IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)

Tailored for experienced HR leaders with over 8 years of experience, including strategic oversight, who are ready to lead and mentor.

Overview
Fees
Date
Process
Preparation
Why Should You Get Certified As IHRP-SP

Beyond enhancing credibility with your business leaders, IHRP-SP Certification supports continuous professional development through a structured pathway. Demonstrate your commitment to career-long learning and be equipped with relevant knowledge to be an integral strategic partner within your organisation.

Deepen your HR Skills

Go beyond foundational knowledge with specialised content ranging from HR skills to IHRP’s Body of Competencies (BOCs) on our mobile-enabled learning platform, IHRP Connect.

Learn From the Pros with Real World Projects

Get mentored by experienced professionals, gain practical work experience and earn IHRP Skills Badges in HR areas such as Organisational Change, People Analytics, Strategic Workforce Planning and HR Technology.

Is This Certification Right For Me
HR-Related Experience

At least 8 years of total HR-related experience, including at least 2 years of recent and consistent strategic experience at the Senior Professional (SP) level according to the BOC

HR-Related Training Hours

150 hours or HR education qualification

Strategic Experience

At least 2 years

Certified IHRP-CP Professional

Step up to IHRP-SP and lead strategic HR transformations with greater impact

Seasonal HR Professional

If you have more than 8 years of HR experience with 2 years of strategic planning work, elevate your credentials

Consultant

Enhance your strategic influence and drive impactful HR solutions

Senior Management with HR expertise

Solidify your strategic leadership and drive organisational success

Singaporean/PR
Non-Singaporean
Working professionals
(with government subsidies applied)
Standard Fee S$381.50
On-site Fee S$43.60
Re-assessment Fee S$163.50

Please click here to discover how IHRP collaborates with leading professional bodies to achieve mutual recognition through bridging pathways.

  • All fees are inclusive of prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST).
  • The above fees are non-refundable and non-transferable regardless of the outcome of the application.
  • On-Site Fee is applicable to candidates selecting the On-Site Assessment option and includes test centre fees, invigilation fees and other administrative charges.
  • IHRP reserve the rights to assign alternative assessment date due to unforeseen circumstances. Such change of assessment dates initiated by IHRP will not be subjected to any rescheduling fee.
  • Upon notification of the application acceptance, candidate is allowed thirty (30) calendar days before the assessment date to change competency assessment date without incurring a fee. No rescheduling is allowed five (5) days before the competency assessment date. Rescheduling fee ($109) is chargeable thereafter.
  • A candidate who cancels no later than five (5) calendar days before the scheduled assessment date or start date of remote assessment window will receive a full refund less $87.20 administrative fee. Any bank charges resulting from the refund will be borne by the candidate.​
  • A candidate whose IHRP Assessment date has been confirmed, but does not reschedule, cancel, or attend the IHRP assessment will be considered a ‘no-show” and will forfeit all Assessment Fee.​
  • Singaporeans are eligible to utilise SkillsFuture Credit for IHRP certifications, recertification fees, and certification upgrades.

Please click here for the list of courses that are exempted from IHRP-SP Experience Assessment

Working professionals
Standard Fee S$2,725.00
On-site Fee S$43.60
Re-assessment Fee S$163.50

Please click here to discover how IHRP collaborates with leading professional bodies to achieve mutual recognition through bridging pathways.

  • All fees are inclusive of prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST).
  • The above fees are non-refundable and non-transferable regardless of the outcome of the application.
  • On-Site Fee is applicable to candidates selecting the On-Site Assessment option and includes test centre fees, invigilation fees and other administrative charges.
  • IHRP reserve the rights to assign alternative assessment date due to unforeseen circumstances. Such change of assessment dates initiated by IHRP will not be subjected to any rescheduling fee.
  • Upon notification of successful advancement to On-Site Assessment, the candidate is allowed thirty (30) calendar days before the date of competency assessment to change competency assessment date without incurring a fee. The rescheduling fee ($109) is chargeable thereafter.
  • A candidate who cancels no later than five (5) calendar days before the scheduled assessment date or start date of remote assessment window will receive a full refund less $87.20 administrative fee. Any bank charges resulting from the refund will be borne by the candidate.​
  • A candidate whose IHRP Assessment date has been confirmed, but does not reschedule, cancel, or attend the IHRP assessment will be considered a ‘no-show” and will forfeit all Assessment Fee.​
  • Singaporeans are eligible to utilise SkillsFuture Credit for IHRP certifications, recertification fees, and certification upgrades.

Please click here for the list of courses that are exempted from IHRP-SP Experience Assessment.

The IHRP-SP Certification Process

The IHRP Certification is a testament to your competence, professionalism and experience as a HR practitioner. Developed through extensive consultations and benchmarked against international standards, the IHRP Certification is an industry-endorsed mark of quality that acknowledges your mastery of future-ready competencies.

You will be assessed on applying Singapore’s employment policies, legislation, and advanced HR knowledge.

Candidates from the below listed course will be exempted from IHRP-SP Experience Assessment​
Provider
Name of Course
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Flexi-Masters in HR Thought Leadership

Show More
How To Prepare
  • Understanding and application of HR competencies and mindsets
  • Ability to partner with the business on operations and HR issues
  • Ability to offer strategic and operational inputs on business and HR issues
Labour Legislation Paper (LLP3)
Duration of the assessment
  • 90 minutes
Coverage

Labour policies and legislation:

  • Employment Act
  • Employment of Foreign Manpower Act
  • Employment for Foreign Manpower (Work Pass) Regulations
  • Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (including Fair Consideration Framework)
  • Central Provident Fund
  • Industrial Relations Act (including Tripartism and Employee Relations)
  • Retirement and Re-employment Act
  • Work Injury Compensation Act
  • Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management
Structure & Format
  • 30 MCQs
  • Open-book assessment (links to the respective legislations will be provided).
  • Legislation will be tested through application-based Situational Judgement Tests (SJT) hence memorising labour policies and legislations is not necessary.
HR Paper Level 3 (HRL3)
Duration of the assessment
  • 120 minutes
Coverage
  • Functional Competencies with a focus on Mindsets and Behaviours
Structure & Format
  • 32 MCQs based on 4 scenarios with 8 MCQs each
  • Closed-book assessment, application-based questions focusing on the mindsets and behaviours competencies that a HR professional should have to effectively carry out their role.
  • Legislation will be tested through application-based Situational Judgement Tests (SJT) hence memorising labour policies and legislation is not necessary.
Clinic Session

Join our Walk-In Application Clinic to learn about the certification process and receive guidance on your application.

Log on to IHRP Connect! Commence your journey of continuous learning and sharing on IHRP’s collaboration platform. At the same time, get updated on latest HR related news, topics and trends.
some

Recertify/Upgrade

Recertify or upgrade now to benefit from career differentiation by holding the only national recognised HR Certification. To find out more,

Recertify
Upgrade (IHRP-CA to IHRP-CP)
Upgrade (IHRP-CP to IHRP-SP)

some

Referral Programme

Refer your peers to IHRP Certification! Fill up the MS form to get started.