Become a recruiter
RBB brings together official training and certification pathways to help you build a career in recruitment. Each page summarises what the issuing body publishes and links to its official source.
50 pathways · 11 bodies · Canada + international · Official sources
50 pathways
CPC
Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC)
ACSESS
Professional designationCanadaCanada’s staffing-industry designation from ACSESS: aptitude test, five modules and a national exam.
View the pathway →RPR
Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR)
IPM
Professional designationCanadaThree self-study modules and a final exam leading to the RPR designation from IPM’s APRC.
View the pathway →- PRC
Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on core full-cycle recruiting practice.
View the pathway → - CIR
Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on internet sourcing and search techniques.
View the pathway → - ACIR
Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter (ACIR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on advanced internet sourcing.
View the pathway → - CASR
Certified AI and Sourcing Recruiter (CASR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on AI tools applied to sourcing.
View the pathway → - CTR
Certified Technical Recruiter (CTR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on technical and IT recruiting.
View the pathway → - CIHR
Certified Interviewer for Hiring and Recruitment (CIHR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on interviewing for hiring decisions.
View the pathway → - RLC
Recruitment Leadership Certification (RLC)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on leading recruitment teams and functions.
View the pathway → - CAR
Certified Associate Recruiter (CAR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on the fundamentals for associate recruiters.
View the pathway → - CDR
Certified Diversity Recruiter (CDR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on diversity recruiting.
View the pathway → - CSMR
Certified Social and New Media Recruiter (CSMR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on recruiting through social and new media.
View the pathway → - CMVR
Certified Military Veteran Recruiter (CMVR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on recruiting military veterans.
View the pathway → - CRBP
Certified Recruitment Branding Professional (CRBP)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on recruitment and employer branding.
View the pathway → - CCHS
Certified Contingent Hiring Specialist (CCHS)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on contingent and contract hiring.
View the pathway → - gCDR
Global Certified Diversity Recruiter (gCDR)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on diversity recruiting in a global context.
View the pathway → - gCSS
Global Certified Sourcing Specialist (gCSS)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on global sourcing.
View the pathway → - ECRE
Elite Certified Recruitment Expert (ECRE)
AIRS
CertificationInternationalAIRS certification focused on expert-level recruitment practice.
View the pathway → - CertRR
Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing (CertRR)
REC
Training programUnited KingdomREC’s entry-level qualification: seven units and an online exam.
View the pathway → - CertRP
Level 3 Certificate in Recruitment Practice (CertRP)
REC
Training programUnited KingdomREC’s Level 3 qualification in recruitment practice, assessed by exam.
View the pathway → - CertIHR
Level 3 Certificate in In-House Recruitment (CertIHR)
REC
Training programUnited KingdomREC’s Level 3 qualification for in-house recruiters: six units, coursework and exam.
View the pathway → - DipRM
Level 4 Diploma in Recruitment Management (DipRM)
REC
Training programUnited KingdomEight units (six mandatory, two optional), online exams and projects, up to four years.
View the pathway → - DipRL
Level 5 Diploma in Recruitment Leadership (DipRL)
REC
Training programUnited KingdomSeven mandatory units plus one or two optional, assessed by exams, projects and case studies.
View the pathway → SHRM
SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential
SHRM
Specialty credentialInternationalSHRM specialty credential in talent acquisition.
View the pathway →SHRM People Analytics Specialty Credential
SHRM
Specialty credentialInternationalSHRM specialty credential in people analytics.
View the pathway →SHRM AI+HI Specialty Credential
SHRM
Specialty credentialInternationalSHRM specialty credential in AI combined with human intelligence in HR.
View the pathway →SHRM Workplace Investigations Specialty Credential
SHRM
Specialty credentialInternationalSHRM specialty credential in workplace investigations.
View the pathway →SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
SHRM
CertificationInternationalSHRM’s operational HR certification, by Prometric exam.
View the pathway →SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
SHRM
CertificationInternationalSHRM’s strategic HR certification, by Prometric exam.
View the pathway →- HRCI Pro TA
HRCI Pro: Talent Acquisition
HRCI
Training programInternationalThree mandatory courses (~12 h) on attracting, hiring and candidate experience.
View the pathway → - aPHR
Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR)
HRCI
CertificationUnited StatesHRCI exam-based certification — Associate Professional in Human Resources.
View the pathway → - aPHRi
Associate Professional in Human Resources – International (aPHRi)
HRCI
CertificationInternationalHRCI exam-based certification — Associate Professional in Human Resources – International.
View the pathway → - PHR
Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
HRCI
CertificationUnited StatesHRCI exam-based certification — Professional in Human Resources.
View the pathway → - PHRi
Professional in Human Resources – International (PHRi)
HRCI
CertificationInternationalHRCI exam-based certification — Professional in Human Resources – International.
View the pathway → - SPHR
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
HRCI
CertificationUnited StatesHRCI exam-based certification — Senior Professional in Human Resources.
View the pathway → - SPHRi
Senior Professional in Human Resources – International (SPHRi)
HRCI
CertificationInternationalHRCI exam-based certification — Senior Professional in Human Resources – International.
View the pathway → - GPHR
Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
HRCI
CertificationInternationalHRCI exam-based certification — Global Professional in Human Resources.
View the pathway → CHRP
Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)
HRPA
Regulated titleOntario (Canada)Ontario’s entry HR designation: coursework, two exams and the Job Ready Program.
View the pathway →Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL)
HRPA
Regulated titleOntario (Canada)Coursework, two CHRL exams, a degree and 3 years of professional HR experience.
View the pathway →Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE)
HRPA
Regulated titleOntario (Canada)HRPA’s executive designation, based on 10 years of HR experience with significant executive experience.
View the pathway →CPHR
Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR)
CPHR
Regulated titleCanadaNational Knowledge Exam, then experience validation by the provincial association.
View the pathway →- CRHA
Chartered Human Resources Professional (CRHA)
CRHA
Regulated titleQuébec (Canada)Québec’s regulated professional title in human resources, issued by the Ordre des CRHA.
View the pathway → - CRIA
Chartered Industrial Relations Counsellor (CRIA)
CRHA
Regulated titleQuébec (Canada)Québec’s regulated professional title in industrial relations, issued by the Ordre des CRHA.
View the pathway → CSP
Certified Staffing Professional (CSP)
ASA
CertificationUnited StatesASA credential on US staffing employment law, by timed online exam.
View the pathway →Technical Services Certified (TSC)
ASA
CertificationUnited StatesASA credential on technical staffing, by timed online exam.
View the pathway →Certified Search Consultant (CSC)
ASA
CertificationUnited StatesASA credential on search and direct-hire placement, by timed online exam.
View the pathway →Certified Health Care Staffing Professional (CHP)
ASA
CertificationUnited StatesASA credential on health care staffing, by timed online exam.
View the pathway →CPC
Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC)
NAPS
CertificationUnited StatesNAPS certification for direct hire and search, covering US law. Distinct from the ACSESS CPC.
View the pathway →Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist (CTS)
NAPS
CertificationUnited StatesNAPS certification for temporary staffing and related laws.
View the pathway →Certified Employee Retention Specialist (CERS)
NAPS
CertificationUnited StatesAdvanced NAPS program: readings, training program and exam; offered at the NAPS convention.
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