Chartered Humanitarian (CHum)™ is the most senior international accreditation and certification for professionals in the humanitarian and stabilisation sector. 

The CHum™ from the Register of Humanitarian and Stabilisation Professionals (RoHSP)™ is the first certification of its kind for the humanitarian sector. The award was developed in conjunction with numerous civil society organisations in the humanitarian, human security, development, and stabilisation sector. 

Chartered status is a symbol of technical competence and signifies a public commitment to professional standards. The minimum requirements for CHum™ include 15 years of professional experience in the humanitarian sphere, criminal background checks, professional references, a competency based interview, and a commitment to meeting ongoing CPD requirements.

To start your application, please complete this online form.

For more information, please contact us.

The Certified Humanitarian and Stabilisation Manager (CHSM)™ credential is the second most senior certification from RoHSP™. The CHSM™ is for leaders in the humanitarian and stabilisation profession. It recognises the high-standing of managers working in complex and development environments, from civil society, international organisations, government, private sector, or academia.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years' professional experience in the sector (5 of which must be at a managerial/leadership level).
• Minimum of 25 hours of Continued Professional Development (CPD) in the past year.

Entitlements:

• Once notified of your certification you are fully entitled use the CHSM post-nominal letters (i.e. designatory letters after your name). For example, Ms. Jane Bloggs CHSM.
• You may refer to your “Certified Humanitarian and Stabilisation Manager” designation in emails, letters, on business cards, and other places. 
• We acknowledge that some of our professionals use US English, therefore you are also entitled to use “Certified Humanitarian and Stabilization Manager” (with a “z” instead of the UK English “s”), if so desired.
• You may next apply for the highest professional certification in the humanitarian sector, Chartered Humanitarian™.
• You are also able to apply for any of our Professional Specialisations, as long as you meet the specialisation requirements.

Renewal:

• Minimum of 25 hours Continued Professional Development (CPD) per annum.
• Timely payment of annual renewal fee (if not lifetime certified).

To apply, or for more information, please contact us.

The Certified Humanitarian and Stabilisation Practitioner (CHSP)™ credential is the professional-level certification from RoHSP™. The CHSP™ is for professionals and middle-managers in the humanitarian and stabilisation profession. It recognises the practitioners across the globe working in complex and development environments, from civil society, international organisations, government, private sector, or academia.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 year’s relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 20 hours Continued Professional Development (CPD) in the past year.

Entitlements:

• Once notified of your certification you are fully entitled use the CHSP post-nominal letters (i.e. designatory letters after your name). For example, Ms. Jane Bloggs CHSP.
• You may refer to your “Certified Humanitarian and Stabilisation Practitioner” designation in emails, letters, on business cards, and other places. 
• We acknowledge that some of our professionals use US English, therefore you are also entitled to use “Certified Humanitarian and Stabilization Practitioner” (with a “z” instead of the UK English “s”), if so desired.
• You are also able to apply for any of our Professional Specialisations, as long as you meet the specialisation requirements.

Renewal:

• Minimum of 20 hours Continued Professional Development (CPD) per annum.
• Timely payment of annual renewal fee (if not lifetime certified).

To apply, or for more information, please contact us.

The Certified Humanitarian and Stabilisation Associate (CHSA)™ credential is for those are currently studying, volunteering, or otherwise working in the humanitarian and stabilisation sector, but  have less than 5 year’s relevant experience. 

Requirements:

• Between 1 and 5 years’ relevant professional experience at any level OR currently studying a relevant higher education/university degree.

Entitlements:

• Once notified of your certification you are fully entitled use the CHSA post-nominal letters (i.e. designatory letters after your name). For example, Ms. Jane Bloggs CHSA.
• You may refer to your “Certified Humanitarian and Stabilisation Associate” designation in emails, letters, on business cards, and other places. 
• We acknowledge that some of our associates use US English as a standard, you are therefore also entitled to use “Certified Humanitarian and Stabilization Associate” (with a “z” instead of the UK English “s”), if so desired.
• You are also able to apply for any of our Professional Specialisations, as long as you meet the specialisation requirements.

Renewal:

• Minimum of 10 hours Continued Professional Development (CPD) per annum.
• Timely payment of annual renewal fee (if not lifetime certified).

To apply, or for more information, please contact us.

In order to further recognise different areas of work within the wider humanitarian and stabilisation sector, and upon the request of professionals across the sector, we launched Professional Specialisation certification. 

Anyone can apply and get our Professional Specialisations, as long as they hold at least 3 year’s of professional experience relevant to the topic of the respective specialisation(s). However, we have preferential pricing rates for our Associate, Practitioner, Manager, or Chartered certification holders.

Requirements:

• More than 3 years’ relevant professional experience specific to the particular Professional Specialisation(s).

Entitlements:

• Once notified of your certification you are fully entitled use the respective post-nominal letters (i.e. designatory letters after your name) for the Professional Specialisation(s).
• You may refer to your respective Professional Specialisation designation in emails, letters, on business cards, and other places.

Renewal:

• If you hold a Professional Certification only (without RoHSP main certification) you must complete a minimum 10 hours CPD per annum.
• If you hold a RoHSP main certification (CHSA™, CHSP™, CHSM™, CHum™) you only need to meet the requirement of CPD relevant to your main certification (i.e. 10 hours per annum if CHSA™, 20 hours per annum if CHSP™, 25 hours per annum if CHSM™, and 30 hours per annum if CHum™)
• Timely payment of annual renewal fee (if not lifetime certified).

Specialisations:

• Parachuting: Certified Humanitarian Parachutist (CHP)™
• Civil Defence: Certified Civil Defence Professional (CCDP)™
• UAVs/RPAS/Drones: Certified Humanitarian Drone Operator (CHDO)™
• Civil Affairs/CIMIC: Certified Civil-Military Coordination Professional (CCMCP)™
• First Aid: Certified in Combat Trauma for Civilians (CCTC)™
• Peacekeeping: Certified International Peace Operations Professional (CIPOP)™
• Safety and Security: Certified Humanitarian Safety and Security Professional (CHSSP)™
• Disaster Response: Certified Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Response Professional (CHERP)™
• Reporting and Advocacy: Certified Humanitarian Reporting and Advocacy Professional (CHRAP)™
• Logistics and Administration: Certified Humanitarian Logistics and Administration Professional (CHLAP)™
• Project and Programme Management: Certified Humanitarian Project and Programme Management Professional (CHPMP)™
• Human Resources: Certified Humanitarian Human Resources Professional (CHHRP)™
• Finance: Certified Humanitarian Finance and Fund Administration Professional (CHFFP)™
• Press and Media: Certified Humanitarian Press and Public Information Professional (CHPIP)™
• Information Management: Certified Humanitarian Information and Data Management Professional (CIDMP)™
• Terrorism/CVE: Certified Countering Violent Extremism Professional (CCVEP)™
• OSINT: Certified Humanitarian OSINT Professional (CHOP)™
• HUMINT: Certified Humanitarian HUMINT Professional (CHHIP)™
• Mines/UXO: Certified UXO and Mine Action Professional (CUXOP)™
• Driving: Certified in Hostile Environment Driving (CHED)™
• WASH: Certified Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Professional (CWSHP)™
• Food Security: Certified Humanitarian Food Security Professional (CHFSP)™
• DDR: Certified Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Professional (CDDRP)™
• SSR: Certified Security Sector Reform Professional (CSSRP)™
• Shelter: Certified Humanitarian Shelter Coordination Professional (CHSCP)™
• Refugees: Certified Displaced Persons and Refugees Professional (CDPRP)™
• Law Enforcement: Certified Humanitarian Law Enforcement Professional (CHLEP)™
• NGOs and Civil Society: Certified Non-Governmental Organisation Professional (CNGOP)™
• International and Regional Organisations: Certified International and Regional Organisation Professional (CIROP)
• Elections: Certified Election Observation Management Professional (CEOMP)™

To apply, or for more information, please contact us.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the holistic commitment of professionals towards the enhancement of personal skills and proficiency throughout their careers.
The RoHSP is committed to ensuring the continued development of all professionals we certify. Therefore, it is a strict requirement to complete and submit evidence to renew your certifications

It is extremely important to continually develop throughout our humanitarian careers, as we all continue to drive forwards the professionalisation of the sector. Engaging in CPD ensures that both academic and practical qualifications do not become out-dated or obsolete; allowing individuals to continually ‘up skill’ or ‘re-skill’ themselves, regardless of occupation, age or educational level.

• CHSA: 10 hours per annum minimum.
• CHSP: 20 hours per annum minimum.
• CHSM: 25 hours per annum minimum.
• CHum: 30 hours per annum minimum.
• Professional Specialisation(s): 10 hours per annum minimum.