AFOA Canada is pleased to offer the CIHRP PLAR Program as a CIHRP Certification option for for Senior Administrators, Chief Executive Officers, Senior Managers and Human Resources Managers and generalists working in Indigenous communities and organizations on-reserve, off reserve and in urban, rural, and isolated settings across Canada. Developed under the guidance of an Indigenous CIHRP Council, this is the only national program in Canada that addresses the competency needs of those working in Indigenous environments. You will be required to submit a completed CIHRP PLAR Evidence Portfolio that successfully demonstrates that you have met or exceeded all CIHRP competencies.

One way to become a CIHRP is through the submission of a CIHRP PLAR Evidence Portfolio that successfully demonstrates through the assessment process that all CIHRP competencies have been met or exceeded. PLAR is a process that involves the identification, documentation, assessment and recognition of learning through formal and informal study.

• • You will be required to complete a CIHRP PLAR Application Form
  • The CIHRP PLAR Program fee is $750 plus applicable taxes. The fee covers the costs for administration (printing, processing, and mailing materials), CIHRP PLAR Assessors and graduation.
  • It may take up to four weeks to have your portfolio assessed and returned by AFOA Canada
  • Upon completion of the assessment of your portfolio you will be advised in writing by AFOA Canada whether you have been successful in achieving the portfolio component of the CIHRP designation process. If there are gaps in your learning related to the AFOA Canada CIHRP competencies, you may be asked to provide additional evidence or you may be asked to develop a learning contract which set out tasks, timelines and outcome to help you fill in the gaps, and successfully meet the portfolio requirements.

To become Certified, PLAR applicants must:

1. Have a college/university degree in human resources, business administration, a relevant senior management program or equivalent degree, and three years or more full time human resources management, human resources experience in an Indigenous Management Environment;

OR

2. No Degree with a minimum of five years or more full time human resources management experience in an Indigenous environment;

And:

• • Submit a PLAR Evidence Portfolio successfully demonstrating that all CIHRP competencies have been met or exceeded;
  • Sign an agreement to abide by AFOA Canada Standard of Ethical Conduct;
  • Be a member in good standing with AFOA Canada; and
  • Sign an agreement to maintain certification