Workday HCM Core Certification

The Workday HCM Core certification validates expertise in configuring and administering Workday's Human Capital Management platform. It covers the foundational capabilities of Workday HCM including organisation structures, staffing models, positions, and business processes. This certification is the essential starting point for all Workday HCM consultants and system administrators, and it is a prerequisite for most Workday functional specialisation certifications.

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What is the Workday HCM Core Certification?

Who Should Take This Course?

Workday HCM Consultants implementing client environments
HR System Administrators managing Workday tenants
HRIS Analysts responsible for Workday configuration
IT professionals transitioning into Workday roles
Functional consultants from SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM
HR Operations leads overseeing Workday deployments
Project Managers delivering Workday implementation projects

What You Will Learn in the WD-HCM Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Workday Architecture and Tenant Navigation

Understand the Workday platform structure and navigation fundamentals.

Workday tenant structure and security framework
Workday Community and release management overview
Navigation, search, and configuration workbooks
Workday Objects, instances, and related actions

Organisations and Hierarchies

Configure organisation structures and hierarchies in Workday.

Organisation types: supervisory, cost centre, company
Building and maintaining org hierarchies
Position management vs headcount management
Matrix organisations and dotted-line reporting

Staffing Models and Job Architecture

Design staffing models and job classification frameworks.

Staffing models: job management, position management, headcount
Job profiles, job families, and job classifications
Worker types: employees, contingent workers, pre-hire
Compensation grades and pay ranges setup

Business Processes and Security

Configure business processes and manage Workday security.

Business process framework: steps, actions, approvals
Configuring notifications, conditions, and routing
Security domains, roles, and role assignments
Configurable security and intersection security groups

Hiring and Onboarding

Manage the end-to-end hire and onboarding process in Workday.

Create job requisition and manage candidates
Hire and contract contingent worker processes
Onboarding tasks and new hire dashboards
Manage worker data changes and employment events

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Basic understanding of HR processes and terminology
Familiarity with enterprise application concepts
Access to a Workday tenant for hands-on practice (provided in training)
Workday partner or customer affiliation required for certification

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the WD-HCM certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Workday HCM Core
Exam Code	WD-HCM
Exam Type	Multiple Choice and Scenario-based
Total Questions	75
Passing Score	70%
Exam Duration	90 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	Workday Education (Workday Community Portal)
Exam Focus	Workday organisation configuration, staffing models, business processes, security, and hiring
Exam Registration	Schedule via Workday Community at community.workday.com/certifications
Retake Policy	Workday retake policies apply; contact Workday Education for specifics
Certification Validity	Annual recertification required with each major Workday release