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

Total Certified Professionals as of August 18, 2009
Total Number of Certified Professionals: 103,993

PHR: 58,362
SPHR: 43,651
GPHR: 854
PHR-CA: 164
SPHR-CA: 274
PHR/GPHR: 135
SPHR/GPHR: 542
SPHR-CA/GPHR: 11

*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 and SHRM Region as of August 18, 2009

Total Number of Domestic Certified Professionals: 102,664


PHR: 57,661

SPHR:43,271

GPHR: 642
PHR-CA: 164
SPHR-CA: 274

PHR/GPHR: 127

SPHR/GPHR: 514

SPHR-CA/GPHR: 11

*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 2
Iowa PHR 882
Iowa SPHR 584
Iowa PHR/GPHR 2
Iowa SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 1,479
Illinois GPHR 32
Illinois PHR 3,156
Illinois SPHR 2,090
Illinois SPHR-CA

3

Illinois PHR/GPHR 7
Illinois SPHR/GPHR 30
State Total 5,318
Indiana GPHR 12
Indiana PHR 1,339
Indiana SPHR 1,004
Indiana PHR-CA

1

Indiana SPHR-CA

1

Indiana PHR/GPHR 1
Indiana SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 2,361
Michigan GPHR 29
Michigan PHR 1,506
Michigan SPHR 1,249
Michigan PHR/GPHR 3
Michigan SPHR/GPHR 18
State Total 2,805
Minnesota GPHR 16
Minnesota PHR 1,166
Minnesota SPHR 1,267
Minnesota PHR/GPHR 1
Minnesota SPHR/GPHR 11
State Total 2,461
North Dakota GPHR 1
North Dakota PHR 165
North Dakota SPHR 117
North Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 284
Nebraska GPHR 3
Nebraska PHR 528
Nebraska SPHR 337
Nebraska SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 871
Ohio GPHR 12
Ohio PHR 2,532
Ohio SPHR 2,046
Ohio PHR/GPHR 2
Ohio SPHR/GPHR 19
State Total 4,611
South Dakota PHR 163
South Dakota SPHR 108
South Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 272
Wisconsin GPHR 12
Wisconsin PHR 1,521
Wisconsin SPHR 1,102
Wisconsin PHR/GPHR 1
Wisconsin SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 2,645
Region Total 23,107

Northeast

State Certification Total
Connecticut GPHR 7
Connecticut PHR 334
Connecticut SPHR 398
Connecticut PHR/GPHR 2
Connecticut SPHR/GPHR 7
State Total 748
Delaware GPHR 1
Delaware PHR 192
Delaware SPHR 127
Delaware SPHR/GPHR

1

State Total 321
Massachusetts GPHR 11
Massachusetts PHR 1,050
Massachusetts SPHR 803
Massachusetts PHR-CA

1

Massachusetts SPHR-CA

1

Massachusetts PHR/GPHR 3
Massachusetts SPHR/GPHR 10
State Total 1,879
Maryland GPHR 13
Maryland PHR 1,631
Maryland SPHR 995
Maryland PHR-CA

1

Maryland SPHR-CA

1

Maryland PHR/GPHR 6
Maryland SPHR/GPHR 16
Maryland SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 2,664
Maine GPHR 1
Maine PHR 159
Maine SPHR 201
Maine SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 362
New Hampshire GPHR 4
New Hampshire PHR 257
New Hampshire SPHR 195
New Hampshire PHR/GPHR 1
New Hamshire SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 458
New Jersey GPHR 48
New Jersey PHR 1,740
New Jersey SPHR 1,141
New Jersey PHR-CA

1

New Jersey SPHR-CA

1

New Jersey PHR/GPHR 2
New Jersey SPHR/GPHR 28
State Total 2,961
New York GPHR 54
New York PHR 2,214
New York SPHR 1,537
New York SPHR-CA

1

New York PHR/GPHR 7
New York SPHR/GPHR 19
New York SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 3,833
Pennsylvania GPHR 20
Pennsylvania PHR 2,785
Pennsylvania SPHR 1,961
Pennsylvania PHR-CA

1

Pennsylvania PHR/GPHR 5
Pennsylvania SPHR/GPHR 14
State Total 4,786
Rhode Island PHR 153
Rhode Island SPHR 134
Rhode Island PHR/GPHR

1

Rhode Island SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 290
Vermont GPHR

1

Vermont PHR 161
Vermont SPHR 133
Vermont SPHR/GPHR

1

State Total

296

Region Total

18,598

Pacific West

State Certification Total
Alaska GPHR 1
Alaska PHR 184
Alaska SPHR 126
Alaska PHR/GPHR

1

Alaska SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 321
California GPHR 54
California PHR 4,167
California SPHR 3,859
California PHR-CA

144

California SPHR-CA

235

California PHR/GPHR 7
California SPHR/GPHR 40
California SPHRCA/GPHR

7

State Total 8,513
Hawaii PHR 179
Hawaii SPHR 115
Hawaii SPHR/GPHR

1

State Total 295
Idaho PHR 230
Idaho SPHR 162
Idaho SPHR-CA

1

Idaho SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 395
Montana PHR 195
Montana SPHR 119
State Total 314
Nevada GPHR 3
Nevada PHR 327
Nevada SPHR 317
Nevada SPHR-CA 4
Nevada SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total

653

Oregon GPHR 11
Oregon PHR 764
Oregon SPHR 739
Oregon SPHR-CA

2

Oregon PHR/GPHR 4
Oregon SPHR/GPHR 7
State Total 1,527
Washington GPHR 28
Washington PHR 1,968
Washington SPHR 1,647
Washington SPHR-CA

2

Washington PHR/GPHR 7
Washington SPHR/GPHR 24
Washington SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 3,677
Wyoming PHR 58
Wyoming SPHR 50
State Total 108
Region Total

15,803

Southeast

State Certification Total
Alabama PHR 573
Alabama SPHR 443
Alabama PHR/GPHR

1

Alabama SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 1019
District of Columbia GPHR 12
District of Columbia PHR 177
District of Columbia SPHR 174
District of Columbia SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 366
Florida GPHR 28
Florida PHR 3,740
Florida SPHR 2,356
Florida PHR-CA

2

Florida SPHR-CA

1

Florida PHR/GPHR 6
Florida SPHR/GPHR 33
Florida SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 6,167
Georgia GPHR 15
Georgia PHR 2,066
Georgia SPHR 1,380
Georgia PHR/GPHR 9
Georgia SPHR/GPHR 13
State Total 3,483
Kentucky GPHR 2
Kentucky PHR 771
Kentucky SPHR 546
Kentucky SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 1,320
Mississippi PHR 218
Mississippi SPHR 131
State Total

349

North Carolina GPHR 20
North Carolina PHR 1,918
North Carolina SPHR 1,539
North Carolina SPHR-CA

2

North Carolina PHR/GPHR 3
North Carolina SPHR/GPHR 25
State Total 3,507
South Carolina GPHR 2
South Carolina PHR 793
South Carolina SPHR 492
South Carolina PHR/GPHR

1

South Carolina SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1,291
Tennessee GPHR 7
Tennessee PHR 1,168
Tennessee SPHR 971
Tennessee PHR/GPHR

1

Tennessee SPHR/GPHR 4
State Total 2,151
Virginia GPHR 32
Virginia PHR 2,390
Virginia SPHR 1,986
Virginia PHR-CA

2

Virginia SPHR-CA

1

Virginia PHR/GPHR 7
Virginia SPHR/GPHR 29
Virginia SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 4,448
West Virginia PHR 147
West Virginia SPHR 114
State Total

261

Region Total

24,362

Southwest Central

State Certification Total
Arkansas GPHR 1
Arkansas PHR 500
Arkansas SPHR 242
Arkansas SPHR-CA

1

Arkansas SPHR/GPHR

2

State Total 746
Arizona GPHR 6
Arizona PHR 1,158
Arizona SPHR 920
Arizona PHR-CA

2

Arizona SPHR-CA

4

Arizona PHR/GPHR 1
Arizona SPHR/GPHR 5
State Total 2,096
Colorado GPHR 25
Colorado PHR 1,385
Colorado SPHR 1,272
Colorado PHR-CA

2

Colorado SPHR-CA

7

Colorado PHR/GPHR 9
Colorado SPHR/GPHR 25
State Total 2,725
Kansas PHR 561
Kansas SPHR 451
Kansas PHR-CA

1

Kansas SPHR-CA

1

Kansas SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1017
Louisiana GPHR

2

Louisiana PHR 570
Louisiana SPHR 272
Louisiana PHR-CA

1

Louisiana SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 846
Missouri GPHR 10
Missouri PHR 930
Missouri SPHR 828
Missouri SPHR-CA

1

Missouri SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 1,775
New Mexico PHR 273
New Mexico SPHR 254
New Mexico SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 528
Oklahoma GPHR

2

Oklahoma PHR 714
Oklahoma SPHR 395
Oklahoma PHR-CA

3

Oklahoma SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 1,117
Texas GPHR 99
Texas PHR 5,269
Texas SPHR 3,471
Texas PHR-CA

1

Texas SPHR-CA

4

Texas PHR/GPHR 25
Texas SPHR/GPHR 57
State Total 8,926
Utah GPHR 2
Utah PHR 613
Utah SPHR 351
Utah PHR-CA

1

Utah PHR/GPHR 1
Utah SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 977
Region Total 20,753

Armed Forces

Certification Total
Armed Forces PHR

21

Armed Forces SPHR

20

Armed Forces GPHR

1

Armed Forces Total

42

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


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International Certificants by Country as of August 18, 2009

Total Number International Certified Professionals: 1260


PHR: 681

SPHR: 331

GPHR: 212

PHR/GPHR: 8

SPHR/GPHR: 28


*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

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Argentina

GPHR

1

Argentina

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Australia

PHR

6

Australia

SPHR

7

Country Total

13

Austria

PHR

1

Austria

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Bahrain

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Bahamas

PHR

15

Bahamas

SPHR

3

Country Total

18

Barbados

PHR

5

Barbados

SPHR

2

Barbados

GPHR

1

Country Total

8

Belgium

SPHR

2

Belgium

GPHR

2

Country Total

4

Belize

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Bermuda

PHR

34

Bermuda

SPHR

8

Country Total

42

Brazil

GPHR

3

Country Total

3

Bulgaria

PHR

1

Bulgaria

SPHR

1

Country Total

2

Canada

PHR

31

Canada

SPHR

45

Canada

GPHR

33

Canada

PHR/GPHR

1

Canada

SPHR/GPHR

4

Country Total

114

Cayman Islands

PHR

5

Cayman Islands

SPHR

5

Cayman Islands

GPHR

1

Country Total

11

China

PHR

5

China

SPHR

4

China

GPHR

26

Country Total

35

Czech Republic

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Denmark

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Egypt

PHR

12

Egypt

SPHR

3

Egypt

GPHR

1

Country Total

16

Equatorial Guinea

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

France

PHR

3

France

SPHR

3

France

GPHR

6

Country Total

12

Georgia

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Germany

PHR

5

Germany

SPHR

9

Germany

GPHR

2

Germany

PHR/GPHR

1

Germany

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

18

Ghana

SPHR

2

Country Total

2

Greece

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Guam

PHR

15

Guam

SPHR

7

Guam

GPHR

1

Guam

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

24

Hong Kong

PHR

3

Hong Kong

SPHR

6

Hong Kong

GPHR

7

Hong Kong

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

17

Hungary

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

India

PHR

25

India

SPHR

19

India

GPHR

36

Country Total

80

Indonesia

PHR

1

Indonesia

SPHR

1

Indonesia

GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Iran

SPHR

1

Iran

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Ireland

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Italy

PHR

2

Italy

GPHR

3

Country Total

5

Jamaica

PHR

9

Jamaica

SPHR

17

Country Total

26

Japan

PHR

6

Japan

SPHR

5

Japan

GPHR

3

Country Total

14

Jordan

PHR

10

Jordan

SPHR

4

Country Total

14

Kazakhstan

SPHR

1

Kazakhstan

GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Kuwait

PHR

15

Kuwait

GPHR

4

Kuwait

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

21

Lebanon

PHR

33

Lebanon

SPHR

8

Lebanon

GPHR

1

Country Total

42

Luxembourg

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Malaysia

SPHR

2

Country Total

2

Mauritius

GPHR

2

Country Total

2

Mexico

PHR

3

Mexico

SPHR

3

Country Total

6

Netherlands

PHR

1

Netherlands

SPHR

3

Netherlands

GPHR

4

Country Total

8

Netherlands Antilles

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

New Zealand

SPHR

1

New Zealand

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Nigeria

PHR

10

Nigeria

SPHR

8

Nigeria

GPHR

10

Nigeria

PHR/GPHR

2

Nigeria

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

32

Northern Mariana Island

PHR

1

Northern Mariana Island

SPHR

1

Northern Mariana Island

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Oman

SPHR

6

Country Total

6

Pakistan

PHR

4

Pakistan

GPHR

2

Country Total

6

Panama

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Peru

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Philippines

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Puerto Rico

PHR

123

Puerto Rico

SPHR

56

Puerto Rico

GPHR

1

Puerto Rico

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

182

Qatar

PHR

12

Qatar

GPHR

3

Country Total

15

Russia

PHR

3

Russia

GPHR

4

Country Total

7

St. Kitts and Nevis

PHR

1

Country Total

1

St. Lucia

PHR

4

St. Lucia

SPHR

1

Country Total

5

Saudi Arabia

PHR

10

Saudi Arabia

SPHR

5

Saudi Arabia

GPHR

3

Saudi Arabia

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

19

Singapore

PHR

2

Singapore

SPHR

8

Singapore

GPHR

4

Country Total

14

South Africa

PHR

2

South Africa

SPHR

2

South Africa

GPHR

3

Country Total

7

South Korea

PHR

192

South Korea

SPHR

24

South Korea

GPHR

6

South Korea

PHR/GPHR

2

South Korea

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

225

Spain

PHR

2

Spain

SPHR

1

Spain

GPHR

1

Country Total

4

Sweden

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Switzerland

PHR

9

Switzerland

SPHR

5

Switzerland

GPHR

8

Country Total

22

Thailand

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Taiwan

PHR

3

Taiwan

SPHR

1

Taiwan

GPHR

2

Taiwan

PHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

7

Trinidad

PHR

10

Trinidad

SPHR

4

Trinidad

GPHR

2

Trinidad

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

17

United Arab Emirates

PHR

13

United Arab Emirates

SPHR

10

United Arab Emirates

GPHR

9

United Arab Emirates

SPHR/GPHR

4

Country Total

36

United Kingdom

PHR

15

United Kingdom

SPHR

10

United Kingdom

GPHR

9

United Kingdom

PHR/GPHR

1

United Kingdom

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

37

Virgin Islands

PHR

14

Virgin Islands

SPHR

9

Virgin Islands

GPHR

1

Country Total

24

Virgin Islands (US)

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%
May-June 2008 60% 54% 64% 74%
December 2008-January 2009 59% 54% 66% 52%
May-June 2009 59% 52% 57% 53%

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