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O. Reg. 55/16: DESIGNATIONS AND INITIALS, Under: Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013
Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013
ONTARIO REGULATION 55/16
DESIGNATIONS AND INITIALS
Consolidation Period: From July 1, 2016 to the e-Laws currency date.
No amendments.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Designations and initials
1. For the purposes of subsection 17 (1) of the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013, Columns 2 and 3 and Columns 4 and 5 of the following Table respectively set out the designations and the initials that the Board may authorize a member of the Association to use.
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Column 1 Item |
Column 2 English designation |
Column 3 French designation |
Column 4 English initials of designation |
Column 5 French initials of designation |
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1. |
Registered Human Resources Professional |
Conseiller en ressources humaines inscrit |
R.H.R.P. |
C.R.H.I. |
|
2. |
Associate Certified Human Resources Professional |
Conseiller associé en ressources humaines agréé |
A.C.H.R.P. |
C.A.R.H.A. |
|
3. |
Certified Human Resources Professional |
Conseiller en ressources humaines agréé |
C.H.R.P. |
C.R.H.A. |
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4. |
Senior Human Resources Professional |
Conseiller en ressources humaines principal |
S.H.R.P. |
C.R.H.P. |
|
5. |
Certified Industrial Relations Counsellor |
Conseiller en relations industrielles agréé |
C.I.R.C. |
C.R.I.A. |
|
6. |
Certified Human Capital Professional |
Conseiller en capital humain agréé |
C.H.C.P. |
C.C.H.A. |
|
7. |
Certified Human Capital Leader |
Leadeur en capital humain agréé |
C.H.C.L. |
L.C.H.A. |
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8. |
Certified Human Resources Leader |
Leadeur en ressources humaines agréé |
C.H.R.L. |
L.R.H.A. |
|
9. |
Certified Human Resources Executive |
Cadre principal en ressources humaines agréé |
C.H.R.E. |
C.P.R.H.A |
|
10. |
Certified Human Resources Associate |
Associé en ressources humaines agréé |
C.H.R.A. |
A.R.H.A. |
|
11. |
Certified Human Capital Executive |
Cadre principal en capital humain agréé |
C.H.C.E. |
C.P.C.H.A. |
|
12. |
Senior Human Resources Leader |
Leadeur en capital humain principal |
S.H.R.L. |
L.C.H.P. |
2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).