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Employee Onboarding HR CPD Course Online: 2.5 CPHR and HRPA CPD Hours
Onboarding and Early Retention is a practical, self-paced CPD course for HR professionals, managers and team leads who welcome and support new employees. Its nine narrated lessons include: Why Onboarding Matters; Preboarding: From Yes to Day One; Legal and Safety Essentials. You practise on realistic situations and finish with a 36-question final exam. Built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements, it gives you 2.5 instructional hours and a certificate for your CPD log.
✓2.5 CPD hours built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements
✓Nine narrated video lessons (about 153 minutes) with slides, transcripts and a participant workbook
✓Knowledge checks with instant feedback, then a final exam to complete the course
✓Certificate on completion, ready for your CPD log. Access never expires
Need more than one course? Get all 27 HR CPD courses for $349 CAD: 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each. Save $974 compared with buying courses separately.
See the CPHR & HRPA CPD Package
Onboarding and Early Retention at a glance
| Credit |
2.5 instructional hours, built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements |
| Format |
Online, self-paced: nine narrated video lessons (about 153 minutes), exercises and a participant workbook |
| Completion |
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. Knowledge checks and quizzes can be retaken as often as you like |
| Documentation |
Certificate showing course title, completion date and 2.5 hours |
| Competency areas |
Talent Management; Employee Engagement; Employment Law and Compliance |
| Level |
Professional: for practising HR professionals, managers and leaders |
| Price |
$49 CAD, or all 27 courses for $349 CAD |
Why this course
Practical skills you can use at work the next day
This course is built for HR professionals, managers and team leads who welcome and support new employees. Each lesson is about 17 minutes of narrated video with on-screen exercises where you pause and work a realistic situation, followed by a three-question knowledge check that explains every answer. You finish with a written plan or tool you can use at work, a participant workbook with templates, and a final exam that confirms you have the material.
What you’ll be able to do
What you will learn in this employee onboarding HR CPD course
- Explain what onboarding is for and why it works best as a process.
- Plan preboarding that builds confidence and protects privacy.
- Describe legal and safety essentials, including Ontario's electronic monitoring policy, and what probation does not change.
- Design a safe, useful day one and week one, including for remote hires.
- Explain a role clearly and set 30-60-90 goals.
- Build belonging and inclusion without assumptions.
- Run check-ins, give specific feedback and prepare fair probation reviews.
- Recognize early warning signs and hold stay and exit conversations.
What’s inside
Onboarding and Early Retention course curriculum: nine lessons, built around real situations
Short, narrated video lessons with worked examples, each closing with a knowledge check so you know the material has landed. Slides and a transcript are included for every lesson.
Lesson 1: Why Onboarding Matters
You will explain why the first months shape retention and performance; describe the four purposes of onboarding. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 2: Preboarding: From Yes to Day One
You will describe the risks and opportunities in the gap between offer and start; build a preboarding checklist for HR, the manager and IT. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 3: Legal and Safety Essentials
You will describe the main health and safety duties for new workers; explain written policies and notices that some employers must provide. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 4: Day One and Week One
You will plan a first day that is welcoming and not overloaded; set up a buddy and explain the role clearly. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 5: Role Clarity and Early Goals
You will explain a role in terms of purpose, outcomes and relationships; write early goals that are clear, realistic and measurable. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 6: Belonging and Connection
You will describe what belonging looks like for a new hire; plan introductions and relationship building across the first ninety days. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 7: Check-Ins, Feedback and Fair Probation Reviews
You will run a twenty minute one to one with a clear structure; give specific, timely and fair feedback. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 8: Early Warning Signs and Retention Conversations
You will name common reasons new hires leave in the first year; recognize early warning signs without jumping to conclusions. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 9: Practice Lab and Your 30-Day Plan
You will design a first month onboarding plan for a real role; respond to a new hire who seems to be struggling. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Who should take this onboarding and early retention course
HR professionals, managers and team leads who welcome and support new employees. It is available to HR professionals in every province and territory.
CPD hours
Employee Onboarding HR CPD course: 2.5 online CPD hours for CPHR and HRPA professionals
This course is built to align with CPHR and HRPA CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. You complete every lesson, pass the final exam at 80 percent, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association’s CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as your evidence. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR, HRPA or any other association.
It is written for HR professionals across Canada, including CPHR members in British Columbia and Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, and HRPA members in Ontario, whether you hold a CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designation or are working toward one.
Taking more than one course? Get all 27 for $349
The complete HR CPD pack gives you all 27 courses, 67.5 CPD hours and a certificate for each, for $349 CAD. Bought one at a time they would cost $1,323, so you save $974.
See the CPHR & HRPA CPD Package
FAQ
Onboarding and Early Retention course: common questions
What is the Onboarding and Early Retention course?
It is a self-paced online CPD course for HR professionals across Canada. It has nine narrated video lessons (about 153 minutes of video), a three-question knowledge check after each lesson, a participant workbook and a 36-question final exam. Passing the final exam at 80 percent completes the course and gives you your certificate.
How many CPD hours is the Onboarding and Early Retention course worth?
It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. The video runs about 153 minutes, and the exercises, workbook and final exam add to your study time. The credited time is rounded down to 2.5 hours.
Does the Onboarding and Early Retention course count as CPHR CPD hours?
It is built to align with CPHR CPD requirements for self-directed online learning. You get a certificate showing the course title, completion date and 2.5 hours to keep as evidence and enter in your CPD record yourself. It is not accredited or pre-approved by CPHR or any provincial association, so confirm the current rules with your association before you submit.
Can I use the Onboarding and Early Retention course for HRPA CPD?
It is built to meet HRPA CPD rules for self-directed learning, and the certificate gives you the title, date and 2.5 hours for your CPD log. It is not accredited or approved by HRPA. Check HRPA's current CPD requirements and how they treat self-directed online courses before you claim the hours.
Which HR designations is this for?
It is written for HR professionals holding or working toward CPHR, CHRP, CHRL or CHRE designations, and for HR generalists, managers and leaders who want practical learning. Each provincial association sets its own CPD rules, so confirm yours.
How much does it cost?
The course is $49 CAD. The complete HR CPD pack with all 27 courses (67.5 hours) is $349 CAD, which works out to about $13 a course.
How do I log these hours?
Finish the course, download your certificate, and enter the activity in your association's CPD log yourself. Keep the certificate and your final exam result as evidence in case you are audited.
What do I need to pass?
Pass the 36-question final exam at 80 percent. The knowledge checks give instant feedback with an explanation for each answer, and you can retake any quiz as many times as you need.
How long does it take to finish?
Most people take an afternoon or two. The video is about 153 minutes, plus the exercises and the final exam. You can pause and resume at any time, and your progress is saved.
Is this course only for HR professionals in one province?
No. It is available across Canada. Where rules differ by province or territory, the course says so and shows you how to check what applies to you.
Is there an HR CPD pack that includes this course?
Yes. The complete HR CPD pack includes all 27 courses (67.5 hours) for $349 CAD, instead of $1,323 if you bought them one at a time at $49 each.
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Earn 2.5 CPD hours and build skills you will use on Monday.
Self-paced, with your certificate ready as soon as you finish.
