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Certification Director Contact:
Kimberly Boeheim, PHR
(e) kboeheim@starline.com
(p) (716) 773-0100
 
Human resource professionals can demonstrate their knowledge and achievement, and attain national recognition through professional certification. (Think of it as the CPA of the HR profession.) Certification is earned through a combination of education, experience and the successful completion of a qualifying examination. The Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) offers three levels of professional certification:
PHR (Professional in Human Resources)
SPHR(Senior Professional in Human Resources)
GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources)

Summary of Requirements
The following requirements apply to the HRCI certifications:
PHR and SPHR certification is intended for professionals who have at least two years of exempt-level (professional) HR work experience.
To be eligible to take either exam, candidates must demonstrate that:
·At least 51 percent of their daily activities are within the human resource function; and
·Those activities are at the exempt (professional) HR work experience.
For the most up-to-date information about certification, please visit:
www.hrci.org
 
Low Cost Opportunities To Earn Recertification Credit Hours
Approximately 10,000 certificants are up for recertification by the end of this calendar year. We want to make sure that in these tough economic times that you don’t lose their valuable HR credentials. There are many low cost opportunities to earn recertification credit hours that won’t take you far from home or work such as being a national SHRM member.

 
Check out these helpful hints for earning recertification credit hours

- Visit the "Low Cost Ways to Earn Recertification Credit” which highlights the low cost ways to earn recertification credits.  http://www.hrci.org/HRCI_Files/_Items/HRCI-MR-TAB4-184/docs/Low%20cost%20recertification%20tips.pdf.

- Take the Recertification Step-by-Step On-line tour: www.hrci.org/recertification/vrt/   

- Look for Pre-Approved Recertification Activities in Your Area? Go to www.hrci.org/cepreapprovals/sdae to access our online directory of pre-approved programs and search for classes and activities near you.  

- Visit the upcoming HR Certification Institute web seminars 

“RECERTIFICATION: IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK” WEBINAR

WHEN: Thursday, November 6th,12:15 PM - 1:15 PM, EST

WHERE: Click here to join the meeting: http://shrm.na3.acrobat.com/recert/ 

Virtual Recertification Counselor

WHEN: Wednesday, November 12th at 12:00 noon ET

WHERE: Visit the HR Certification Institute’s homepage to participate in our Virtual Recertification Counselor (VRC) session where your recertification questions will be answered.
 

If you have questions please email us at info@hrci.org or call 1.866.898.4724

Recertification

HRCI’s “Road to Recertification” PowerPoint presentation is a tool available on HRCI's website as a reference guide, providing simple guidelines for recertification. Click here to view the presentation.

Important topics included in the “Road to Recertification” presentation are as follows:

-Documenting Recertification Credit

-PHR, SPHR and GPHR Body of Knowledge
-Calculating Recertification and Continuing Education Credit
-Recertification Credit through Continuing Education, Instruction, On-the-Job Experience,

-Research/Publishing, Leadership and Professional Membership
-SPHR and GPRH Specified Hours
-HR Practitioners with Multiple Certifications
-Additional HRCI Resources for Your Benefit
 
Recertification Documents
Click here to access recertification flyers from past BNHRA events.
 
 
 
 
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