SHRM PDC Webinars: A 2026 Guide to Earning Recertification Credits for Compliance Pros

If you hold a SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential, you need 60 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) every three years to recertify. About a third of working SHRM-credentialed professionals earn most of their PDCs through webinars rather than in-person events, which is why “SHRM PDC webinars” is one of the most-searched HR-credentialing topics on the internet.

This guide walks through the current landscape: where to find PDC webinars, which sources offer free credits, how to track your credits efficiently, and where the SHRM PDC strategy intersects with practical day-to-day HR compliance work.

What counts as a SHRM PDC webinar

SHRM accepts PDCs from approved providers and from “SHRM Activity Type” submissions for ad-hoc learning. Webinars qualify if:

• The webinar is delivered by a SHRM Approved Provider (the provider has gone through SHRM’s approval process and can grant PDCs directly), or
• The webinar covers topics aligned with the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK) and you submit it manually as a “Continuing Education” activity at recertification time

Most professionals earn the majority of credits through approved providers because the credit is granted automatically after attending. Manual submission works but requires more documentation.

Where to find SHRM PDC webinars in 2026

Free PDC webinars:

• SHRM eLearning Library (member benefit) — A growing library of pre-recorded webinars and short courses; some grant PDCs directly. Free for SHRM members; not all earn PDCs. Check the credit tag on each item.
• State SHRM chapters — Most state chapters host monthly webinars open to members for free or low cost. Many of these grant PDCs.
• HRCI Approved Providers offering free promotional webinars — Several SHRM/HRCI Approved Providers run quarterly free webinars to attract paid customers. Brand-name providers in this category include Paycor, Paycom, Gusto, ADP, BambooHR, and several insurance brokers.
• Compliance vendor webinars — Software vendors in HR compliance often run free webinars on regulatory updates that earn PDCs. (More on this below.)

Paid PDC webinars:

• HR Magazine webinars — SHRM’s own publication runs paid webinars covering HR strategy and current events.
• Professional development providers — Companies like SHRM (proper), HRDQ, ATD, etc., offer paid PDC webinar packages.
• SHRM Annual Conference — In-person but typically streams a subset of sessions; full credentialed attendance grants 25+ PDCs but requires conference registration.

The high-leverage sources for working compliance officers:

For day-to-day compliance officers (not strategy generalists), the most efficient PDC sources tend to be the regulatory-update webinars from HR compliance vendors. These cover the changes you actually have to act on (FLSA salary threshold updates, state pay-transparency rules, harassment training mandate updates, ADA case-law shifts) and grant PDCs as a bonus on top of operational value.

How to track PDCs efficiently

The SHRM Certification Portal at shrmcertification.org tracks credits when they’re submitted by an approved provider. You log into your dashboard and see your accumulating credits with the activity type, date, and credit count.

For manual submissions (webinars not granted automatically), you submit through the same portal with documentation: certificate of attendance, confirmation email, agenda, or recording link. The portal accepts these and counts them after a brief review.

Practical PDC tracking tip: Set up a simple spreadsheet with the PDC type, date earned, source, and SHRM portal entry status. Most credentialed pros are surprised at how many PDCs they’ve earned through routine attendance at vendor webinars but haven’t submitted, especially when those webinars don’t auto-credit.

Where AllMyHR / Mineral webinars fit

AllMyHR is built on the Mineral platform (Mitratech). Mineral runs HR and compliance webinars on the Mineral Platform. These are included in both AllMyHR Professional Membership ($24.95/month) and Complete Subscription ($99/month).

Whether specific Mineral webinars qualify for SHRM PDC or HRCI credit varies by individual webinar topic and live attendance. Check the specific session’s CEU information at registration. The SHRM portal accepts manual submissions for Continuing Education activities aligned with the SHRM BASK framework, so even non-approved-provider webinars can count as PDCs if you submit them with documentation.

If you’re optimizing purely for PDC accumulation, AllMyHR is not the most efficient source. SHRM’s own eLearning library and state chapter webinars deliver more PDCs per dollar spent on PDC accumulation specifically.

If you’re using AllMyHR for compliance work and earning PDCs is a side benefit, the Mineral webinars and the broader compliance content are valuable on their own merit and the occasional PDC is a bonus.

How AllMyHR fits in your overall compliance strategy

For credentialed HR professionals, the PDC strategy and the compliance work strategy are different things:

PDC strategy: Hit your 60-credit recertification cycle through SHRM/HRCI Approved Providers, free chapter webinars, and the SHRM Annual Conference. Track in the SHRM portal.

Compliance work strategy: Maintain current handbooks, train your team, track regulatory changes, document compliance, get expert input when something complicated comes up. AllMyHR Professional Membership at $24.95/month is built for this layer.

The two strategies don’t directly substitute. Your PDC strategy is for keeping your credential active. Your compliance work strategy is for keeping your company compliant. Both matter; both are different problems.

For credentialed HR generalists at small businesses, the practical answer is usually: keep SHRM (for the credential and PDCs), add AllMyHR Professional Membership (for the operational compliance toolkit and the credentialed HR expert on call, with a 30-day money-back guarantee). Combined cost is around $569/year.

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If your business needs the auto-updating Smart Handbook, the full Mineral Learn training catalog with completion tracking, and multi-seat access for your team, Complete Subscription is here → ($1 for 14 days, then $99/month).

Frequently asked

How many PDCs are needed for SHRM-CP recertification?
60 PDCs every three years. SHRM-SCP is the same.

Are all webinars worth PDCs?
No. Only webinars from SHRM Approved Providers (auto-credit) or webinars you can manually justify as Continuing Education aligned with the SHRM BASK framework.

Can I earn PDCs from compliance vendor webinars?
Sometimes. Many software vendors in HR compliance run regulatory-update webinars that qualify for SHRM PDCs (especially via HRCI cross-credit). Check the specific webinar’s credit details at registration.

What’s the difference between SHRM PDCs and HRCI credits?
SHRM PDCs apply to SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification. HRCI credits apply to PHR/SPHR/GPHR. SHRM accepts HRCI credits cross-counted for PDCs in some categories. HRCI does not accept SHRM PDCs for HRCI recertification.

Where do I find free SHRM PDC webinars consistently?
SHRM’s eLearning Library, state SHRM chapter event calendars, HR compliance vendor promotional events. The most reliable free source is your local SHRM chapter — most run monthly events.

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