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

Total Certified Professionals as of March 17, 2009
Total Number of Certified Professionals: 100,607

PHR: 56,332
SPHR: 42,488
GPHR: 790
PHR-CA: 140
SPHR-CA: 225
PHR/GPHR: 128
SPHR/GPHR: 495
SPHR-CA/GPHR:9

*Please note that each number accounts for an individual record, therefore providing us with the total individuals certified when added up.


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Certified by State/Territory and SHRM Region as of March 17, 2009

Total Number of Domestic Certified Professionals: 99,403


PHR: 55,709

SPHR:42,133

GPHR: 597
PHR-CA: 140
SPHR-CA: 225

PHR/GPHR: 121

SPHR/GPHR: 469

SPHR-CA/GPHR: 9

*Please note that each number accounts for an individual record, therefore providing us with the total individuals certified when added up.

North Central

State Certification Total
Iowa GPHR 1
Iowa PHR 859
Iowa SPHR 573
Iowa PHR/GPHR 2
Iowa SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 1,444
Illinois GPHR 28
Illinois PHR 3,038
Illinois SPHR 2,061
Illinois SPHR-CA

1

Illinois PHR/GPHR 3
Illinois SPHR/GPHR 31
State Total 5,162
Indiana GPHR 10
Indiana PHR 1,300
Indiana SPHR 983
Indiana PHR-CA

1

Indiana SPHR-CA

1

Indiana PHR/GPHR 1
Indiana SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 2,298
Michigan GPHR 27
Michigan PHR 1,473
Michigan SPHR 1,225
Michigan PHR/GPHR 3
Michigan SPHR/GPHR 18
State Total 2,746
Minnesota GPHR 13
Minnesota PHR 1,113
Minnesota SPHR 1,222
Minnesota PHR/GPHR 1
Minnesota SPHR/GPHR 11
State Total 2,360
North Dakota GPHR 1
North Dakota PHR 148
North Dakota SPHR 107
North Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 257
Nebraska GPHR 3
Nebraska PHR 515
Nebraska SPHR 333
Nebraska SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 854
Ohio GPHR 12
Ohio PHR 2,468
Ohio SPHR 1,982
Ohio PHR/GPHR 2
Ohio SPHR/GPHR 21
State Total 4,485
South Dakota PHR 160
South Dakota SPHR 106
South Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 267
Wisconsin GPHR 11
Wisconsin PHR 1,452
Wisconsin SPHR 1,079
Wisconsin PHR/GPHR 1
Wisconsin SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 2,552
Region Total 22,425

Northeast

State Certification Total
Connecticut GPHR 8
Connecticut PHR 315
Connecticut SPHR 377
Connecticut PHR/GPHR 1
Connecticut SPHR/GPHR 8
State Total 709
Delaware GPHR 1
Delaware PHR 184
Delaware SPHR 120
Delaware SPHR/GPHR

1

State Total 306
Massachusetts GPHR 12
Massachusetts PHR 1,019
Massachusetts SPHR 779
Massachusetts PHR-CA

1

Massachusetts SPHR-CA

1

Massachusetts PHR/GPHR 3
Massachusetts SPHR/GPHR 8
State Total 1,823
Maryland GPHR 15
Maryland PHR 1,566
Maryland SPHR 962
Maryland PHR-CA

1

Maryland SPHR-CA

1

Maryland PHR/GPHR 7
Maryland SPHR/GPHR 16
Maryland SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 2,569
Maine GPHR 1
Maine PHR 154
Maine SPHR 194
Maine SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 350
New Hampshire GPHR 4
New Hampshire PHR 234
New Hampshire SPHR 178
New Hampshire PHR/GPHR 2
New Hamshire SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 419
New Jersey GPHR 48
New Jersey PHR 1,686
New Jersey SPHR 1,120
New Jersey PHR-CA

1

New Jersey SPHR-CA

1

New Jersey PHR/GPHR 1
New Jersey SPHR/GPHR 22
State Total 2,879
New York GPHR 47
New York PHR 2,129
New York SPHR 1,485
New York PHR-CA

1

New York SPHR-CA

1

New York PHR/GPHR 8
New York SPHR/GPHR 17
New York SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 3,689
Pennsylvania GPHR 18
Pennsylvania PHR 2,691
Pennsylvania SPHR 1,906
Pennsylvania PHR/GPHR 5
Pennsylvania SPHR/GPHR 12
State Total 4,632
Rhode Island PHR 148
Rhode Island SPHR 129
Rhode Island PHR/GPHR

1

Rhode Island SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 280
Vermont PHR 159
Vermont SPHR 121
Vermont GPHR

1

State Total

281

Region Total

17,937

Pacific West

State Certification Total
Alaska GPHR 1
Alaska PHR 188
Alaska SPHR 126
Alaska PHR/GPHR

1

Alaska SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 325
California GPHR 56
California PHR 3,972
California SPHR 3,754
California PHR-CA

123

California SPHR-CA

196

California PHR/GPHR 7
California SPHR/GPHR 37
California SPHRCA/GPHR

6

State Total 8,151
Hawaii PHR 175
Hawaii SPHR 114
State Total 289
Idaho PHR 233
Idaho SPHR 164
Idaho SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 399
Montana PHR 178
Montana SPHR 114
Montana SPHR-CA 1
State Total 293
Nevada GPHR 3
Nevada PHR 320
Nevada SPHR 313
Nevada SPHR-CA 2
Nevada SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total

640

Oregon GPHR 12
Oregon PHR 740
Oregon SPHR 725
Oregon SPHR-CA

1

Oregon PHR/GPHR 6
Oregon SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 1,490
Washington GPHR 22
Washington PHR 1,929
Washington SPHR 1,601
Washington SPHR-CA

1

Washington PHR/GPHR 4
Washington SPHR/GPHR 23
State Total 3,580
Wyoming PHR 56
Wyoming SPHR 40
State Total 96
Region Total

15,263

Southeast

State Certification Total
Alabama PHR 548
Alabama SPHR 439
Alabama PHR/GPHR

1

Alabama SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 989
District of Columbia GPHR 9
District of Columbia PHR 173
District of Columbia SPHR 171
District of Columbia SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 356
Florida GPHR 27
Florida PHR 3,645
Florida SPHR 2,302
Florida PHR-CA

1

Florida SPHR-CA

1

Florida PHR/GPHR 7
Florida SPHR/GPHR 27
State Total 6,010
Georgia GPHR 13
Georgia PHR 2,001
Georgia SPHR 1,336
Georgia PHR/GPHR 10
Georgia SPHR/GPHR 13
State Total 3,373
Kentucky GPHR 2
Kentucky PHR 757
Kentucky SPHR 533
Kentucky SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 1,293
Mississippi PHR 211
Mississippi SPHR 128
State Total

339

North Carolina GPHR 19
North Carolina PHR 1,861
North Carolina SPHR 1,524
North Carolina SPHR-CA

2

North Carolina PHR/GPHR 3
North Carolina SPHR/GPHR 21
State Total 3,430
South Carolina GPHR 2
South Carolina PHR 751
South Carolina SPHR 477
South Carolina PHR/GPHR

1

South Carolina SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1,234
Tennessee GPHR 5
Tennessee PHR 1,119
Tennessee SPHR 970
Tennessee SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 2,097
Virginia GPHR 30
Virginia PHR 2,315
Virginia SPHR 1,923
Virginia PHR-CA

2

Virginia PHR/GPHR 5
Virginia SPHR/GPHR 24
Virginia SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 4,300
West Virginia PHR 139
West Virginia SPHR 110
State Total

249

Region Total

23,670

Southwest Central

State Certification Total
Arkansas GPHR 3
Arkansas PHR 496
Arkansas SPHR 244
Arkansas SPHR-CA

1

Arkansas SPHR/GPHR

1

State Total 745
Arizona GPHR 6
Arizona PHR 1,128
Arizona SPHR 882
Arizona PHR-CA

1

Arizona SPHR-CA

3

Arizona PHR/GPHR 2
Arizona SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 2,025
Colorado GPHR 23
Colorado PHR 1,307
Colorado SPHR 1,246
Colorado PHR-CA

2

Colorado SPHR-CA

6

Colorado PHR/GPHR 8
Colorado SPHR/GPHR 25
State Total 2,617
Kansas PHR 539
Kansas SPHR 436
Kansas PHR-CA

1

Kansas SPHR-CA

1

Kansas SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 980
Louisiana GPHR

2

Louisiana PHR 553
Louisiana SPHR 253
Louisiana SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 809
Missouri GPHR 6
Missouri PHR 896
Missouri SPHR 789
Missouri SPHR-CA

1

Missouri SPHR/GPHR 7
State Total 1,699
New Mexico PHR 259
New Mexico SPHR 260
New Mexico SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 520
Oklahoma GPHR

2

Oklahoma PHR 687
Oklahoma SPHR 378
Oklahoma PHR-CA

3

Oklahoma SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1,073
Texas GPHR 90
Texas PHR 5,117
Texas SPHR 3,379
Texas PHR-CA

1

Texas SPHR-CA

3

Texas PHR/GPHR 24
Texas SPHR/GPHR 47
State Total 8,661
Utah GPHR 2
Utah PHR 583
Utah SPHR 339
Utah PHR-CA

1

Utah PHR/GPHR 1
Utah SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 935
Region Total 20,064

Armed Forces

Certification Total
Armed Forces PHR

22

Armed Forces SPHR

21

Armed Forces GPHR

1

Armed Forces Total

44

*Please note that U.S. territories can be found with the international statistics.


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International Certificants by Country as of March 17, 2009

Total Number International Certified Professionals: 1134


PHR: 602

SPHR: 306

GPHR: 193

PHR/GPHR: 7

SPHR/GPHR: 26


*Please note that each number accounts for an individual record, therefore providing us with the total individuals certified when added up.

Country

Certification

Total

Albania

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Antigua and Barbuda

SHR

1

Country Total

1

Argentina

SPHR

1

Argentina

GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Australia

PHR

7

Australia

SPHR

4

Country Total

11

Austria

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Bahamas

PHR

12

Bahamas

SPHR

3

Country Total

15

Barbados

PHR

4

Barbados

SPHR

2

Barbados

GPHR

1

Country Total

7

Belgium

SPHR

2

Belgium

GPHR

2

Country Total

4

Belize

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Bermuda

PHR

30

Bermuda

SPHR

7

Bermuda

GPHR

1

Country Total

38

Brazil

GPHR

3

Country Total

3

Bulgaria

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Canada

PHR

33

Canada

SPHR

47

Canada

GPHR

30

Canada

PHR/GPHR

1

Canada

SPHR/GPHR

4

Country Total

115

Cayman Islands

PHR

2

Cayman Islands

SPHR

2

Cayman Islands

GPHR

1

Country Total

5

China

PHR

5

China

SPHR

3

China

GPHR

24

Country Total

32

Czech Republic

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Denmark

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Egypt

PHR

13

Egypt

SPHR

3

Egypt

GPHR

1

Country Total

17

Equatorial Guinea

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

France

PHR

3

France

SPHR

3

France

GPHR

5

Country Total

11

Georgia

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Germany

PHR

4

Germany

SPHR

8

Germany

GPHR

1

Germany

PHR/GPHR

1

Germany

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

15

Ghana

SPHR

2

Country Total

2

Guam

PHR

15

Guam

SPHR

5

Guam

GPHR

1

Guam

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

22

Hong Kong

PHR

2

Hong Kong

SPHR

6

Hong Kong

GPHR

6

Hong Kong

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

15

Hungary

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

India

PHR

23

India

SPHR

20

India

GPHR

32

Country Total

75

Indonesia

PHR

1

Indonesia

GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Ireland

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Italy

PHR

2

Italy

GPHR

3

Country Total

5

Jamaica

PHR

10

Jamaica

SPHR

12

Country Total

22

Japan

PHR

7

Japan

SPHR

4

Japan

GPHR

4

Country Total

15

Jordan

PHR

7

Jordan

SPHR

4

Country Total

11

Kazakhstan

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Kuwait

PHR

11

Kuwait

GPHR

4

Kuwait

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

17

Lebanon

PHR

26

Lebanon

SPHR

7

Lebanon

GPHR

1

Country Total

34

Luxembourg

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Malaysia

SPHR

2

Malaysia

GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Mauritius

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Mexico

PHR

3

Mexico

SPHR

3

Country Total

6

Netherlands

PHR

1

Netherlands

SPHR

2

Netherlands

GPHR

3

Country Total

6

Netherlands Antilles

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

New Zealand

SPHR

2

New Zealand

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Nigeria

PHR

10

Nigeria

SPHR

8

Nigeria

GPHR

9

Nigeria

PHR/GPHR

1

Nigeria

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

30

Northern Mariana Island

PHR

1

Northern Mariana Island

SPHR

1

Northern Mariana Island

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Oman

PHR

1

Oman

SPHR

5

Country Total

6

Pakistan

PHR

3

Pakistan

GPHR

2

Country Total

5

Panama

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Peru

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Poland

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Puerto Rico

PHR

90

Puerto Rico

SPHR

27

Puerto Rico

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

119

Qatar

PHR

5

Qatar

GPHR

3

Country Total

8

Russia

PHR

2

Russia

GPHR

4

Country Total

6

St. Kitts and Nevis

PHR

1

Country Total

1

St. Lucia

PHR

3

Country Total

3

Saudi Arabia

PHR

5

Saudi Arabia

SPHR

3

Saudi Arabia

GPHR

3

Saudi Arabia

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

13

Singapore

PHR

1

Singapore

SPHR

7

Singapore

GPHR

3

Country Total

11

South Africa

PHR

2

South Africa

SPHR

2

South Africa

GPHR

2

Country Total

6

South Korea

PHR

167

South Korea

SPHR

20

South Korea

GPHR

4

South Korea

PHR/GPHR

1

South Korea

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

193

Spain

PHR

2

Spain

SPHR

1

Spain

GPHR

1

Country Total

4

Sweden

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Switzerland

PHR

6

Switzerland

SPHR

5

Switzerland

GPHR

7

Country Total

18

Thailand

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Taiwan

PHR

3

Taiwan

SPHR

1

Taiwan

GPHR

3

Taiwan

PHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

8

Trinidad

PHR

9

Trinidad

SPHR

4

Trinidad

GPHR

2

Trinidad

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

16

United Arab Emirates

PHR

6

United Arab Emirates

SPHR

9

United Arab Emirates

GPHR

8

United Arab Emirates

PHR/GPHR

1

United Arab Emirates

SPHR/GPHR

4

Country Total

28

United Kingdom

PHR

14

United Kingdom

SPHR

12

United Kingdom

GPHR

9

United Kingdom

PHR/GPHR

1

United Kingdom

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

37

Virgin Islands

PHR

9

Virgin Islands

SPHR

2

Virgin Islands

GPHR

1

Country Total

12


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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%
May-June 2008 60% 54% 64% 74%
December 2008-January 2009 59% 54% 66% 52%

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