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Certified HR Analytics Specialist

Online Certification  ยท  11 Weeks  ยท  Globally Recognised  ยท  (CHRAS)

โœ… 2026 Edition ๐ŸŽ“ CPD Accredited ๐ŸŒ 100+ Countries ๐Ÿ“œ Digital + Physical Certificate 100% Online
Executive Summary

Certified HR Analytics Specialist

Designed for todayโ€™s high-impact professionals, the Certified HR Analytics Specialist (CHRAS) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness.

This 11 Weeks programme is structured around SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLIโ€™s CHRAS holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified HR Analytics Specialist
Acronym
CHRAS
Category
Human Resources
Level
Advanced
Duration
11 Weeks
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 449
Live Virtual
USD 649
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • HR Managers and Directors
  • HR Business Partners
  • Learning and Development Managers
  • Employee Relations and OD Specialists
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards CHRO and senior people-management roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards
Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex human resource management functions
Organisational Impact
Design and implement human resource management systems that drive performance and measurable results
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to human resource management
Global Employability
Qualify for human resource management roles across multinationals, NGOs and international organisations worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

โœฆHR Data Sources
โœฆRecruitment Metrics
โœฆPerformance Metrics
โœฆWorkforce Demographics
โœฆHR KPI Development
โœฆHR Reporting
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1โ€“20 ยท specific to Certified HR Analytics Specialist ยท module 20 is the capstone
1
HR Analytics Foundations
People analytics tooling and dashboards ยท People analytics maturity and operating model ยท Ethical use of AI and analytics in HR ยท Situational awareness and analytics
2
HR Data Sources
Benchmarking and external data sources ยท Data, analytics and customer insight ยท Learning analytics and data ยท Data analytics and predictive finance
3
HR Data Preparation
Diversity and pay-equity analytics ยท Descriptive, diagnostic and predictive analytics ยท People analytics done honestly ยท Data analytics
4
Employee Data Analysis
Data protection and employee privacy ยท Data-driven growth ยท Customer data platforms and segmentation ยท Data privacy, consent and compliance
5
Recruitment Metrics
Applicant tracking systems and recruitment analytics ยท Reasoning with data: statistics, metrics and misleading figures ยท Big data platforms (Spark, Hadoop) ยท Streaming and real-time data
6
Turnover Metrics
Data protection and customer privacy ยท Data security and confidentiality ยท Servers, storage and data centres ยท Data-driven and platform business models
7
Absence Metrics
Data-driven learning design ยท Learning data privacy and ethics ยท Pollution prevention, monitoring and environmental data ยท Financial storytelling and data visualisation
8
Performance Metrics
Research methods for policy ยท Data protection and privacy ยท Data governance and quality ยท Data privacy compliance in practice
9
Training Metrics
Card and data security (PCI DSS) ยท Payment security: tokenisation, authentication and card data ยท Payment messaging, ISO 20022 and data quality ยท Intelligence-led and data-driven security
10
Compensation Metrics
Data migration and cleansing ยท Maintenance and reliability ยท Indicators, warning and prediction ยท Project KPIs and performance metrics
11
Workforce Demographics
Translating insight into strategy ยท Yield and productivity modelling ยท Dashboards and visualisation ยท Site reliability engineering (SRE)
12
Employee Engagement Data
Engagement mechanics: attention, activity design and gamification ยท Employee experience and engagement ยท Employee engagement models and drivers ยท Employee engagement and what actually drives it
13
Workforce Trends
Segmentation, targeting and the useful segment ยท Analytical thinking: decomposition, patterns and mental models ยท Logic, argument structure and validity ยท Contact centre operations: forecasting, staffing and quality
14
HR KPI Development
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting ยท Variable pay, incentives and recognition ยท Workforce segmentation and critical roles ยท Jobs to be done and customer insight
15
HR Dashboard Development
Sampling: who is in the study and who the results describe ยท Qualitative analysis: coding, themes and the discipline of interpretation ยท Survey instrument design: question wording, order and the pilot ยท Time series forecasting: trend, seasonality and the limits of the past
16
HR Data Quality
Field data collection: tools, enumerators and data quality at source ยท Data engineering: models, pipelines and the quality problem ยท Data visualisation and dashboards that inform ยท Cybersecurity hygiene and data protection in daily practice
17
HR Reporting
Evaluation use: reporting findings that change decisions ยท Data quality, privacy and ethics ยท AI and analytics for agriculture ยท Agricultural data analytics
18
HR Insight Interpretation
Insight synthesis: turning research into a decision ยท Market research, competitor and customer intelligence ยท Pricing research: what the market will actually pay ยท Marketing analytics and attribution: knowing what actually worked
19
HR Analytics Improvement
Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes ยท Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation ยท Soil formation, classification and physical properties ยท Financial data, master data and the chart of accounts
20
HR Analytics Specialist Capstone
Selection validity and structured hiring ยท Predictive safety analytics ยท Data engineering: models, pipelines and the quality problem ยท Analytics, machine learning and putting models into use
Professional ElectivesModules 21โ€“30 ยท common to all GLI certifications ยท broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work ยท Audience-centred communication and message structure ยท Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship ยท Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style ยท Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review ยท Leadership versus management and when each is needed ยท Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development ยท Analytical techniques and bias ยท Evidence-based improvement ยท Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights ยท Escalation and decision-making ยท Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure ยท Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away ยท Power, followership and organisational politics ยท Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation ยท Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case ยท Project roles and the project manager ยท Developing the project business case ยท Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application ยท Financial management for the operating manager ยท Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management ยท Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support ยท Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools ยท Tools for interaction and collaboration ยท Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage ยท Ethics, conduct and speaking up ยท Business development risk, ethics and integrity ยท AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression ยท Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image ยท Emotional intelligence and self-regulation ยท Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules ยท 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • HR Data Sources โ€” applied to your own work
  • HR Data Preparation โ€” applied to your own work
  • Employee Data Analysis โ€” applied to your own work
  • Recruitment Metrics โ€” applied to your own work
  • Turnover Metrics โ€” applied to your own work
  • Absence Metrics โ€” applied to your own work
Our Position

Professional Certifications: Tools for the Continuing Professional Journey

Professional certifications equip, strengthen and continuously tool professionals throughout their current professional journey and within their existing fields of practice. They provide structured opportunities to deepen knowledge, develop specialised competencies, refresh existing capabilities, adopt contemporary practices, and apply practical tools, frameworks and techniques to real-world professional challenges.

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Professional certifications are professional tooling and development instruments, not onboarding instruments. They are particularly valuable to professionals who are already working in a field, entering it through an established professional pathway, advancing within it, transitioning across it or specialising in it — and who wish to strengthen their professional capability and effectiveness.

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A professional certification is a complementary professional credential that supports continuing professional development, competence enhancement, specialisation, career progression, professional mobility and lifelong learning. It adds practical professional tooling to an individual’s existing academic and professional foundation, helping professionals remain relevant, capable and effective as their professions, organisations and operating environments evolve.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CHRAS certification?

The Certified HR Analytics Specialist is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to HR Analytics Specialist, culminating in the capstone “HR Analytics Specialist Capstone”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CHRAS?

This certification is ideal for HR Managers and Directors, HR Business Partners, Learning and Development Managers and Employee Relations and OD Specialists, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CHRAS certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CHRAS internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with SHRM, CIPD and ILO Labour Standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CHRAS certification?

The Certified HR Analytics Specialist is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CHRAS certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CHRAS?

The Certified HR Analytics Specialist is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CHRAS?

The Certified HR Analytics Specialist carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CHRAS while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CHRAS?

Graduates progress towards CHRO and senior people-management roles. The CHRAS strengthens your expertise in human resource management, talent development and organisational effectiveness and positions you for advancement across multinationals, NGOs and international organisations.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

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The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

HR Director
Private Sector
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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

People Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CHRAS while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Talent Lead
Government
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