Professional HR Certification vs. Non-certification

*******************COMPENSATION*******************

EMPLOYERS COUNCIL ON FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION (ECFC) www.ecfc.org

Established in 1981 by a number of Fortune 500 companies interested in the advancement of flexible compensation, ECFC attempts to create a favorable legislative, regulatory, and public opinion environment for the advancement of flexible compensation concepts.

Certifications- Certified in Flexible Compensation (CFC), and Certified in Flexible Compensation Instruction (CFCI)

WORLDATWORK (formerly the American Compensation Association) www.worldatwork.org

Established in 1955 as the American Compensation Association, WorldatWork is a leading professional association focusing on compensation, employee benefits, and total rewards.

Certifications- Certified Benefit Professional (CBP), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)

**************EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE*****************

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (EAPA) www.eapassn.org Established in 1971, EAPA is an association of over 6,000 employee assistance professionals worldwide and claims to be the global voice of the employee assistance community.

Certification- Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP)

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (EASNA)www.easna.org EASNA is an association of employee assistance professionals and organizations serving the employee assistance community.

Certification- Employee Assistance Program Accreditation (organizational certification)

*****************EMPLOYEE BENEFITS****************

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PlANS (IFEBP) www.ifebp.org IFEBP is the largest educational association serving the employee benefits and compensation community. Members include 35,000 individuals representing 8,4000 corporations, multiemployer trust funds, professional advisory firms, and public employee groups.

Certification- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS)

See also WorldatWork under COMPENSATION

***ERGONOMICS, HUMAN FACTORS, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY***

AMERCIAN BOARD OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE (ABIH) www.abih.org

IBIH is an occupational safety credentialing organization.

Certifications- Certified Industial Hygiene (CIH), and Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE) www.asse.org

Established in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization with over 30,000 members who manage, supervise, and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues.

Certification- Certification in Safety Management (CSM)

BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN PROFESSIONAL ERGONOMICS (BCPE)www.bcpe.org

Established in 1990, BCPE offers various certifications for human factors and ergonomics practicioners.

Certifications- Associate Ergonomics Professional (AEP), Associate Human Factors Professional (CHEP), Certified Ergonomics Associate (CEA), Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP), and Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE)

BOARD OF CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONALS (BCSP) www.bcsp.org

BCSP is a credentialing organization for the safety industry.

Certifications- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

*************HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT************

INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IMPA) www.impa-hr.org

Established in 1973 as a result of the consolidation of the Public Personnel Association (founded in 1906) and the Society for Personnel Administration (founded in 1927, IMPA has 5,500 members who are employed in human resource related functions by federal, state, and local governments.

Certifications- IMPA-Certified Professional and IMPA-Certified Specialist

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN

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