National Professional Practice Assessment The National Professional Practice Assessment ® (NPPA) assesses one’s understanding of the RPCs as they relate to experiential knowledge. Experiential knowledge is implicit and much more difficult to quantify or describe effectively. It refers to the wisdom gained from experience and insight in applying academic knowledge to actual or simulated situations. The new NPPA consists of 65 scenarios based on “critical incidents” experienced by real world HR professionals, including five scenarios which have been added to each exam to allow the CCHRA to pre-test new questions. Pre-test questions will not affect the score and are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way to test the validity of future examination questions. They are placed randomly throughout the exam. The situational judgment technique presents the CHRP Candidate with a description of a practical situation an HR professional may encounter. The Candidate is then asked to select the most effective action the HR professional should take to deal with the situation, with each response worth one point.
The passing grade is 70%. CHRP Candidates must pass the NPPA within 5 years of passing the National Knowledge Exam ® (NKE). Exam Dates and Registration Deadlines | Dates | October 2, 2010
May 7, 2011
October 1, 2011 | | Registration Deadlines |
August 3, 2010
March 5, 2011
August 2, 2011 | | Location | Calgary and Edmonton | | Cost | $500.00 + GST = $525.00 |
Exam Refunds : Only permitted 60 days or more before the exam.
Exam Deferrals : CLICK HERE to review the Exam Deferral Policy.
Study Resources : CLICK HERE to review the Exam Tips.
If you are a CHRP Candidate, please login to your Member Profile to register for the National Professional Practice Assessment.
IMPORTANT CHANGE - NEW DEGREE REQUIREMENT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2011 As of January 1, 2011, CHRP Candidates – those who have passed the National Knowledge Exam ® (NKE) - will require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in order to register for the National Professional Practice Assessment ® and qualify for the CHRP designation. NEW: The CCHRA approves a one-time exception to the requirement to any CHRP Candidate who has attempted the National Professional Practice Assessment® (NPPA) at least once prior to December 31, 2010. If you do not pass the NPPA before this date, you will be granted a chance to re-write the exam, even if you do not have a degree. However, this exception is only valid for the May 2011 NPPA session.
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