Learning path
HR Knowledge Domains
The fourteen HR functional areas of the SHRM BASK, one module each. These feed the HR-specific knowledge items (50% of the exam), including U.S. employment law.
Area 4 · People(19% of the exam)
HR Strategy
Strategic planning frameworks and process, HR's role, workforce alignment.
0/6 units · 30 questions
Talent Acquisition
Sourcing, selection, adverse impact, onboarding, and hiring metrics.
0/8 units · 40 questions
Engagement & Retention
Motivation theories, job design, turnover metrics, performance management.
0/12 units · 52 questions
Learning & Development
ADDIE, adult learning, evaluation levels, career development, succession.
0/8 units · 42 questions
Total Rewards
Pay structures, compa-ratio, job evaluation, FLSA exemptions, benefits law.
0/14 units · 69 questions
Area 5 · Organization(18% of the exam)
Structure of HR
Service and structural models, outsourcing, HR metrics and audits.
0/6 units · 28 questions
Org Effectiveness & Development
Organizational structures, design, interventions, and performance.
0/6 units · 28 questions
Workforce Management
Workforce planning, contingent staffing, succession, restructuring and WARN.
0/7 units · 30 questions
Employee & Labor Relations
Discipline, grievances, investigations, ADR, NLRA, unions and bargaining.
0/8 units · 39 questions
Technology Management
HRIS, ATS, LMS, AI, data privacy and security, technology policies.
0/6 units · 30 questions
Area 6 · Workplace(13% of the exam)
Global Workforce
Expatriate assignments and pay, visas, immigration, cultural frameworks, ILO.
0/8 units · 33 questions
Risk Management
Risk treatments, OSHA compliance, safety, business continuity, workplace violence.
0/7 units · 34 questions
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability, ESG, triple bottom line, governance, community engagement.
0/7 units · 29 questions
U.S. Employment Law
EEO statutes, wage and hour, leave and benefits, hiring compliance, landmark cases.
0/23 units · 131 questions