Keys to Successful SHRM Certification Exam Prep
Available On Demand
You’ve made the bold decision to earn your SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® certification. Earning your certification unlocks a host of benefits and advantages, including increased effectiveness at work and higher earning potential. All you need to do now is pass the exam.
But the test doesn’t need to be intimidating, so long as you’re prepared. Understanding the exam, having a study plan, and adopting a few proven test-taking tips all go a long way toward taking the stress out of the experience and helping you earn your certification.
Join Charles Glover, SHRM’s director of certification and assessment products, and Nicole Belyna, host of SHRM’s Honest HR podcast, for an exclusive look at the strategies of successful test-takers, complete with the chance to ask your own questions. Key topics include:
- Understanding the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certifications.
- Reviewing changes to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (SHRM BASK®) in 2026.
- Learning best practices for successful test-taking.
- Creating a study plan for the 2026 exam.
- Dealing with anxiety on test day.
- And more!
Get the inside scoop on this year’s SHRM certification exams and get ready to pass with confidence in 2026.
SHRM Knowledge Advisors will join the live webinar to answer your questions in real time—right in the chat. If we don’t get to your question during the session? No problem, SHRM members can head to SHRM Connect after this webinar to keep the conversation going with advisors for 30 extra minutes. This benefit is only for members who join the live webinar and not included later on demand.
Meet the Presenters
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Charles Glover
Charles Glover, Director of Certification & Assessment Products at SHRM, holds a Master of Science Degree in industrial/organizational Psychology and is a seasoned certification/licensure professional of over 12 years. Co-author of the Ace Your SHRM Certification Exam and accompanying SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP workbooks, Charles manages development and validation activities for the global SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams, including all validation activities around maintenance, research, and upkeep of the SHRM BASK, in partnership with global SHRM-certified subject matter experts, to maintain valid, reliable, and fair assessment exams while enhancing quality, excellence, and rigor for the HR community. Charles is also a passionate researcher, deriving performance trends from longitudinal metrics to increase candidate awareness around the value of becoming SHRM certified and optimal preparation strategies toward earning SHRM certification.ership roles within the HR industry. Prior to SHRM, Atkinson was the Vice President of Data Products at Payscale, where he was responsible for the overall strategy, development, and delivery of data products for compensation professionals.
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Nicole Belyna
Nicole Belyna, SHRM-SCP, is Director, Talent at SHRM. Belyna is a human resources leader with over 15 years of expertise in all things talent. In her role, she is fortunate to lead a team of amazing people who also happen to be exceptional HR professionals. As a talent leader for well-known brands, she has crafted and executed award winning talent management strategies that attract, develop and retain top-tier talent, enhancing companies' reputations as premier workplaces and net exporters of talent. She has honed her skills across diverse industries, including fashion and beauty retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. Belyna is proud to be SHRM certified.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 0.75 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.