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SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

SHRM's behavioral competency-based certification for senior-level HR practitioners.

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Initial by examination
SHRM-SCP exam
As Of
Required claim, route and credential validFrom dates express this investigation's as-of assertions, not official inception or examination-version effective dates. Exact version dates are unknown and remain null.
Eligibility Alternatives
["At least three years performing strategic-level HR/HR-related duties.","Hold SHRM-CP for at least three years and work in, or be transitioning to, a strategic-level role."]
Experience Rules
At least 1,000 hours per calendar year in strategic-level HR/HR-related work; extra hours do not create extra years. Part-time qualifies at the same annual threshold; salaried and hourly work qualify; consultants may use client HR duties with contracted hours meeting the 1,000-hour standard.
Other Qualifications
No HR title or degree required. SHRM membership and current employment are not required; eligibility must be met at application. SHRM-CP is a prior-qualification alternative, not an additional live examination dependency or a waiver of SHRM-SCP.
Proficiency
Both all-HR and advanced-HR proficiency indicators apply to the SHRM-SCP examination.
Registration
During an open registration window, select SHRM-SCP, complete eligibility/job/demographic information, accept the handbook, candidate agreement and refund terms, and pay. After payment and any eligibility verification, SHRM issues ATT; schedule with Prometric. The next testing window is December 1, 2026-February 15, 2027; applications close December 24, 2026. Window dates do not define examination-version validity.

SHRM-SCP exam

Provider
Prometric; SHRM owns the examination and certification.
Format
In-person computer-based multiple-choice testing at an authorized Prometric testing center.
Exam questions
Total questions: 134; Scored questions: 110; Unscored questions: 24; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
3 hours 40 minutes, divided into two independently timed 110-minute sections; unused time does not carry forward and a completed section cannot be reopened.
Examination outline
  • Leadership (19%)
    • Leadership & Navigation / Key Concepts
    • Navigating the Organization
    • Vision
    • Managing HR Initiatives
    • Influence
    • Ethical Practice / Key Concepts
    • Personal Integrity
    • Professional Integrity
    • Ethical Agent
    • Inclusive Mindset / Key Concepts
    • Connecting I&D to Organizational Performance
    • Building the Infrastructure for an Inclusive and Diverse Culture
    • Ensuring Impartiality & Fairness
    • Cultivating an Inclusive and Diverse Culture
    • Operating in a Global Environment
  • Interpersonal (13.5%)
    • Relationship Management / Key Concepts
    • Networking
    • Relationship Building
    • Teamwork
    • Negotiation
    • Conflict Management
    • Communication / Key Concepts
    • Delivering Messages
    • Exchanging Organizational Information
    • Listening
  • Business (17.5%)
    • Business Acumen / Key Concepts
    • Business and Competitive Awareness
    • Business Analysis
    • Strategic Alignment
    • Consultation / Key Concepts
    • Evaluating Business Challenges
    • Designing HR Solutions
    • Advising on HR Solutions
    • Change Management
    • Service Excellence
    • Analytical Aptitude / Key Concepts
    • Data Advocate
    • Data Gathering
    • Data Analysis
    • Evidence-Based Decision-Making
  • People (19%)
    • HR Strategy
    • Talent Acquisition
    • Employee Engagement & Retention
    • Learning & Development
    • Total Rewards
  • Organization (18%)
    • Structure of the HR Function
    • Organizational Effectiveness & Development
    • Workforce Management
    • Employee & Labor Relations
    • Technology Management
  • Workplace (13%)
    • Managing a Global Workforce
    • Risk Management
    • Corporate Social Responsibility
    • U.S. Employment Law & Regulations
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