SHRM Certification Exam Preparation

The SHRM Exam Preparation is designed for those who are eligible to take either the SHRM-Certified Professional (CP) or SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SCP) exam.

The course is intended for those who plan to take the exam. You will need to determine if you are eligible to take the exam through the Society of Human Resource Management, the organization that administers the exam.

The exam is not offered through GTCC. Please visit this website to see if you are eligible for the exam: SHRM Exam Eligibility

This intensive 38-hour program combines expert instruction with the SHRM Learning System® for SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP.

 

Current courses

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
MLS-3809-104 SHRM CP/SCP Exam Prep. 2/15/25-5/3/25
Registration Deadline 1/30/25
Sa 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Cameron C1 214

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Frequently Asked Questions

The cost is:

  • Course registration: $810
  • Book: $0 (included in the registration fee)
  • Total cost: $810 (includes registration fee, books, and materials). Note: Books/materials are non-refundable.

Payment is due at the time of registration. 

Registration Deadline 1/30/25

Students must have:
  • Good computer skills
  • Email and access to a computer with internet

Please visit this website to determine if you are eligible to take the exam: SHRM Exam Eligibility

Yes. To be successful in the Quick Careers program, students need to have good computer skills. If you are a beginner on the computer, you should take a course FIRST, to strengthen your computer skills before registering for a Quick Careers course. (Contact the Quick Careers Office at 336-334-4822, ext. 53108 for more information).

As a Quick Careers student, you will need to have access to a computer outside of class to complete the required coursework. Computers used outside of class need to be connected to the internet and also have software compatible with what is used in class (e.g. Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint 2010, etc.). If you do not have a home computer, you should plan to visit a GTCC “Open Lab” to complete the required coursework.

The below checklist provides information about the minimum computer skills needed to register for a Quick Careers course. Potential students should thoroughly evaluate their computer skills using this checklist.

Good Computer Skills Self-Assessment

Checklist:

  1. You should be able to turn a computer on and off.
    1. Do you know the difference between an operating system and an application software? (i.e. Windows® 7 versus Microsoft® Office 2007)

  2. Do you know how to use the computer desktop?
    1. Do you know how to make a folder on the desktop?
    2. Do you know how to save information on the desktop?
    3. Do you know how to retrieve information from the desktop?

  3. Do you know what a flash drive is?
    1. Do you know how to make a folder on a flash drive?
    2. Do you know how to save information on a flash drive?
    3. Do you know how to retrieve information from a flash drive?

  4. Do you know how to use the internet?

  5. Can you bookmark a website?

  6. Can you “Google Search”/research information on the internet?

  7. Do you have a personal email account?
    1. Can you access your personal email from a computer other than your home computer?
    2. Can you send internet links via email?
    3. Can you send an attachment in an email?

  8. Do you know how to create, save, and use a basic Microsoft ® Word document?
    1. Do you know how to use word-processing software?
    2. Can you type at least 25-30 words per minute?

  9. Are you familiar with Microsoft® Excel, a spreadsheet software?

  10. Are you familiar with Microsoft® PowerPoint, a presentation software?

Books and materials are included and will be provided. The cost of books and materials is non-refundable.

Students who successfully complete the SHRM CP/SCP Exam Prep class will receive an Award of Completion.

Requirements for successful completion:

  • Attendance: Must be in class 80% of the class hours
  • Coursework: Must achieve 80% on coursework

If you enter after the second day of class, you will not receive credit for taking the class.  Additionally, time absent will be counted against you. Students can only miss a total of seven hours of class and still pass.

The college will make a 100% refund of registration fees if you officially withdraw from class before the first meeting.  Also if the class is canceled or full, GTCC will make a full refund. The college will refund 75% of the registration fee (of tuition only) if you officially withdraw from the class on the first day of class or before the class reaches the census date. The census date varies from class to class. Non-attendance is not a basis for a refund.