The Awarding Body for Human Capital Practice

A CredentialIs a Claim.Ours Are Verifiable.

From organizational design to global remuneration, GHCA supports the full spectrum of HR architecture for the professionals empowering the world’s workforce.

4Credentials in the framework
3National markets served
3 yrsValidity on every credential
Senior human-capital leaders in discussion around a boardroom table
Human-capital leadership in practice
Registry-verified credentialsEvery award publicly checkable

Global Standards

Elevating the Global Workforce.

GHCA is an independent awarding body for human capital practice. Every credential we award is criterion-referenced, integrity-proctored under AIS-4, and recorded on a public registry.

4Credentials in the frameworkCHCA, CHCP, CHCS, and CHCAIS — one deliberate architecture
3National markets servedSaudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman — deep before wide
3 yrsValidity on every credentialUniform across every credential in the framework
100%Of awards on the public registryEvery award creates a permanent, public registry entry

The Credential Framework

Empowering HR Professionals to Lead Transformation.

At GHCA, we equip HR professionals with the technical mastery and strategic frameworks required to solve real-world organizational challenges.

Tier 1 · Foundation

CHCA

Certified Human Capital Associate

A structured foundation in how human capital drives organizational performance — productivity, talent flow, employee experience, and data-informed decisions.

120 minutes · 60 questionsNo entry requirements14 credits · 120 hours
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Tier 2 · Professional

CHCP

Certified Human Capital Professional

For those implementing, managing, and improving human capital practices — workforce processes, performance management, and data-driven decisions in real workplace environments.

150 minutes2+ years relevant experience, or CHCA18 credits · 150 hours
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Tier 3 · Strategic

CHCS

Certified Human Capital Strategist

Advanced strategic capability — aligning workforce strategy with business objectives through leadership influence, analytics, and organizational transformation at executive level.

Case-based assessment5+ years relevant experience, or CHCP22 credits · 180–220 hours
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Specialist · New for 2026

CHCAIS

Certified Human Capital AI Specialist

Apply AI responsibly across the talent lifecycle — generative AI, people analytics, and governance with human oversight. Technology-neutral; no coding required.

60 minutes + implementation proposal1+ year relevant experience, or CHCA5 credits · 45 hours
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Global Registry

Trust, verified.

The GHCA Global Registry is the authoritative source for certification status. Results reflect real-time standing — active, suspended, and expired credentials — searchable by Credential ID or the certificate holder’s full name.

FreeNo Account Needed
24/7Self-Service Access
AuditedEvery Change Recorded

For bulk employer verification, contact info@ghcaofficial.org — or .

For Organizations

We Help Organizations Thrive.

GHCA certifies the people who run your human capital function — so capability is evidenced against a published standard, not asserted on a CV.

Build inclusive, high-performance corporate cultures

Certified frameworks for organizational design, capability mapping, and culture measurement.

Verify capability before you hire or promote

Every credential is checkable on the public registry — free, instant, and without involving the candidate.

Develop your team against a defined progression

Four credentials from foundation to strategic, each with published entry requirements, assessment method and validity period.

Global Footprint

Authorized Providers.

The organizations currently authorized to teach GHCA credentials, live from the Registry.

HC

Human Capital Group

Bahrain
Gold
OT

Origin Training Center

Bahrain · In-Person
CHCACHCAISCHCPCHCS
PA

PERSONA Alpha Training

Canada
GoldCHCA
PB

PERSONA Beta Institute

Egypt
SilverCHCA

Become an Authorized Training Provider

A flat, published fee schedule, a real quality bar, and batch enrollment built in — delivering GHCA programmes in your market.

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Our Mandate

Architecting the
Future of Work.

Global Human Capital Academy Inc. was established to move the HR profession beyond administrative function and into strategic leadership — recognized, measured, and respected on equal footing with financial or legal credentials.

CharterFounded as an independent, non-profit awarding body for the human-capital profession.
4 CredentialsCHCA → CHCP → CHCS, plus the CHCAIS AI Specialist: one architecture of mastery.
Global RegistryEvery credential issued to a tamper-evident public registry, verifiable in seconds.
AIS-4Assessment Integrity Standard governing every proctored examination worldwide.

Governance

Board of
Directors.

GHCA is governed by an independent board of human capital, business, and academic leaders committed to upholding the integrity of the global registry.

Read the governance clauses
Portrait of Don Johnes
Don JohnesAdvisor to the Board
Portrait of Michael Oke
Michael OkeExecutive Director

The Clauses That Bind Us

We publish the fine print on purpose.

Most awarding bodies keep their governance behind a login. Ours is public — because a standard nobody can read isn’t a standard, it’s a promise you have to take on faith.

§ 8

GHCA-AS-07 · Results & Grading Policy

A candidate passes by meeting a fixed, published standard — never by outperforming the other candidates in their sitting. Pass marks are not adjusted to hit a target pass rate.

Criterion-referenced
§ 4.7

GHCA-AD-01 · AIS-4 Integrity Standard

A sealed examination session cannot be altered by any party — including GHCA staff — other than through the formal Appeals Policy or a malpractice determination.

Tamper-sealed
§ 3

GHCA-AS-05 · Reasonable Adjustments Policy

Adjustments must never compromise the validity of the qualification: what is being assessed cannot change, only how a candidate accesses the assessment.

Fair access, same bar
§ 8

GHCA-AS-07 · Results & Grading Policy

A released result is not informally changed. The only routes to amend one are a successful Appeal or a malpractice determination — every amendment is logged against its authorizing decision.

No quiet edits

Excerpted from GHCA’s published policy set — read these documents in full, and the rest of the standards, in the policy library.

Advance the Profession.

Whether you are an HR professional, a business leader, or an academic pioneer, your commitment to excellence matters. Together, we can elevate global human capital standards.

“A credential is a claim. We make it verifiable.”

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