Academic institutions that are registered with TEQSA can apply for course accreditation for any of their HR-related courses – generalist and specialised.

The Australian HR Capability Framework (AHRCF) sets the standards for HR practice, defining the capabilities, skills, knowledge and behaviours required for HR practitioners to excel at every career stage, from early career to senior executives. The AHRCF reflects best- and next-practice, capturing developments and emerging trends in the practice of HR and the macro environment.

The AHRCF lays the foundations for everything AHRI offers to its members and the broader HR community. It helps to:

• Identify current level of capability and opportunities for development
• Plan career progression and professional development
• Align your HR practices with best practices
• Demonstrate value and impact as an HR practitioner and team
• Enhance your credibility and reputation as an HR practitioner

For more information on the AHRCF, please visit our webpage here.

If the course covers only one, or several specific capabilities of the AHRCF, it can still be assessed for accreditation. An institute may apply to have a course assessed against all AHRCF capabilities (for example an undergraduate generalist degree) or identify specific capabilities to be assessed (for example a post-graduate specialist degree). This means that a Generalist HR course would be expected to cover multiple Capability areas, and a Specialist HR course may cover only one Capability area.

Certified HR Practitioners (CPHR) within the AHRI HR Standards and Capability Team assess each application against the AHRCF to ensure alignment and requirements are met.

The accreditation period will be for a 3year term which will commence from the date the course is accredited.

Refer to the Course Accreditation page here.

This is going to depend on the course content and the number of Capabilities accreditation is applying for. You can have a look at a sample application form here.

Application submissions are open all year round. Once an Institution has registered and is provided access to the submission platform, they will have 6 months to submit their application.

All submissions will be provided with an outcome within four-weeks from the final submission. If further information is required for the submission, this may take longer.

AHRI will communicate with the Institution through all stages of the application process. More information may be requested before an outcome is determined, and detail feedback is provided for any unsuccessful outcomes.

Once the course is accredited, Institutions will receive:

• Formalised letter of the Course Accreditation
• An AHRI ‘Course Accreditation’ logo to use for promotional and marketing purposes
• Listing on our website here.
• Access to one Student Prize, per year per course, consisting of a formalised AHRI Prize Certificate and letter, a one-year AHRI Student or Graduate Membership and access to AHRI’s Student/Graduate member-only resources, as well as a 12-month subscription to our HRM Magazine.
• Access to AHRI representatives for Institution run networking or information events.

You will need to contact AHRI if there are any changes to the requirements of a course. AHRI will provide relevant documentation and advise if interim actions are required or if the accreditation can remain valid until the end of the accredited period. You will need to contact [email protected].

Institutions can purchase multiple Course Accreditation Applications through a single registration on our website. However, once in the submission portal, each course application form must be submitted separately.