PART II - GLOBAL HR CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
Three complementary lenses for professional HR competence
HRCI CIPD
SHRM BASK 2026
HRCI HRBoK
Functional knowledge
Practitioner-rooted HR body of
knowledge
Six functional areas with PHR
/ SPHR weighting
Strong emphasis on HR
operations, compliance,
rewards and employee relations
CIPD Profession Map
Ethics and professional conduct
Values-led professional
standard
Core Knowledge + Core
Behaviours + Specialist
Knowledge
Useful for governance, ethical
practice and strategic HR
credibility
SHRM BASK 2026
Applied judgement
Scenario-based certification
logic
Eight behavioural competencies
plus functional knowledge
areas
Inclusive Mindset and AI
governance reflected across HR
work
Integrated HR Professional Competence
Operate competently, behave ethically, and decide wisely under real constraints.
Module alignment turns certification study into capability building.
Technical HR
Ethical Practice
Business Judgement
From standards to participant outcomes
1
Compare standards
Framework focus
2
Map to modules
Multi-cert study
3
Prepare for assessment
Facts + scenarios
4
Apply at work
Credible practice
CENTRAL MESSAGE: global standards become powerful when translated into local, ethical and evidence-based HR practice.
Part II — Global HR Certification Standards