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Pay Equity HR CPD Course Online: 2.5 CPHR and HRPA CPD Hours
Pay Equity and Transparency is a practical, self-paced CPD course for HR professionals, people managers and leaders. Its nine narrated lessons include: Equal pay, pay equity and pay transparency, and where HR fits; Equal pay, pay equity and pay transparency rules across Canada; Job analysis, job evaluation, grades and pay ranges. 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 182 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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Pay Equity and Transparency 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 182 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 |
Total Rewards; Employee and Labour Relations; Organizational Effectiveness and Culture |
| 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. Each lesson is about 20 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 pay equity HR CPD course
- Explain the difference between equal pay, pay equity and pay transparency.
- Describe the three layers of law that touch pay in Canada.
- Explain why job structure comes before pay decisions.
- Prepare a clean data set for pay analysis.
- Review the cases behind a gap, one by one.
- Set a pay range that you can publish and stand behind.
- Prepare managers to explain pay clearly and consistently.
- Describe how bias can enter hiring, raise, promotion and bonus decisions.
- Apply the whole pay equity and transparency toolkit to realistic scenarios.
What’s inside
Pay Equity and Transparency 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: Equal pay, pay equity and pay transparency, and where HR fits
You will explain the difference between equal pay, pay equity and pay transparency; describe the common causes of pay gaps in an organization. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 2: Equal pay, pay equity and pay transparency rules across Canada
You will describe the three layers of law that touch pay in Canada; explain how proactive pay equity laws differ from complaint based equal pay rules. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 3: Job analysis, job evaluation, grades and pay ranges
You will explain why job structure comes before pay decisions; describe job analysis and what a good job description contains. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 4: From clean data to findings you can act on
You will prepare a clean data set for pay analysis; run a simple comparison of pay by group, job and level. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 5: Reviewing cases, fixing pay and planning the money
You will review the cases behind a gap, one by one; decide when an adjustment is justified and how large it should be. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 6: Pay ranges in postings, pay reports and sharing how pay works
You will set a pay range that you can publish and stand behind; write a clear, honest pay range into a job posting. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 7: Talking about pay with employees, managers and candidates
You will prepare managers to explain pay clearly and consistently; respond to an employee's question or concern about pay. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 8: Hiring, raises, promotions and bonuses
You will describe how bias can enter hiring, raise, promotion and bonus decisions; apply simple controls at each decision point. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Lesson 9: Putting pay equity and transparency to work
You will apply the whole pay equity and transparency toolkit to realistic scenarios; prioritize actions when time and money are limited. Ends with a three-question knowledge check.
Who should take this pay equity and transparency course
HR professionals, people managers and leaders. It is available to HR professionals in every province and territory.
CPD hours
Pay Equity 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.
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FAQ
Pay Equity and Transparency course: common questions
What is the Pay Equity and Transparency course?
It is a self-paced online CPD course for HR professionals across Canada. It has nine narrated video lessons (about 182 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 Pay Equity and Transparency course worth?
It counts as 2.5 instructional hours. The video runs about 182 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 Pay Equity and Transparency 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 Pay Equity and Transparency 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 182 minutes, plus the exercises and the final exam. You can pause and resume at any time, and your progress is saved.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is professional learning to help you spot issues early and ask better questions. Rules differ by province and territory and change over time, so check current rules for your jurisdiction and get legal advice for specific situations.
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.
