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Certified Staffing Professional (CSP)

Certified Staffing Professional (CSP)

American Staffing Association

Certification

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

The Certified Staffing Professional program features rigorous content focused on federal employment and labor law. It is the essential credential for staffing professionals, certifying your expertise to work with both employees and clients within the bounds of federal and state laws and regulations.

Cost

Member Price for Exam Package: $450 Non-member Price for Exam Package: $900Show moreShow less

Format

Online

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

What to Expect on the CSP Exam: The timed, two-hour online exam consists of 100 true-or-false and multiple-choice questions. When you are ready to take your exam, use the exam ID and password that were sent to you when you ordered your certification materials. Your exam is valid for one year from date of purchase. If you do not pass the CSP exam, you may repurchase the exam (for a discounted rate within 90 days) through the ASA Store. You have one year from the date of this new purchase to study and attempt the exam again.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Apply federal and state employment and labor laws to staffing operations to ensure compliant interactions with employees and clients
Use knowledge of the pre-employment process, equal employment opportunity requirements, screening practices, and employment agreements to support lawful staffing decisions
Manage co-employment, wage and hour rules, workplace safety requirements, and workers’ compensation considerations within staffing environments
Implement staffing industry best practices to reduce legal risk, support ethical practices, and strengthen client and candidate relationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Human Resources Specialists13-1071.00

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

HR policy interpretation — explain and apply personnel policies and regulatory requirements to employees and managers with reduced supervisory oversight in a mid-size organization.
Full-cycle hiring process — coordinate job postings, application review, interviews, and offer letters independently for non-executive roles across multiple departments.
Employment records management — maintain accurate HRIS records for hires, terminations, transfers, and leaves, ensuring data integrity and audit readiness.
EEO and affirmative action compliance — monitor hiring and employment practices against current legal standards and prepare routine compliance reports for HR leadership.
Employee relations issues — conduct initial intake interviews for workplace complaints or concerns and recommend resolution steps in alignment with HR policy.
Candidate evaluation — assess applicant qualifications against job requirements, conduct structured screening interviews, and make informed hiring recommendations to department managers.
Benefits and compensation communication — present and clarify total-rewards details to candidates and employees using current plan documentation during hiring and open enrollment.
Critical thinking in HR decisions — analyze patterns in employee relations cases or turnover data to identify recurring issues and propose process improvements.
Time management and prioritization — manage concurrent recruiting requisitions and HR casework within established deadlines in a fast-paced HR operations environment.
HRIS and analytical tools — generate standard workforce reports and queries to support staffing analyses and compliance reviews for HR management.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate: 88%
Placement Rate: 42%