What happens after Certification?
If you want to continue your learning journey after completing the APC program, you can gain credit towards a Masters degree.

Continue your study with a postgraduate qualification in HR or an MBA
AHRI recognises the importance of continuous professional development (CPD) and learning for graduates of the AHRI Practising Certification Program (APC).
We work with university partners that offer AHRI-accredited postgraduate qualifications so APC graduates can broaden their knowledge base and strategic skills by continuing their study into HR postgraduate qualifications.
AHRI is also securing pathways for APC graduates to earn credits towards non-HR streamed MBAs with selected university partners, providing the opportunity to expand your wider business skills.
Currently we have secured articulation arrangements for APC graduates with selected universities for the following programs:
University | Course | Credit/Exemption |
Australian Institute of Business | Graduate Certificate in Management (GCM) | 1 unit of credit towards their Graduate Certificate in Management (GCM) |
Masters of Business Administration MBA | 3 units of credit towards their Master of Business Administration (MBA) | |
1 unit of credit towards their Masters of Business Administration MBA (HRM) and other specialisations. | ||
Charles Sturt University | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 4 units of credit towards their Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Master of Human Resource Management | 4 units of credit towards their Master in Human Resource Management | |
Master of Social and Organisational Leadership | 4 units towards their Master of Social and Organisational Leadership | |
Master of Applied Business (with specialisations) | 4 units of credit towards the Master of Applied Business | |
Deakin University | Master of Human Resource Management | Up to 4 units of credit towards their Master of Human Resource Management. |
Edith Cowan University | Master of Human Resource Management (L75 & T39) | Up to 3 units of credit towards the Masters of HRM or Graduate Diploma HRM. |
Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management (J56 & T36) | ||
Griffith University | Master of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations | 2 units of credit towards their Masters in HRM and Employment Relations |
La Trobe University | Master of Management (HRM) | 4 units of credit towards their Master of Management (Human Resources) |
Murdoch University | Master of Human Resources Management | 6 units of credit towards their Master of Human Resources Management |
Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management | 2 units of credit towards the Grad.Dip HRM | |
RMIT | 3 units of credit towards their Master of Human Resource Management (MC263) | |
2 units of credit towards the Graduate Certificate GC206 | ||
2 units of credit towards the Graduate Certificate GC161 | ||
University of New South Wales | Masters of Commerce (HRM) | 4 courses of credit towards the Master of Commerce (Specialisation in Human Resource Management) |
University of South Australia | Master of Management (Human Resource Management) | 2 courses of credit towards their Master of Management (HRM- DMMX) |

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