It seems like I get an email or call every week from someone wanting to know if they should take the SHRM Certification Prep Course to become certified as an SHRM-SCP or SHRM-CP professional. I get a near equal number of calls and emails from people wanting to know if getting an HR Certificate might be right for them. Since I lead the certification prep class and instruct three required courses in the USM HR Certificate Program, I thought it would be helpful for me to share