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HR Analytics CPD Course Online: 2.5 CPHR and HRPA CPD Hours
HR Analytics for Non-Analysts is a practical, self-paced CPD course for HR professionals, people managers and leaders who want to use data confidently and responsibly, with no statistics background needed. Its nine narrated lessons include: Why Data Matters in HR; Asking Good Questions; Core HR Measures. 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 168 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.
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HR Analytics for Non-Analysts 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 168 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 |
HR Metrics and Analytics; Organizational Effectiveness and Culture; 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, people managers and leaders who want to use data confidently and responsibly, with no statistics background needed. Each lesson is about 19 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 HR analytics HR CPD course
- Explain what HR analytics is, and what it is not.
- Turn a vague request into a sharp question linked to a decision.
- Calculate and define core HR measures such as turnover, time to fill, offer acceptance and absence rate.
- Check data quality and document your work.
- Read numbers with care: averages, medians, percentages, small groups and cause.
- Choose and design clear, honest, accessible charts.
- Apply privacy and ethics principles to people data.
- Tell a short data story with a recommendation, and plan your next 30 days.
What’s inside
HR Analytics for Non-Analysts 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 Data Matters in HR
You will explain what HR analytics is, and what it is not; describe the value of data for people decisions. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 2: Asking Good Questions
You will turn a vague worry into a sharp, answerable question; link a question to a decision and an owner. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 3: Core HR Measures
You will calculate headcount, turnover and first year turnover; calculate time to fill, offer acceptance and absence rate. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 4: Getting Data You Can Trust
You will name the common problems in HR data; run a simple quality check before analysis. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 5: Reading Numbers with Care
You will choose between the average and the median; report percentages with the counts behind them. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 6: Charts and Visuals That Tell the Truth
You will choose a chart type that fits your message; design a clear chart with a headline and labels. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 7: Privacy and Ethics with People Data
You will describe core privacy principles for employee data; ask ethical questions before collecting or using data. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 8: From Numbers to Story to Action
You will structure a short, clear data story; write specific recommendations with owners and dates. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 9: Practice Lab and Your 30-Day Plan
You will turn a vague request into a sharp question and a measure; check data quality and read numbers with care. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Who should take this hr analytics for non-analysts course
HR professionals, people managers and leaders who want to use data confidently and responsibly, with no statistics background needed. It is available to HR professionals in every province and territory.
CPD hours
HR Analytics 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
HR Analytics for Non-Analysts course: common questions
What is the HR Analytics for Non-Analysts course?
It is a self-paced online CPD course for HR professionals across Canada. It has nine narrated video lessons (about 168 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 HR Analytics for Non-Analysts course worth?
It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. The video runs about 168 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 HR Analytics for Non-Analysts 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 HR Analytics for Non-Analysts 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 168 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.
