Learn About HR Certification

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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.

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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  
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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.

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Exam Deadlines and Fees



Our computer-based exams are administered twice a year at test centers throughout the world.

Testing centers fill up quickly (particularly at the end of each exam testing period) so apply and schedule your exam early. If you wait until the exam period starts, you might not even be able to schedule an exam appointment at all. This happens rarely, but if it happens to you, you may withdraw from the exam and apply for a 50 percent refund of your exam fee.

 

2010 Exam Application Submission Dates


Testing Dates Applications Accepted Late Applications Accepted*
Spring  
PHR/SPHR May 1-June 30, 2010
Jan. 11, 2010 - Mar. 12, 2010 Mar. 12 - April 16, 2010
GPHR/CA May 1 - June 2, 2010
 Jan. 11, 2010 - Mar. 12, 2010
 Mar. 12 - April 16, 2010
 CA -- Special Administration
June 30, 2010
 May 20, 2010
 N/A
 GPHR -- Special Administration 
 July 1, 2010
 May 20, 2010
 N/A
Winter
PHR/SPHR Dec. 1, 2010-Jan. 31, 2011
July 12, 2010 - Oct. 8, 2010
Oct. 9 - Nov. 12, 2010
GPHR/CA Dec. 1-31, 2010
July 12, 2010 - Oct. 8, 2010
Oct. 9 - Nov. 12, 2010

*A US$50.00 late fee is applied to all applications submitted during this time. 

Fees  


 PHR SPHR GPHR PHR-CA/ SPHR-CA
Price US$300 $US425 US$425 US$325
SHRM Member Price US$250 US$375 US$375 US$275

All prices include a US$75 nonrefundable application fee.

A US$50 late fee will be applied on applications received after the regular deadline.

Students/recent graduates pay a reduced fee. The balance of the PHR and/or GPHR exam fee is required upon meeting experience and graduation requirements.

SHRM Member Rates  

To receive the reduced national SHRM member rate, you must have a current SHRM membership and provide your SHRM membership number on the application when you submit it.  

Optional Service Fees  

  • Exam Level Change (PHR to SPHR) U.S. $125
    (You may change exam levels only once in an exam period)
  • Review Exam Scores U.S. $50
  • Duplicate Score Report/Replacement Certificates U.S. $25
  • Optional service fees are not refundable.

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