Learn About HR Certification

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Learn

HR certification is a career-long commitment. It shows your peers, your employees and your organization that you have mastered the core HR principles and are committed to your profession. Certified HR professionals around the world have received job offers, promotions and respect from their peers.

Choose the Right Certification for You

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Choose

Deciding which HR certification is best for you is an important decision. To help you determine which certification exam is right for you we suggest that you

  •  become familiar with the exam content
  •  take the FREE HR knowledge quizzes  
  •  purchase an Online Assessment Exam  

Renew Your Certification

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Recertification shows that you

  • keep current on changing HR laws, best practices and innovative labor strategies
  • ensure that your organization and its employees work at peak performance
  • remain a strategic business partner in your organization’s success

By recertifying your PHR, SPHR, GPHR or California credentials you show that you are committed to being the best you can be in your profession.

Recertification

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When to recertify



After you earn your certification, you must recertify every three years on or before your certification expiration date. If you do not recertify your certification will expire. Your certification expiration date is found in your Online Profile.When you complete a minimum of  60 credit hours of HR-related continuing education activities you may submit your recertification application and payment.

  • applying early does not change the beginning or end dates of your next certification cycle.
  • activities that you do after you apply cannot carry over to your next certification cycle.