Employer Reimbursement Kit
Get Your Employer to Pay for Your Recertification
Maintaining your certification is a job requirement — and at $250/year, the Annual Pass fits under almost every professional development budget. Here's everything you need to get it approved and expensed.
Send the request
Copy the pre-written approval email below, fill in the brackets, and send it to your manager.
Purchase your pass
Buy the Annual Pass with any card. An itemized receipt arrives by email immediately after checkout.
Submit for reimbursement
Attach the receipt to your expense report. Include the justification one-pager if your company asks for documentation.
The Approval Email — Ready to Send
Fill in the three brackets and hit send. Most managers approve this the same day — it's a required credential at a fraction of conference cost.
Subject: Approval request: HR recertification courses ($250) Hi [Manager name], My [PHR / SPHR / SHRM-CP / other] certification requires continuing education credits to stay active, and I'd like approval to expense the platform I plan to use to complete them. RecertifyHR is an HRCI Approved Provider and SHRM Education Partner. One $250 annual pass covers every credit I need this cycle — 88 pre-approved courses and 121+ credit hours, all self-paced, so there's no travel and no time away from work. For comparison, earning the same credits at an HR conference typically costs $1,500–$3,000 plus travel and multiple days out of office. Can I go ahead and purchase this and submit the itemized receipt for reimbursement? Course catalog for reference: https://www.recertifyhr.com/courses Thanks, [Your name]
Why Employers Say Yes
It's a job requirement
Your certification lapses without continuing education credits. This isn't a perk — it's maintenance of a credential your role depends on.
A fraction of conference cost
One conference registration runs $1,500–$3,000 before travel. The Annual Pass covers 121 credit hours for $250/year.
Zero time out of office
Every course is self-paced and online. No travel requests, no coverage gaps, no days away from the team.
Pre-approved credits
HRCI Approved Provider and SHRM Education Partner. Every course carries pre-approved credit — nothing to petition or verify.
Need formal documentation?
Download the one-page justification PDF — cost comparison, accreditation details, and what's included. Built for attaching to expense reports and L&D budget requests.
Download Justification PDFCommon Questions
Will I get a proper receipt?
Yes. An itemized receipt is emailed to you automatically after checkout, showing the product, amount, and date — everything a standard expense report requires.
What if my company wants to buy for several people?
Team plans start at 3 seats with volume discounts up to 25%. One purchase, one receipt, and each team member gets their own account. See team pricing.
What if my employer says no?
The Annual Pass comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee either way. And you can start with a free course — earn one real credit first, then make the case with the certificate in hand.