Students enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s HR degree program at an educational institution aligned to SHRM’s curriculum guidelines are eligible to apply for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam.
Eligible Students: - Must be in their final year of study in the HR degree program
- Must have a minimum of 500 hours of relevant HR experience
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Qualifying Relevant HR Experiences: - Internships in HR
- HR work-study assignments
- Directed HR work-related projects
- Directed HR research-related projects
- Supervised independent study in HR
- Part-time or full-time work in HR
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See a current listing of approved HR degree programs at
shrm.org/academics/program directory. Contact your university’s HR program director or administrator to obtain application procedure details and to start the exam application process. Please see the Student Eligibility flyer for additional information.
If you have further questions about student eligibility, please contact us at
AcademicEligibility@shrm.org.
PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS
Colleges and universities that have bachelor’s or master’s programs approved by SHRM’s Academic Initiatives Department as being aligned to SHRM’s curriculum guidelines may exclusively participate in a new program. This program allows students enrolled in their final year of an HR degree program to apply for and take the SHRM-CP exam.