RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS There are two ways to recertify:
Option 1: Earn 60 professional development credits (PDCs) within your three-year recertification cycle.
Option 2: Retake the certification exam within the last year of your recertification cycle.
Whichever option you choose should be completed by your recertification end date, which is the last day of your birth month, three years after you first earn your SHRM certification, and every three years thereafter. Your new three-year cycle will begin the day after you recertify.
Example:
Description
Date
Candidate’s birth month
July
Candidate takes and passes the exam
May 3, 2025
Initial recertification cycle start date/end date
May 3, 2025 - July 31, 2028
New recertification cycle start date/end date
July 15, 2028 - July 31, 2031
You are encouraged to recertify before your end date. However, if extenuating circumstances prevent you from doing so, you will be provided a 60-day grace period to complete the process for an additional fee (see the fee section for details).
Failure to complete the recertification requirements by the end of the 60-day grace period will result in the revocation of your certification.
How to recertify in 3 easy steps:
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Click on “Add PDCs” and indicate whether you have an activity code or not. If you have a code, enter it in the space provided. If you do not have a code, select a PDC category and enter the activity information.
After you are one year into your cycle and have earned 60 PDCs or more, you will be invited to submit your completed recertification record.
Log in to the SHRM Certification Portal at portal.shrm.org using your SHRM login email address and password.
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