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Certification Director Contact:
Donna Mostiller, SPHR
(p) 716-634-8132
Becoming certified by the HR Certification Institute is a career-long commitment. HR certificants from around the globe, working for companies both large and small, have earned and maintained their certifications and, as a result, helped their HR career. Achieving certification demonstrates to your peers and organization that you are driven to be successful in HR.
The HR Certification Institute offers three core certifications:
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR®)
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®)
- Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR®)
The PHR and SPHR exams assess generalist knowledge of the HR field, including strategic business management, workforce planning and employment, HR development, total rewards, employee and labor relations, and risk management.
The GPHR exam assesses the international HR body of knowledge and is intended for HR professionals with cross-border responsibilities. The tested areas include strategic HR management, global talent acquisition and mobility, global compensation and benefits, organizational effectiveness, talent development, workforce relations, and risk management.
Candidates for exams must have a minimum of two years of professional HR experience and provide evidence that 51% of their daily activities within the HR function are at the exempt level as deemed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Please note: The eligibility requirements for the PHR, SPHR and GPHR exams are changing starting with the May/June 2011 exams. The last PHR, SPHR and GPHR exams to be administered under the current eligibility requirements are in December 2010 – January 2011. Go to www.hrci.org for details on the new exam requirements that take effect in May 2011.
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Exam |
Testing Window |
Reg. Deadline Date |
Late Deadline Date |
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PHR/SPHR |
May 1 – June 30, 2010 |
March 12, 2010 |
April 16, 2010 |
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PHR/SPHR |
Dec. 1, 2010 – Jan. 31, 2011 |
October 8, 2010 |
November 12, 2010 |
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GPHR |
May 1 – May 31, 2010 |
March 12, 2010 |
April 16, 2010 |
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GPHR |
Dec. 1- Dec. 31, 2010 |
October 8, 2010 |
November 12, 2010 |
Sixty (60) recertification credit hours are required every three years to maintain your certification. The recertification requirements are in place to ensure that you increase your HR knowledge and expertise. Because the HR trends, practices and policies are constantly changing, achieving these requirements helps you stay current in the HR field.
Recertification credit hours can be earned in the following categories and must be HR-related:
Continuing Education: (no max)
Instruction: (20 hours max)
On-the-Job Experience: (20 hours max)
Research/Publishing: (20 hours max)
HR Leadership Roles: (10 hours max)
Professional Membership: (10 hours max)
OR you can take the exam again!!
For more ideas, download the recertification handbook at www.hrci.org
If you have recently been certified by HRCI – please let us know! Send a copy of your certificate to dmostiller@people-inc.org so that we can recognize your achievement.
Free Spring Open House
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Or
Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010
Time: 9:00 – 11:30 AM
Come join us as we showcase all of our upcoming fall programs.
SHRM Learning System (PHR/SPHR Certification)
Dates: February 11 – May 6, 2010
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Click here for more information.
SHRM Essentials of HR
Dates: March 10 – April 21, 2010
Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Click here for more information.