Advance Your Profession
30 PDCs maximum per three-year recertification cycle.
Earn credits for activities that contribute to the continued development of the HR profession and community.
Qualifying Professional Advancement Activities
• Presentations » Earn credits for creating and presenting educational content based on the behavioral competencies and/or HR functional areas outlined in the SHRM BASK. » Credit is awarded only for the first time the presentation is made during a recertification cycle. The same presentation can be made during the next recertification cycle if the content has substantially changed. Credit is not awarded for presenting updates on company policies. » 1 hour of presentation time (including preparation time) = 2 PDCs. » Maximum of 20 PDCs are awarded for presentations that span more than 10 hours. • Researching, writing and publishing » Earn credits for conducting and publishing primary research on an HR-related topic or authoring a book, article, white paper or blog post on an HR topic published by a third party. » Activities in this area must occur outside of your own organization and contain content that is related to the SHRM BASK. Content must be at least 750 words in length, must not be solely opinion-based, must include factual information and data analysis, and must include at least one reference to an external resource.
Authoring, co-authoring or editing a book
20 PDCs
Authoring, co-authoring or editing an article or other published work
10 PDCs
Authoring a white paper or blog post
1 PDC (6 PDCs maximum)
• Volunteering
Serving as a SHRM or Member Advisory Council board member or officer Serving as a SHRM affiliate leader (i.e., SHRM chapters, state councils and global forums) Serving as a SHRM or affiliate committee or council chairperson Serving as a SHRM or affiliate committee, council or panel member
5 PDCs per year
5 PDCs per year
5 PDCs per year
5 PDCs per year
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