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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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.

HR Certification

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Finding a Test Center



Prometric, the organization that gives our exams, has more than 380 test centers, including more than 250 throughout the United States, US territories and Canada. If you want to take the exam outside of the United States, US territories and Canada, click here.  

Before you schedule an exam, visit the Prometric web site to find out about current test centers and hours. Most US-based Prometric exam centers are open Monday through Saturday.