HCI Recertification Portal

How to Apply for HCI Recertification

Complete one of the following to recertify: Option A: Retake the certification program and pass the exam. To use this option, please contact support@hci.org. or: Option B: Submit this form two weeks before your certification expiration, with 60 credits taken over three years. You can earn credits in three ways:


1.    HCI Learning Credit Hours – hours earned by attending additional HCI Certification programs, HCI Conferences, and HCI Webcasts.


2.    Non-HCI Learning Credit Hours – hours earned by attending courses, conferences, webcasts, or other professional development events sponsored by other organizations or your employer.


3.    Work Experience & Thought Leadership Credit. If you choose Option B to recertify, use this form to apply for recertification through HCI. Once approved, you will receive a new certificate valid for three more years.

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1. HCI Learning Credit Hours

These credit hours are earned by participating in webcasts, certification programs, and conferences offered by HCI. All of these learning opportunities are captured on your HCI transcript. Please input the credit hours below. To access your HCI transcript: • Visit hci.org and on the top navigation select “Login to MyHCI” • Enter your e-mail address and password • At the top right of the page, select your name then select "MyHCI Dashboard". There are no maximum number of credits from this category per recertification cycle.

Please enter the number of HCI webcast credit hours in the three years since you completed an HCI certification program. On your HCI transcript, each webcast watched equals one credit. (numeric value only)

In addition to the certification that you want to recertify, please enter the number of additional credit hours earned by completing another HCI certification program in the last three years. Your HCI transcript displays the number of credit hours in each row. (numeric value only)

Please enter the number of HCI conference credit hours in the three years since certification. Your HCI transcript lists your HCI conference attendance along with the number of credit hours earned. (numeric value only)

Does your organization have an HCI Corporate membership? If yes, add 10 credits here.

2. Non-HCI Learning Credit Hours

These credit hours are earned by participating in professional development activities outside of HCI. These include learning opportunities provided by organizations such as Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), HR Certification Institute (HRCI), Association for Talent Development (ATD), International Coach Federation (ICF), Project Management Institute (PMI) and others. They also include learning opportunities provided by your employer and colleges and universities. However, the learning content must be related to HR, talent acquisition, change management, learning and development, coaching, leadership, culture, engagement, inclusion, business, finance, or data and analytics. You can earn one credit hour for each hour of learning time. There are no maximum number of credits from this category per recertification cycle.

Please enter your number of non-HCI credit hours. (numeric value only)

For EACH activity included in the total number of non-HCI credit hours, type the title, provider, date(s), description, and the number of learning hours for that activity below.

3. Work Experience and Thought Leadership Credits

These credits are earned by completing relevant HR or talent management projects or by demonstrating thought leadership in the HR field through the presentation or publication of your work. Examples of work experiences include building and launching an employee engagement survey, facilitating a succession planning meeting or designing a new development program for high potentials. Examples of thought leadership include presenting at a SHRM Chapter meeting or conference or publishing an article on an HR topic. You can earn 5 credits per activity. There are no maximum number of credits for this category per recertification cycle.

Enter your total number of work experience and thought leadership credits. (numeric value only)

For EACH activity included in the work experience and thought leadership credits total, please type a brief description of the work you completed, presented, or published.

Please upload your HCI transcript and documentation for non-HCI, work experience, and thought leadership credits. These documents can include certificates, transcripts, or attendance records. You may attach a copy of the article you wrote or the conference guide that includes your presentation. You can only submit up to 10 files here.

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Do the totals from sections 1, 2, and 3 above equal or exceed 60 credits? Have you included all attachments?

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