International Recognition

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International Recognition
CIPD Partnership

On 16 November 2017, IHRP has signed a mutual recognition agreement with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). This signifies a strategic partnership to globalise and build a borderless HR community. The CIPD and IHRP share a common vision to develop HR professionals who are future-oriented and are able to embrace change to unlock the potential of people and enable transformation of business.

As part of the CIPD-IHRP Partnership, HR professionals can enjoy mutual recognition from both the CIPD and IHRP through the respective bridging pathways.

For CIPD Members
  • Associate Member (Assoc CIPD) maps to IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP)
  • Chartered Member (MCIPD) maps to IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP) or IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)
  • Chartered Fellow (FCIPD) maps to IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)

*Candidates must meet IHRP eligible requirements to bridge to the corresponding certification level.

CIPD Level IHRP Level

Associate Member (Assoc CIPD)

IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP)

Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)

IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP)/ IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)

Chartered Fellow (Chartered FCIPD)

IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)

Bridging Requirements

  • A current HR practitioner with at least 3 years of HR-related work experience at the appropriate level of role seniority (for IHRP-CP)
  • A current HR practitioner with at least 8 years of HR-related work experience and 2 years of strategic work experience at the appropriate level of role seniority (for IHRP-SP)
  • Assessment on Singapore’s labour policies and legislations (LLP)
  • Minimum 150-hours of HR-related training or education

    *Candidates must meet IHRP eligible requirements to bridge to the corresponding certification level.
Fees Singaporean/PR Non-Singaporean

CIPD Level

Associate Member (Assoc CIPD) 
Chartered Member (MCIPD)

IHRP Level

IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP)/ 
IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)

S$272.50

S$1,635

CIPD Level

Chartered Fellow

IHRP Level

IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)

S$381.50

S$2,725

On-Site Fee

S$43.60

S$43.60

Re-scheduling Fee

S$109

S$109

Re-Assessment Fee

S$163.50

S$163.50

*Candidates must meet IHRP eligible requirements to bridge to the corresponding certification level.

    • All fees are inclusive of and subjected to prevailing GST rate. 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.
    • HRP 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 is chargeable thereafter.
    • Interested to bridge to the IHRP Certification? Get Certified.

For IHRP Certified Professionals
  • IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP) maps to Associate Member (Assoc CIPD)
  • IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP) maps to Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD) or Chartered Fellow (Chartered FCIPD)

Interested in bridging over CIPD certification? Apply here!