Career Details

Certified Compensation Professional

Description

Obtaining the CCP designation is beneficial for human resources professionals responsible for their organization's base pay and incentive compensation programs. This may include examining and evaluating current market trends, managing compensation survey data including data analysis and conducting benchmarking studies, conducting audits to ensure legal compliance, and assessing and making appropriate recommendations for various pay programs, structures, policies and practices.

Certifying Organization

WorldatWork

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Unknown

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 3 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Global Professional in Human Resources

Certifying Organization

Human Resource Certification Institute

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Certified Sales Compensation Professional

Certifying Organization

WorldatWork

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Certified Executive Compensation Professional

Certifying Organization

WorldatWork

Type

A - Core

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