CHRM® Body of Knowledge 
CHRM® (Certified Human Resources Manager)
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
The CHRM® designation is designed for HR practitioner's candidate or employed in middle/senior-level Management, Full- or part-time.
This program provides comprehensive training in human resource management and equips the participants with appropriate knowledge, skills and techniques to perform human resource functions and responsibilities in organization.
PROGRAM DURATION:
Coursework 55 hours
Project
10 hours
Total Study hours 65 hours
Examination 4 hours
The CHRM® BOK "body of knowledge" is a recognized standard set by industry professionals and consultants working in the human resources profession. It is designed to answer the question, “What should a Human Resources Manager know and be able to apply to be considered a competent HRM?” The body of knowledge is defined by the following nine Modules:
Module 1: Strategic Management
- Human Resource Management at work
- The Changing Environment of HR
- The Changing Role of HR
- Equal Employment
- The Strategic Management Process
- HR Role in Creating Competitive Advantage
Module2: Acquisition of Human Resources
- Job Analysis and Job Design
- Human Resource Planning
- Recruiting Employees
- Selecting Employees
Module3: Human Resource Development
- Orientation and Employee Training
- Training Methods
- Management Development
- Managing Organizational Change
- Evaluating the Training Effectiveness
- Performance Management and Appraisal
- Managing Careers
Module4: Compensation and Benefits
- Factors in Determining Pay Rates
- Establishing Pay Rates
- Pricing Jobs
- Competency Based Pay
- Money and Motivation
- Incentive Pay Systems
- Benefits and Services
Module5: Managing Industrial Relations
- Ethics and Fair Treatment
- What Shapes Ethical Behavior at Work
- Employee Disciplinary and Privacy
- Managing Dismissals
- The Labor Movement
- Unions and the Law
- The Union Present and Future
- The Collective Bargaining Process
- Grievance
- The Union Trends
Module6: Occupational Safety and Health
- Occupational Safety Law
- Top Management's Role in Safety
- What Causes Accidents?
- How to Prevent Accidents
- Workplace Health Hazards: Problems and Remedies
- Occupational Security and Safety
Module7: Motivation of Human Resources
- Motivation and Individual Needs
- Early Theories of Motivation
- Contemporary Theories of Motivation
- Contemporary Issues of Motivation
Module8: Contemporary Management
- Managers and Management
- Foundations of Decision Making
- Technology and the Design of work process
- Organizational Design and Development
- Managing Change and Innovation
- Project Management
Module9: Productivity Analysis and Improvement
- TFP Growth Measurement
- Sources of Output Growth and TFP Growth
- Productivity Growth Performance
- Productivity Growth and the New Economy,
- linking wages, overtime and productivity
- New Concepts of Productivity and its Improvement