IHRP Recertification

Keep your IHRP certification active and demonstrate your ongoing commitment to professional development. With the refreshed IHRP Body of Competencies soon to be incorporated into assessments, recertify now to save precious time and ensure your testament of HR excellence remains up-to-date for longer!

Why Should You Consider Recertification

Recertifying with the Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP) is a strategic investment in your HR career. It ensures that you remain at the forefront of industry trends, legal requirements, and best practices, significantly boosting your employability. and career prospects.

By recertifying, you gain exclusive access to a wealth of networking and learning opportunities, including masterclasses, dialogues with various agencies, industry leaders and HR partners and bridging pathways to international certifications such as CIPD, AHRI, and SHRM.

Complete a total of 45 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours within 3 years. This includes 25 verifiable hours and 20 non-verifiable hours.

Statement of Professional Conduct: Declaration of compliance with the IHRP Code of Professional Conduct.

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Recertification Fees
Certification Level Nationality Three (3) Year Fee
IHRP Certified Professional (IHRP-CP)

Singaporean/PR/Non-Singaporean

S$490.50

IHRP Senior Professional (IHRP-SP)

Singaporean/PR/Non-Singaporean

S$490.50

  • All fees are inclusive of prevailing Goods and Services Tax (GST)​.
 
  • Above fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable regardless of the outcome of the application.
   
  • You will need to complete a total of 45 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities within 3 years from being certified.This includes 25 verifiable hours and 20 non-verifiable hours.
Extend your Certifications in 3 Steps

Submit your application with payment 3-4 weeks before your certification end date to prevent your certification from lapsing.

* You can recertify even if you are in transition or in rotation out of an HR role.

Step 1 : Involvement In HR-Related Role

Log in to your IHRP profile and upload an up-to-date CV.

Step 2 : Update Your CPD Hours

17 types of learning activities available for you to achieve your CPD Hours.

Step 3 :

Re-affirmation Of IHRP’s Code Of Professional Conduct

Review and declare your re-affirmation in the application form.

Earning CPD Hours

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities promote the spirit of lifelong learning and to ensure that you, as an IHRP-certified professional, are invested in your personal development to maintain relevance in HR and effectively support your business.

There are 16 CPD activities for you to embark on to accumulate your CPD hours. Click on the respective image below to find out more about each CPD activity and how you can easily accumulate your CPD hours.

IHRP Events

IHRP Events

IHRP Events

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP plans many exciting multi-model learning events to support you in your professional growth journey and create opportunities for you to network with your peers in the IHRP Community.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit thank-you/confirmation emails from the organiser.

IHRP Events

IHRP Events

IHRP Events

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP plans many exciting multi-model learning events to support you in your professional growth journey and create opportunities for you to network with your peers in the IHRP Community.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit thank-you/confirmation emails from the organiser.

IHRP Skills Badge

IHRP Skills Badge

IHRP Skills Badge

1 Skills Badge equals 30 CPD Hours

You may apply for an IHRP Skills Badge if you have completed projects relating to the following areas: People Analytics, Organisational Change, Strategic Workforce Planning, HR Technology (More Skills Badges to be launched soon).

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the award mail from IHRP and a link to your LinkedIn profile with the Skills Badge displayed.

IHRP Skills Badge

IHRP Skills Badge

IHRP Skills Badge

1 Skills Badge equals 30 CPD Hours

You may apply for an IHRP Skills Badge if you have completed projects relating to the following areas: People Analytics, Organisational Change, Strategic Workforce Planning, HR Technology (More Skills Badges to be launched soon).

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the award mail from IHRP and a link to your LinkedIn profile with the Skills Badge displayed.

Assessor (External)

Assessor (External)

Assessor (External)

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP encourages you to contribute to the community by participating as Assessor such as the SPRING/ESG Business Excellence Assessment.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit letter of appointment.

Assessor (External)

Assessor (External)

Assessor (External)

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP encourages you to contribute to the community by participating as Assessor such as the SPRING/ESG Business Excellence Assessment.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit letter of appointment.

Authoring Books

Authoring Books

Authoring Books

1 Published Book min 100 pages long equals 30 CPD Hours


IHRP is supportive of your contributions in sharing your knowledge through authoring books on HR topics and recognises the time and efforts spent on the planning and research of materials to be included within the book.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the link to the published book.

Authoring Books

Authoring Books

Authoring Books

1 Published Book min 100 pages long equals 30 CPD Hours


IHRP is supportive of your contributions in sharing your knowledge through authoring books on HR topics and recognises the time and efforts spent on the planning and research of materials to be included within the book.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the link to the published book.

Upskilling

Upskilling

Upskilling

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP encourages you to sign up for courses both in-class or online (e.g. e-learning, degrees, etc.), or attend any workshops or seminars to help you develop your skills and knowledge in HR (including in-house HR-related training). These learning activities should be HR-related or aligned with our IHRP Body of Competencies. You can attend courses, workshops or seminars from any provider. You may consider this list of IHRP accredited courses or consider attending our Skills Framework Workshop.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter or certificate of participation/attendance.

Upskilling

Upskilling

Upskilling

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP encourages you to sign up for courses both in-class or online (e.g. e-learning, degrees, etc.), or attend any workshops or seminars to help you develop your skills and knowledge in HR (including in-house HR-related training). These learning activities should be HR-related or aligned with our IHRP Body of Competencies. You can attend courses, workshops or seminars from any provider. You may consider this list of IHRP accredited courses or consider attending our Skills Framework Workshop.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter or certificate of participation/attendance.

Focus Groups

Focus Groups

Focus Groups

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP often conducts focus group sessions, sometimes in partnership with our tripartite partners.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit your letter of participation/attendance.

Focus Groups

Focus Groups

Focus Groups

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP often conducts focus group sessions, sometimes in partnership with our tripartite partners.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit your letter of participation/attendance.

Mentoring / Coaching

Mentoring / Coaching

Mentoring / Coaching

1 Hour of Mentoring/Coaching equals 1 CPD Hour


By volunteering as a mentor/coach, you can give back to the HR profession and reflect on your own career goals and practices through investing in the development of others.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter formalising the mentoring or coaching arrangement, the log capturing the dates, time and duration of the engagement sessions and a record of activities conducted

Mentoring / Coaching

Mentoring / Coaching

Mentoring / Coaching

1 Hour of Mentoring/Coaching equals 1 CPD Hour


By volunteering as a mentor/coach, you can give back to the HR profession and reflect on your own career goals and practices through investing in the development of others.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter formalising the mentoring or coaching arrangement, the log capturing the dates, time and duration of the engagement sessions and a record of activities conducted

Webinars

Webinars

Webinars

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP also encourages you to attend HR-related webinars and customise learning opportunities according to your schedule. There are many HR-related webinars that are available online that you can learn from at your own pace.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the thank-you/confirmation email.

Webinars

Webinars

Webinars

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP also encourages you to attend HR-related webinars and customise learning opportunities according to your schedule. There are many HR-related webinars that are available online that you can learn from at your own pace.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the thank-you/confirmation email.

Speaking Engagement

Speaking Engagement

Speaking Engagement

1 Hour of Speaking equals 3 CPD Hours
(Inclusive of preparation time)

IHRP encourages you to share your knowledge and subject-matter expertise through conferences, panels, seminars, workshops, webinars, etc.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter of invitation from the organiser highlighting duration.

Speaking Engagement

Speaking Engagement

Speaking Engagement

1 Hour of Speaking equals 3 CPD Hours
(Inclusive of preparation time)

IHRP encourages you to share your knowledge and subject-matter expertise through conferences, panels, seminars, workshops, webinars, etc.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter of invitation from the organiser highlighting duration.

Conferences

Conferences

Conferences

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP encourages you to broaden your perspectives by attending conferences to expand your knowledge about the latest trends in HR and to broaden your network with the wider HR community.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit confirmation email of the event.

Conferences

Conferences

Conferences

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP encourages you to broaden your perspectives by attending conferences to expand your knowledge about the latest trends in HR and to broaden your network with the wider HR community.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit confirmation email of the event.

Curriculum Development / Content Curation

Curriculum Development / Content Curation

Curriculum Development / Content Curation

1 HR-related Programme containing several modules equals 30 CPD Hours


IHRP acknowledges your participation in curriculum development and content curation of a formal learning programme relating to Human Resources. This may involve the efforts spent in developing the modules, learner’s guide and participant’s materials etc.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit your Letter of Appointment/Validation and Link to the programme outline and details.

Curriculum Development / Content Curation

Curriculum Development / Content Curation

Curriculum Development / Content Curation

1 HR-related Programme containing several modules equals 30 CPD Hours


IHRP acknowledges your participation in curriculum development and content curation of a formal learning programme relating to Human Resources. This may involve the efforts spent in developing the modules, learner’s guide and participant’s materials etc.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit your Letter of Appointment/Validation and Link to the programme outline and details.

Sharing of Lessons Learned Synopsis on IHRP Connect as a Post

Sharing of Lessons Learned Synopsis on IHRP Connect as a Post

Sharing of Lessons Learned Synopsis on IHRP Connect as a Post

1 Post of at least 650 words equals 8 CPD Hours

IHRP encourages you to share your lessons learned synopsis from either participating in various non-IHRP HR committees, taskforces, special projects or book/trends report summaries with the rest of our community on IHRP Connect as a thought post.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the link to your IHRP post or a screenshot of the post.

Sharing of Lessons Learned Synopsis on IHRP Connect as a Post

Sharing of Lessons Learned Synopsis on IHRP Connect as a Post

Sharing of Lessons Learned Synopsis on IHRP Connect as a Post

1 Post of at least 650 words equals 8 CPD Hours

IHRP encourages you to share your lessons learned synopsis from either participating in various non-IHRP HR committees, taskforces, special projects or book/trends report summaries with the rest of our community on IHRP Connect as a thought post.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the link to your IHRP post or a screenshot of the post.

Participation in National Level Tripartite HR Taskforce / Committee

Participation in National Level Tripartite HR Taskforce / Committee

Participation in National Level Tripartite HR Taskforce / Committee

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP recognises your contribution towards participating as an appointed member in a national-level Tripartite HR Committee/Project such as Citizen’s Panel on Work-Life Harmony, HR Industry Transformation Advisory Panel (HRTAP) to discuss current issues surrounding the HR field of work and provide insights and guidance in shaping the way forward.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter of invitation and meeting attendance records.

Participation in National Level Tripartite HR Taskforce / Committee

Participation in National Level Tripartite HR Taskforce / Committee

Participation in National Level Tripartite HR Taskforce / Committee

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP recognises your contribution towards participating as an appointed member in a national-level Tripartite HR Committee/Project such as Citizen’s Panel on Work-Life Harmony, HR Industry Transformation Advisory Panel (HRTAP) to discuss current issues surrounding the HR field of work and provide insights and guidance in shaping the way forward.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter of invitation and meeting attendance records.

Publish Articles or Case Studies for HR / Business Publications

Publish Articles or Case Studies for HR / Business Publications

Publish Articles or Case Studies for HR / Business Publications

1 Article/Case Study at least 650 words equals 8 CPD Hours


IHRP encourages you to write and publish articles and case studies about HR-related trends and topics to share your knowledge and expertise with the wider HR community.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit a link to the published articles/case studies.

Publish Articles or Case Studies for HR / Business Publications

Publish Articles or Case Studies for HR / Business Publications

Publish Articles or Case Studies for HR / Business Publications

1 Article/Case Study at least 650 words equals 8 CPD Hours


IHRP encourages you to write and publish articles and case studies about HR-related trends and topics to share your knowledge and expertise with the wider HR community.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit a link to the published articles/case studies.

Volunteering with IHRP

Volunteering with IHRP

Volunteering with IHRP

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP recognises the value of volunteering. You may submit your interest to us by writing to community@ihrp.sg. Please note that the volunteer slots require an application and selection process and will be subject to availability.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter of appointment and volunteer hours logged by the IHRP volunteer programme lead.

Volunteering with IHRP

Volunteering with IHRP

Volunteering with IHRP

1 Hour of Participation equals 1 CPD Hour


IHRP recognises the value of volunteering. You may submit your interest to us by writing to community@ihrp.sg. Please note that the volunteer slots require an application and selection process and will be subject to availability.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter of appointment and volunteer hours logged by the IHRP volunteer programme lead.

Teach HR-related Topics

Teach HR-related Topics

Teach HR-related Topics

1 Hour of Teaching equals 3 CPD Hours
(Inclusive of teaching preparation time)

IHRP encourages you to invest in the development of others. By sharing your HR knowledge and experience, you can uplift the capabilities of HR professionals and nurture the next generation of HR talent.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter from the organisation acknowledging the work done and a record of course duration.

Teach HR-related Topics

Teach HR-related Topics

Teach HR-related Topics

1 Hour of Teaching equals 3 CPD Hours
(Inclusive of teaching preparation time)

IHRP encourages you to invest in the development of others. By sharing your HR knowledge and experience, you can uplift the capabilities of HR professionals and nurture the next generation of HR talent.

To claim your CPD hours: Submit the letter from the organisation acknowledging the work done and a record of course duration.

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Testimonials

Voices From the Community

Lim Zhi Rong
IHRP Master Professional & HR Director, National University of Singapore

I recertified because I'm proud to be an IHRP-certified HR professional committed to uplifting the HR profession.

Jean Tan
HR Director, Kaer Certified Since 2018

I'm glad to be recertified as a Senior Professional by IHRP as it helps HR Professionals to embrace changes and become stronger.

Zheng Aihua
Regional HR Manager, DSBJ Certified Since 2017

I got recertified and am excited to continue to connect and collaborate with like-minded HR Professionals in the IHRP Community.

Tanie Eio
Vice President of HR APAC, UPS Certified Since 2018
Master Professional

IHRP is an awesome platform to network as well as share and learn HR best practices.

Wendy Chang
Head of HR, Asia Pacific ex-Japan Certified Since 2018
Senior Professional

Being part of the IHRP community has given me so many opportunities to learn and grow.

Zoline Tan
HR Specialist from the environment services industry
Certified Professional

The IHRP Certification solidified my belief that HR skills are timeless. It is more than a credential - it is a confidence booster, a validation of knowledge, and an entry into a diverse community of like-minded professionals. I highly recommend it for anyone seeking to grow in HR!