Should HRCI Add SM Compontent to SPHR Exam

Like many of my fellow HR professionals this week, I have been busy reading all the fantastic blog posts related to the Human Resources (un)conference November 6-8th, 2009 in Louisville, KY. I have been blown away with the take-a-ways and conversation that HR Evolution has so far generated. I was particularly intrigued by our opening and closing sessions with regard to social media.
And then I had a thought. . . .

Should HRCI (and SHRM) add a social media component to the Senior Professional in Human Resources certification exam?

And then another thought. . .

Is social media really strategic?

By all means, please weight in, and I will post another blog that encapsulates all the discussion. I'm looking forward to your comments. (Really!)

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Comment by Teresa R. Bustamante, PHR, ACIR on November 13, 2009 at 11:34pm: Not quite yet... But at some point in near future we will have more of our collective arms around it. Then, yes. Still enigmatic. Several years ago I sat on a panel at hrci discussing both legitimate constitution of test questions, their validity, and timeliness to current HR needs. Trust me, it'll get there but more development prior... Thoughts anyone?