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Students
GVHRPA believes that students are a key to the continued success of the association and the human resources profession. HRPAO and GVHRPA are committed to communicating with students about the association and career opportunities in HR so they can make informed career choices. This involves educating students about the mission and vision of the organization, the certification process, and the benefits of membership, including the value of local Chapter affiliation.
GVHRPA offers many benefits for students such as:
Part-time Student Member
An applicant for Part-Time Student Membership is taking one or more HRPAO-Approved courses* while employed on a full or part-time basis in an area other than Human Resources.
Part-time students will become Practitioner Members as they are employed in human resources.
Student Members are eligible to retain student membership for a period of three (3) years after completing the Association's Academic Requirement. Thereafter, if employment has not been achieved in human resources the eligibility for membership becomes null and void.
A Student Member shall have all privileges of membership, except the right to vote at meetings of Members of the Association, or to be a Director or Officer of the Association.
A Student Member may be selected to sit on any properly constituted committee, except where CHRP membership is required.
The right to vote and hold office at the Chapter level is at the discretion of the individual Chapter.
Full-time Student Member
An applicant for Full-Time Student Membership is taking a minimum of three (3) concurrent HRPAO-approved Human Resources Management courses* in Human Resources Management in a post-secondary diploma or degree program, and is not Employed on a full or part-time basis in Human Resources.
Student Members are eligible to retain student membership for a period of three (3) years after completing the Association's Academic Requirement. Thereafter, if employment has not been achieved in human resources the eligibility for membership becomes null and void.
Students who are enrolled in a full-time program taking a minimum of three approved courses concurrently in HR management are eligible for reduced dues for a period of two (2) years after graduation from a full-time program, whether or not they become employed in human resources.
Student Members shall have all privileges of membership, except the right to vote at meetings of Members of the Association, or to be a Director or Officer of the Association. A Student Member may be selected to sit on any properly constituted committee, except where CHRP membership is required.
The right to vote and hold office at the Chapter level is at the discretion of the individual Chapter.
* Proof of registration or completion of the approved courses - in the form of an ORIGINAL grade report or transcript - must be included with the membership application.
** HR functional areas include: Compensation and/or Pension; Human Resources Information Systems; Job evaluation; Recruitment, selection, placement; Training and development; Organization development and effectiveness; Employee Relations/Labour Relations; Occupational Health and Safety; Employment Equity; Human Resources planning; and, Human Resources professional standards development and administration.
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