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Statistics

Total Certified Professionals
Domestic Certificants by State/Territory
International Certificants by Country
Pass Rates

Total Certified Professionals as of March 31, 2008
Total Number of Certified Professionals: 92,783

PHR: 52,105
SPHR: 40,133
GPHR:983
PHR-CA: 70*
SPHR-CA: 126*
PHR/GPHR: 94*
SPHR/GPHR: 344*

*Dual and state-specific certifications are not included in the total certified or state totals since they have already been included in these counts for the individual certification.


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Certified by State/Territory and SHRM Region as of March 2008

Total Number of Domestic Certified Professionals: 92,182


PHR: 51,663

SPHR:39,966

GPHR: 846
PHR-CA: 68*
SPHR-CA: 125*

PHR/GPHR: 86*

SPHR/GPHR: 333*


*Dual certifications are not included in the total certified or state totals since they have already been included in these counts for the individual certification.

North Central

State Certification Total
Iowa GPHR 4
Iowa PHR 823
Iowa SPHR 554
Iowa PHR/GPHR 1
Iowa SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1,381
Illinois GPHR 43
Illinois PHR 2,800
Illinois SPHR 2,009
Illinois PHR/GPHR 2
Illinois SPHR/GPHR 20
State Total 4,852
Indiana GPHR 9
Indiana PHR 1,205
Indiana SPHR 972
Indiana PHR/GPHR 2
Indiana SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 2,186
Michigan GPHR 39
Michigan PHR 1,391
Michigan SPHR 1,188
Michigan PHR/GPHR 3
Michigan SPHR/GPHR 16
State Total 2,618
Minnesota GPHR 24
Minnesota PHR 1,032
Minnesota SPHR 1,145
Minnesota PHR/GPHR 1
Minnesota SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 2,201
North Dakota GPHR 2
North Dakota PHR 126
North Dakota SPHR 110
North Dakota PHR/GPHR 0
North Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 238
Nebraska GPHR 7
Nebraska PHR 484
Nebraska SPHR 333
Nebraska PHR/GPHR 0
Nebraska SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 824
Ohio GPHR 21
Ohio PHR 2,351
Ohio SPHR 1,872
Ohio PHR/GPHR 2
Ohio SPHR/GPHR 12
State Total 4,244
South Dakota GPHR 1
South Dakota PHR 144
South Dakota SPHR 102
South Dakota PHR/GPHR 0
South Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 247
Wisconsin GPHR 14
Wisconsin PHR 1,373
Wisconsin SPHR 1,018
Wisconsin PHR/GPHR 1
Wisconsin SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 2,405
Region Total 21,196

Northeast

State Certification Total
Connecticut GPHR 16
Connecticut PHR 265
Connecticut SPHR 349
Connecticut PHR/GPHR 1
Connecticut SPHR/GPHR 7
State Total 630
Delaware GPHR 1
Delaware PHR 161
Delaware SPHR 117
Delaware PHR/GPHR 0
Delaware SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 279
Massachusetts GPHR 14
Massachusetts PHR 934
Massachusetts SPHR 716
Massachusetts PHR/GPHR 3
Massachusetts SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 1,664
Maryland GPHR 21
Maryland PHR 1,459
Maryland SPHR 901
Maryland PHR/GPHR 2
Maryland SPHR/GPHR 12
State Total 2,381
Maine GPHR 1
Maine PHR 133
Maine SPHR 168
Maine PHR/GPHR 0
Maine SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 302
New Hampshire GPHR 5
New Hampshire PHR 215
New Hampshire SPHR 168
New Hampshire PHR/GPHR 1
New Hamshire SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 388
New Jersey GPHR 59
New Jersey PHR 1,552
New Jersey SPHR 1,047
New Jersey PHR/GPHR 3
New Jersey SPHR/GPHR 14
State Total 2,658
New York GPHR 51
New York PHR 2,000
New York SPHR 1,384
New York PHR-CA

0

New York SPHR-CA

1

New York PHR/GPHR 4
New York SPHR/GPHR 16
State Total 3,435
Pennsylvania GPHR 19
Pennsylvania PHR 2,524
Pennsylvania SPHR 1,762
Pennsylvania PHR/GPHR 3
Pennsylvania SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 4,305
Rhode Island GPHR 1
Rhode Island PHR 137
Rhode Island SPHR 124
Rhode Island PHR/GPHR 0
Rhode Island SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 262
Vermont GPHR 1
Vermont PHR 134
Vermont SPHR 110
Vermont PHR/GPHR 0
Vermont SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total

245

Region Total

16,549

Pacific West

State Certification Total
Alaska GPHR 1
Alaska PHR 166
Alaska SPHR 126
Alaska PHR/GPHR 0
Alaska SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 293
California GPHR 83
California PHR 3,705
California SPHR 3,684
California PHR-CA

62

California SPHR-CA

113

California PHR/GPHR 9
California SPHR/GPHR 38
State Total 7,472
Hawaii GPHR 0
Hawaii PHR 164
Hawaii SPHR 113
Hawaii PHR/GPHR 0
Hawaii SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 277
Idaho GPHR 2
Idaho PHR 215
Idaho SPHR 158
Idaho PHR/GPHR 0
Idaho SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 375
Montana GPHR 0
Montana PHR 152
Montana SPHR 103
Montana PHR/GPHR 0
Montana SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 255
Nevada GPHR 3
Nevada PHR 277
Nevada SPHR 288
Nevada PHR/GPHR 0
Nevada SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 568
Oregon GPHR 17
Oregon PHR 677
Oregon SPHR 679
Oregon PHR/GPHR 4
Oregon SPHR/GPHR 5
State Total 1,373
Washington GPHR 28
Washington PHR 1,776
Washington SPHR 1,500
Washington PHR/GPHR 1
Washington SPHR/GPHR 17
State Total 3,304
Wyoming GPHR 0
Wyoming PHR 50
Wyoming SPHR 38
Wyoming PHR/GPHR 0
Wyming SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 88
Region Total

14,005

Southeast

State Certification Total
Alabama GPHR 1
Alabama PHR 497
Alabama SPHR 406
Alabama PHR/GPHR 0
Alabama SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 904
District of Columbia GPHR 8
District of Columbia PHR 179
District of Columbia SPHR 170
District of Columbia PHR/GPHR 1
District of Columbia SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 357
Florida GPHR 43
Florida PHR 3,366
Florida SPHR 2,119
Florida PHR/GPHR 5
Florida SPHR/GPHR 21
State Total 5,528
Georgia GPHR 27
Georgia PHR 1,871
Georgia SPHR 1,245
Georgia PHR/GPHR 7
Georgia SPHR/GPHR 10
State Total 3,143
Kentucky GPHR 3
Kentucky PHR 703
Kentucky SPHR 516
Kentucky PHR/GPHR 0
Kentucky SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 1,222
Mississippi GPHR 0
Mississippi PHR 208
Mississippi SPHR 121
Mississippi PHR/GPHR 0
Mississippi SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 329
North Carolina GPHR 27
North Carolina PHR 1,699
North Carolina SPHR 1,465
North Carolina PHR/GPHR 1
North Carolina SPHR/GPHR 15
State Total 3,191
South Carolina GPHR 4
South Carolina PHR 672
South Carolina SPHR 454
South Carolina PHR/GPHR 0
South Carolina SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1,130
Tennessee GPHR 8
Tennessee PHR 1,039
Tennessee SPHR 886
Tennessee PHR/GPHR 0
Tennessee SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1,933
Virginia GPHR 39
Virginia PHR 2,175
Virginia SPHR 1,830
Virginia PHR/GPHR 4
Virginia SPHR/GPHR 18
State Total 4,044
West Virginia GPHR 0
West Virginia PHR 130
West Virginia SPHR 92
West Virginia PHR/GPHR 0
West Virginia SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total

222

Region Total

22,003

Southwest Central

State Certification Total
Arkansas GPHR 2
Arkansas PHR 467
Arkansas SPHR 226
Arkansas PHR/GPHR 0
Arkansas SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 695
Arizona GPHR 6
Arizona PHR 1,067
Arizona SPHR 817
Arizona PHR/GPHR 0
Arizona SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 1,890
Colorado GPHR 37
Colorado PHR 1,187
Colorado SPHR 1,193
Colorado PHR/GPHR 5
Colorado SPHR/GPHR 14
State Total 2,417
Kansas GPHR 2
Kansas PHR 513
Kansas SPHR 412
Kansas PHR/GPHR 0
Kansas SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 927
Louisiana GPHR 0
Louisiana PHR 494
Louisiana SPHR 247
Louisiana PHR/GPHR 0
Louisiana SPHR/GPHR 0
State Total 741
Missouri GPHR 12
Missouri PHR 811
Missouri SPHR 750
Missouri PHR/GPHR 1
Missouri SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 1,573
New Mexico GPHR 1
New Mexico PHR 242
New Mexico SPHR 253
New Mexico PHR/GPHR 0
New Mexico SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 496
Oklahoma GPHR 3
Oklahoma PHR 613
Oklahoma SPHR 350
Oklahoma PHR/GPHR 1
Oklahoma SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 966
Texas GPHR 111
Texas PHR 4,738
Texas SPHR 3,170
Texas PHR/GPHR 17
Texas SPHR/GPHR 27
State Total 8,019
Utah GPHR 9
Utah PHR 477
Utah SPHR 300
Utah PHR/GPHR 0
Utah SPHR/GPHR 8
State Total 786
Region Total 18,510

Armed Forces

Certification Total
Armed Forces PHR

22

Armed Forces SPHR

24

Armed Forces Total

46

Caribbean Atlantic
State Certification Total
Puerto Rico GPHR 1
Puerto Rico PHR 139
Puerto Rico SPHR 52
Puerto Rico PHR/GPHR 0
Puerto Rico SPHR/GPHR 1
Territory Total 192
Virgin Islands GPHR 1
Virgin Islands PHR 12
Virgin Islands SPHR 2
Virgin Islands PHR/GPHR 0
Virgin Islands SPHR/GPHR 0
Territory Total 15
Region Total 207
AsiaPacific
State Certification Total
Guam GPHR 2
Guam PHR 20
Guam SPHR 10
Guam PHR/GPHR 0
Guam SPHR/GPHR 1
Territory Total

32

Region Total 32

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International Certificants by Country or Territory as of March 2008

Total Number International Certified Professionals: 672


PHR: 432

SPHR: 247

GPHR: 141

PHR/GPHR: 7*

SPHR/GPHR: 15*


*Dual certifications are not included in the total certified or state totals since they have already been included in these counts for the individual certification.

Afghanistan

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Aland Islands

PHR

3

Country Total

3

Albania

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Alderney

PHR

1

Alderney

SPHR

2

Country Total

3

Antigua and Barbuda

PHR

1

Antigua and Barbuda

SPHR

1

Country Total

2

Argentina

PHR

1

Argentina

SPHR

3

Country Total

4

Ascension Island

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Australia

PHR

6

Australia

SPHR

4

Australia

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

10

Austria

GPHR

1

Austria

SPHR

1

Austria

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Bahamas

PHR

13

Bahamas

SPHR

2

Country Total

15

Barbados

PHR

4

Barbados

SPHR

1

Country Total

5

Belgium

SPHR

2

Belgium

GPHR

1

Belgium

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Bermuda

PHR

14

Bermuda

SPHR

7

Country Total

21

Brazil

GPHR

2

Country Total

2

Bulgaria

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Canada

PHR

26

Canada

SPHR

50

Canada

GPHR

29

Canada

PHR/GPHR

1

Canada

SPHR/GPHR

4

Country Total

105

Cayman Islands

PHR

1

Country Total

1

China

PHR

3

China

SPHR

1

China

GPHR

7

Country Total

11

Czech Republic

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Egypt

PHR

12

Egypt

GPHR

1

Country Total

13

France

PHR

2

France

SPHR

2

France

GPHR

3

Country Total

7

Gambia

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Germany

PHR

9

Germany

SPHR

7

Germany

GPHR

3

Germany

PHR/GPHR

1

Germany

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

19

Ghana

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Hong Kong

PHR

1

Hong Kong

SPHR

7

Hong Kong

GPHR

4

Hong Kong

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

12

Hungary

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

India

PHR

12

India

SPHR

15

India

GPHR

19

Country Total

46

Indonesia

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Ireland

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Italy

GPHR

3

Country Total

3

Jamaica

PHR

9

Jamaica

SPHR

7

Country Total

16

Japan

PHR

5

Japan

SPHR

6

Japan

GPHR

4

Japan

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

15

Jordan

PHR

6

Jordan

SPHR

2

Country Total

8

Kazakhstan

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Kuwait

PHR

7

Kuwait

SPHR

2

Kuwait

GPHR

5

Kuwait

PHR/GPHR

1

Kuwait

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

14

Lebanon

PHR

17

Lebanon

SPHR

4

Lebanon

GPHR

1

Country Total

22

Malaysia

SPHR

1

Malaysia

GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Marshall Island

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Mauritius

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Mexico

PHR

3

Mexico

SPHR

3

Mexico

GPHR

1

Country Total

7

Netherlands

PHR

1

Netherlands

SPHR

3

Netherlands

GPHR

2

Country Total

6

New Zealand

SPHR

2

Country Total

2

Nigeria

PHR

7

Nigeria

SPHR

5

Nigeria

GPHR

5

Country Total

17

Northern Mariana Island

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Oman

SPHR

3

Country Total

3

Pakistan

PHR

4

Country Total

4

Panama

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Qatar

PHR

2

Qatar

SPHR

1

Qatar

GPHR

1

Country Total

4

Russia

PHR

2

Russia

SPHR

1

Russia

GPHR

4

Country Total

7

St. Kitts and Nevis

PHR

1

Country Total

1

St. Lucia

PHR

3

Country Total

3

Saudi Arabia

PHR

2

Saudi Arabia

SPHR

4

Saudi Arabia

GPHR

2

Saudi Arabia

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

8

Singapore

SPHR

5

Singapore

GPHR

2

Country Total

7

South Africa

PHR

2

South Africa

SPHR

1

South Africa

GPHR

2

Country Total

5

South Korea

PHR

111

South Korea

SPHR

15

South Korea

GPHR

4

South Korea

PHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

130

Spain

PHR

2

Spain

GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Sri Lanka

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Suriname

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Sweden

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Switzerland

PHR

3

Switzerland

SPHR

4

Switzerland

GPHR

3

Country Total

10

Taiwan

PHR

3

Taiwan

SPHR

1

Taiwan

GPHR

1

Country Total

5

Trinidad

PHR

5

Trinidad

SPHR

5

Trinidad

GPHR

1

Trinidad

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

11

Uganda

PHR

1

Uganda

SPHR

1

Country Total

2

United Arab Emirates

PHR

4

United Arab Emirates

SPHR

7

United Arab Emirates

GPHR

11

United Arab Emirates

PHR/GPHR

1

United Arab Emirates

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

22

United Kingdom

PHR

19

United Kingdom

SPHR

14

United Kingdom

GPHR

10

United Kingdom

PHR/GPHR

2

United Kingdom

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

43

Uruguay

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Uzbekistan

PHR

3

Country Total

3

Vanuatu

PHR

5

Vanuatu

SPHR

2

Country Total

7

Vatican City

PHR

1

Vatican City

SPHR

2

Country Total

3

Yemen

PHR

1

Country Total

1


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Pass Rates
The following are pass rates for certification candidates during the past several administrations of the exam.

Exam Date/Window PHR Pass Rate SPHR Pass Rate GPHR Pass Rate PHR-CA/ SPHR-CA Pass Rate
December 2001 67% 57% N/A N/A
May 2002 65% 53% N/A N/A
May 2003 65% 58% N/A N/A
December 2003 65% 57% N/A N/A
May - June 2004 67% 59% N/A N/A
November-December 2004 67% 60% 68% N/A
May-June 2005 67% 58% 65% N/A
December 2005-January 2006 64% 56% 69% N/A
May-June 2006 64% 58% 70% N/A
December 2006- January 2007 63% 55% 56% N/A
May- June 2007 61% 58% 53% N/A
California April & June 2007 N/A N/A N/A 71%
December 2007-January 2008 63% 57% 56% 72%

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