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What is the difference between the HRCP Program and the SHRM Learning System?

We get this question a lot. I’ll start out by telling you how they’re similar:

• Both the Human Resource Certification Preparation Program and the SHRM Learning System are based on the HR Body of Knowledge used by the HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) in preparing the PHR and SPHR certification exams.
• Neither the HRCP Program nor the SHRM Learning System is endorsed by HRCI; the Human Resource Certification Institute doesn’t endorse any particular study method. See this previous blog entry for more details.

Now, how are they different?

• The HRCP Program costs much less. The retail price of the HRCP Program is $345. The SHRM Learning System runs $595 for SHRM members and $695 for nonmembers.
• They are written by different authors. The HRCP Program is written by David Cherrington, a noted HR expert, textbook author, and university professor, and by me. The SHRM Learning System is produced by Holmes Corporation.
• The HRCP Program includes a set of nifty, multi-colored flash cards.

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