Professional Learner Guide: The SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Certification Exam

What is the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exam?

SHRM-CP (Certified Professional)

  • Designed for HR professionals doing operational HR work: implementing policies, supporting administrators, assisting employees, etc.

  • Good first step into HR certification, even if you’re early in your career.

SHRM-SCP (Senior Certified Professional)

  • Tailored for experienced HR pros doing strategic, high-level HR work: shaping policies, guiding organizational HR strategy, leading HR initiatives. 

Both exams are competency-based and built around the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (BASK) . This is the core framework SHRM uses to shape what’s tested.






COPCE Professional Learner Offering: The SHRM Certification Exam Preparation Course

Why Enroll in the SHRM-CP/SCP Exam Prep Course?

The SHRM-CP/SCP Exam Prep Course is designed to support HR professionals at every stage of their certification journey by combining expert instruction, structured study, and practical exam-day strategies.

Offered each spring and fall, the course provides a guided, supportive path through SHRM’s Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK), helping learners build both confidence and competence ahead of exam day.