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Based on your education and experience, you are not currently eligible to take the SHRM certification exam. We recommend exploring SHRM's Specialty Credentials to demonstrate your skills in an in-demand area, like Workplace Culture or People Analytics.


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Based on your education and experience, you are eligible to take the SHRM-SCP. However, based on your current job level, it is likely not the best fit for you right now. If you choose to take the SHRM-SCP exam, we recommend you spend a significant amount of time studying strategic HR to best prepare you to pass.

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