Academic Pathway

The Academic Pathway (AP) offers experienced and senior academics an opportunity to become a Certified Academic HR, in recognition of their professional contribution to HR thinking and knowledge, through academic research and/or teaching.

Showcasing your academic contribution

This pathway allows eligible senior academics to showcase their research, teaching excellence and industry engagement through

  • Preparation and submission of a portolio of evidence demonstrating their contribution to research and/or teaching practice mapped to theAHRI Model of Excellence (MoE)
  • Including stakeholder support in the portfolio submission
  • Interview with a subcommittee of the National Certification Council before presentation to the NCC.

Certified Academic Membership

合格的候选人成功完成Academic Pathway towards HR academic certification are awarded by the NCC one of two levels of certified academic membership or non-certified level of academic membership. Click the links below to view the criteria for each level:

  • Fellow Certified Academic HR (FCAHR) or
  • Certified Academic HR (CAHR).

Completed Academic Pathway applications will receive32 CPD points. To learn more about CPD, clickherefor more information.

Academic membership levels: Who can apply?

Fellow Certified Academic HR (FCAHR)

Professor or Senior Academic position; Director of Research, Professorial Research Fellow

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Certified Academic HR (CAHR)

Senior or Principal Lecturer, Senior Teaching Fellow, Curriculum Leader; Senior/Principal Researcher or Research Fellow; Lecturer and evidence of substantial HR research/teaching and learning contribution

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Academic Member (AMAHRI)

Lecturer, Teaching Fellow, Teacher or Course Tutor, Research Associate or Research Officer

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Other HR certification pathways

Senior Leaders Pathway

Senior to Executive HR practioners/consultants

CIPD Reciprocity Pathway

CIPD Chartered Members and Academics (UK)

IHRP Mutual Recognition

IHRP Certified Professionals (Singapore)

Academic Pathway

Mid to senior-level academics in HR research and/or teaching