HRCI professionals must complete 45 General Recertification Credits for aPHR & aPHRi, 60 General Recertification Credits for PHR & PHRi, 45 General Recertification Credits plus 15 California Credits for PHRca, 45 General Recertification Credits plus 15 Business Credits for SPHR & SPHRi, and 45 General Recertification Credits plus 15 Global Credits for GPHR.
HRCI professionals are required to complete 1 hour of ethics training as part of their recertification. Click here to view the ethics course on MYCPE ONE.
The license renewal period ends on the last day of your birth month, following the end of your three-year recertification cycle.
The RCH reporting cycle starts from your renewal date to the last day before the next renewal, within a three-year cycle.
For newly certified individuals, HRCI creates your recertification account upon uploading your exam results, with your cycle ending on the last day of your birth month (potentially extending the initial cycle beyond three years), allowing you to submit a recertification application 12 months after the start date once the recertification requirements for the designation have been auto-created by HRCI in your profile. View more
Yes, specific content requirements include 15 California Credits for PHRca, 15 Business Credits for SPHR & SPHRi, and 15 Global Credits for GPHR.
Detailed Fields of Study (FOS) can be found on the HRCI website. Click here to access it.
Yes, all RCH credits can be completed through self-study programs.
Eligible activities Includes webinars, podcasts, conferences, workshops, courses, in-house training, seminars, e-learning, reading pre-approved books (up to 30 hours), facilitating book discussion groups using approved texts (up to 40 hours), and more.
Fast Track HRCI RCH packages are curated bundles that meet HRCI’s continuing education requirements, simplifying the course selection process.
Yes, a maximum of 15 RCH credits can be carried forward to the next reporting cycle as General HR Credit, provided they were earned in the last 12 months of the current cycle.
HRCI professionals must maintain records of at least 60 hours of submitted activities for the duration of the renewal period, especially if selected for an audit.
If you earn an additional HRCI certification, its end date will align with your first certification's end date based on your birth month, and you'll have prorated credit hour requirements for recertification. For example, if you earn the GPHR after the PHR, you'll need 15 global recertification credit hours over three years, divided into 2.5 hours every six months. View more
The renewal fee for one HRCI designation is $169. View more
Failure to complete the RCH requirements will result in the credential being placed in Suspended status for up to 12 months. A $100 Suspended Fee will be added upon submitting the renewal application. View more
Visit the HRCI website for detailed FAQs on RCH requirements and regulations for HRCI professionals.
Yes, MYCPE ONE offers courses approved by the HRCI (Approval ID: 714694). Our courses qualify for HRCI professionals. For your convenience we have added a "QUALIFIES FOR" section on each course page to provide specific details about the approval and qualifications of RCH credits. Please refer to these details when selecting courses.
