HRCI - Certification: 2008 PHR/SPHR/GPHR Handbook: Preface

HRCI
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314 U.S.A.
(866) 898-HRCI or (703) 548-3440
Fax (703) 535-6474

PES
475 Riverside Drive, 6th Floor
HRCI Testing Office (470)
New York, NY 10115 U.S.A.
(866) 744-HRCI or (212) 367-4200
Fax (212) 367-4318

Prometric
HRCI Program
1501 S. Clinton St
Baltimore, MD 21224
(800) 467-9582*

* See Appendix E for contact numbers outside the United States, U.S. territories or Canada.

PHR- Professional in Human Resources
SPHR- Senior Professional in Human Resources
GPHR- Global Professional in Human Resources

CALIFORNIA CERTIFICATION

For more information on the California certifications (PHR-CA and SPHR-CA), please go to www.hrci.org/certification/CA.

PHR and SPHR

The PHR and SPHR exams assess generalist knowledge of the HR field, including strategic management, workforce planning and employment, HR development, total rewards, employee and labor relations, and risk management. The SPHR exam supersedes the PHR designation; therefore, the PHR and SPHR cannot be held simultaneously.

GPHR

The GPHR exam assesses the international HR body of knowledge and is intended for HR professionals who develop and implement global HR strategies, manage HR operations overseas and oversee international assignment management. You may have simultaneous certification in GPHR and PHR or SPHR.

EXAM TESTING WINDOWS AND DEADLINES

Exam	Testing window	Regular Deadline	Late Deadline
Spring
PHR/SPHR	May 1 — June 30, 2008	March 14, 2008	April 18, 2008
GPHR/CA	May 1 - 31, 2008	March 14, 2008	April 18, 2008
Winter
PHR/SPHR	Dec. 1, 2008 - Jan. 31, 2009	Oct. 10, 2008	Nov. 14, 2008
GPHR/CA	Dec. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008	Oct. 10, 2008	Nov. 14, 2008

2008 EXAM FEES

	Application Fee(nonrefundable)	Regular Deadline Exam Fee	Total Regular Deadline Fee (Includes application and exam fees)	Total Late Deadline Fee* (Includes application, exam and late fees)
PHR
SHRM member	U.S.$75	U.S.$175	U.S.$250	U.S.$300
Nonmember	U.S.$75	U.S.$225	U.S.$300	U.S.$350
Student/recent graduate**	U.S.$75	U.S.$45	U.S.$120	U.S.$170

SPHR
SHRM member	U.S.$75	U.S.$300	U.S.$375	U.S.$425
Nonmember	U.S.$75	U.S.$350	U.S.$425	U.S.$475

GPHR
SHRM member	U.S.$75	U.S.$300	U.S.$375	U.S.$425
Nonmember	U.S.$75	U.S.$350	U.S.$425	U.S.$475
Student/recent graduate**	U.S.$75	U.S.$45	U.S.$120	U.S.$170
California certification (PHR-CA and SPHR-CA)
SHRM member	U.S.$75	U.S.$200	U.S.$275	U.S.$325
Nonmember	U.S.$75	U.S.$250	U.S.$325	U.S.$375

* A U.S.$50 late fee will be assessed on applications received after the regular deadline but on or before the late deadline.

** For students/recent graduates, the balance of the PHR and/or GPHR exam fee is required upon meeting experience and graduation requirements.