SHRM-CP® Exam Strategy Lab
Set yourself up for success as you advance your HR career.
Looking for an extra edge as you prepare for your SHRM-CP exam? The SHRM-CP Exam Strategy Lab is a targeted companion program designed to complement the SHRM Learning System. Rather than providing a comprehensive overview of the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (SHRM BASK®), this intensive course delivers strategic exam techniques to help you maximize your performance.
Through a blend of individual and group exercises, this course offers a focused review of the two multiple-choice question types featured on the exam, helping you strengthen your recall and apply effective response strategies using your expertise and knowledge of the SHRM BASK.
By the end of this program, you will leave with a personalized study plan tailored to your learning style and timeline, ensuring you are exam-ready and confident in your approach.
Features & Benefits
- Looking for course is led by highly experienced and engaging SHRM-certified instructors.
- Classroom environment provides networking opportunities.
- Sample test questions and periodic process checks keep you confident in your breadth of knowledge while focusing on exam content at the SHRM-CP level.
- The virtual seminar delivery option allows real-time Q&As and chats between virtual seminar participants, providing a dynamic virtual classroom experience
- All virtual classes are recorded in their entirety for viewing at your convenience.
What You Need to Know
Intended Audience
Entry-mid level individuals seeking guidance and resources to prepare for the SHRM‑CP exam.
Pricing
Member: $505
Nonmember: $830
Recertification
4 Professional Development Credits (PDCs)
HR Competencies
- Leadership & Navigation
- Employee Engagement & Retention
- Structure of the HR Function
- Consultation
- Relationship Management
- Communication
- Ethical Practice
"SHRM does their best to set you up for success! There are so many resources and the instructor was excellent! The instructor gave us so many great tips for succeeding on the exam and had an interactive style of teaching that kept us engaged and thinking throughout the class.
Throughout the class the instructor reflected on our pretest scores to help us identify where she needed to focus her time [during the seminar]. The pretest also helped me identify where I need to spend time studying independently.
I feel infinitely more confident in the probability of succeeding on the SHRM-SCP exam and sincerely enjoyed my 3 days of learning with the teacher!"
Youngwilliams PC
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Upcoming SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Exam Windows
2026 SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP Exam Window
First Testing Window: May 1 - July 15, 2026
Applications Accepted: Junuary 3, 2026
Deadline: May 16, 2026
Second Testing Window: Dec. 1, 2026 - Feb. 15, 2026
Applications Accepted: June 4, 2026
Deadline: Dec. 17, 2026
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