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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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