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Human Resource Professional Accreditation System in Thailand |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Jamnean Joungtrakul |
| Title | Human Resource Professional Accreditation System in Thailand |
| Publisher | Asian Forum on Business Education (AFBE) |
| Publication Year | 2557 |
| Journal Title | AFBE Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 7 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 114 |
| Keyword | professional,human resource professional,accreditation system,human resource certification |
| ISSN | 2071-7873 |
| Abstract | The objective of this paper is to present the present Thailand HR professional accreditation system and the status of the project for revision of the accreditation system. The paper is divided into five parts: (1) introduction; (2) the concept of professional; (3) HR professional accreditation system in selected countries; (4) HR professional accreditation system in Thailand; (5) discussion; (6) conclusion and recommendation. A comparison of four major components of HR Accreditation system in four countries including Canada, Singapore, The United States and Thailand were made. The certifying body in Singapore and Thailand is similar as the accreditation is performed by an organization extended from the national HR professional association. In Canada the roles of provincial HR associations are highly recognized by linking their activities with the Canadian Council of Human Resources Associations (CCHRA) and Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). In the United States there will be two separated certifying bodies from 2015 onward, HR certification Institutes (HRCI) and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Regarding the credential provided, all three countries have separate levels of credential i.e. Professional, Senior Professional and Global Professional except in Canada where there is no distinction of credentials given. For examination and testing the accrediting organization in these three countries conducts the examination and testing except in Canada where the examination and testing is a national examination. All three countries use functional competencies as the main framework for examination and testing except in the case of SHRM where integrated competencies will be utilized. Only Canada emphasizes Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness while SHRM includes ethics in the competencies model. Canada and Singapore give first priority to ethics in the process while SHRM includes ethics in the competencies model. HRCI and IHPD in Thailand did not explicitly identify ethical issues in the process. Accreditation helps promoting HR practitioners to be more recognized by their peers and stakeholders. In Canada HR practitioners who are accredited receive higher pay and get promotion faster than those who are not. HR practitioners are playing more critical roles in both organizations and national development. Therefore, accreditation should be promoted and expanded. Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness should be included in the examination and testing framework as this function is normally reporting to the HR Department. In order to be able to supervise this function effectively HR professionals must pass examination and testing in this area. In addition, ethics is an integral part of any profession so it should be an integral part of an HR professional accreditation process in any country. |
