either the chapter or provincial level.

Associate Membership

$265/year

Associate Members shall be any person with an interest in, but not actively engaged in, the practice of human resource management and therefore do not qualify for Regular membership. Associate Members do not have voting privileges and are not eligible to offer for elected positions, but may serve on Committees.

Student Membership

$40.25/year

Student Memberships are open to persons registered full-time or part-time in a post-secondary program of studies leading to a certificate, diploma or degree with specialization in Human Resources Management.

Student Members must submit proof of registration for each year of Membership.

Student Members are not eligible to serve in Executive or Committee Chairperson position, and do not have voting privileges, but may serve on Committees of the Association.

Retired Members

$40.25/year

Retired Members shall be former CPHR or Regular Members who declare that they are no longer active in the profession of human resources. Retired Members shall carry the same rights and privileges as a Regular Member, including the right to vote at meetings of members and to hold elected office, except where CPHR Membership is required.

CPHR-Retired

$40.25/year *

A CPHR New Brunswick Retired member is a CPHR who has fully retired from human resources practice and no longer actively uses her/his designation for work purposes. Members requesting retired status must meet all of the following requirements:

The member is permanently retired from full-time HR employment and not earning any income for HR-related work. Earnings for non-HR related work are permitted. The member is not engaged in any activity where they would present themselves as a CPHR. The member is at least 55 years old.

They must only represent themselves as “CPHR, Retired”. CPHR-Retired members shall carry the same rights and privileges as a Regular Member, including the right to vote at meetings of members and to hold elected office, except where CPHR Membership is required. CPHR-Retired members will not be required to pass the NKE or submit their application for the validation of professional work experience again. CPHRNB reserves the right to request verification of income at any time.

Members on Leave

Those on maternity, parental or extended disability leave: CPHR dues remain payable, only the provincial membership fee is subject to a suspension. Leaves are applicable for 6 months or more only. Read the CPHRNB Medical and Maternity Leave Policy.

Honorary Membership

Honorary Lifetime Membership may be conferred on persons who are considered to have made outstanding contributions to the field of Human Resources Management. Nominations for this honour may be made by any Regular Member, with the decision resting with the Provincial Council. Honorary Lifetime Members have voting privileges and may hold Executive Office, but do not pay any Association Membership fees.

* Members who are reinstated to CPHR from CPHR-Retired will have to pay back dues from the time they left to the time they reinstate their designation. CPHR members who reinstate their designation within their certification period will receive an extension to submit a CPD log equal to the time they were listed as Retired. CPHR members who reinstate their designation outside of their certification period will get three (3) years from the time they successfully reinstate to complete their continuing professional development log. There is a maximum of one retirement and one reinstatement per member, subject to the Registrar’s discretion.

Your fee will be paid up until the date shown in the table, at which point you will be invoiced for your annual membership, which is the amount for February.

Join Month	Regular/Associate	Student/Retiree	End of Membership
January	$287.10	$43.60	Feb 2025
February	$265.00	$40.25	Feb 2025
March	$242.90	$36.90	Feb 2025
April	$220.80	$33.54	Feb 2025
May	$198.70	$30.19	Feb 2025
June	$176.60	$26.83	Feb 2025
July	$154.50	$23.48	Feb 2025
August	$132.40	$20.13	Feb 2025
September	$110.30	$16.77	Feb 2025
October	$88.20	$13.42	Feb 2025
November	$331.30	$50.31	Feb 2026
December	$309.20	$53.67	Feb 2026

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