PHR, SPHR and GPHR
To be eligible, you must have two years of professional (exempt-level) HR work experience. The HR Certification Institute considers work done at a “professional level” as the equivalent of exempt-level work. For purposes of eligibility for the HR Certification Institute’s exams, professional experience includes supervisory responsibility and/or creative or original work that requires advanced HR knowledge. The two years of experience do not need to be current or sequential. But more recent experience is more likely to coincide with the exam’s content.
On the exam application, your position(s) must exactly match the approved position codes.
What To Do If Your Title is not on the Position List
If your title is not on the approved position codes list, mark “Other – Nonexempt-level position (000)” or “Other – Exempt-level (999)” on the application and submit an official job description and a completed Supporting Work Documentation form. The official job description must clearly demonstrate that at least 51 percent of your responsibilities are at the professional (exempt) level in HR. It is in your best interest to ensure that your official description clearly demonstrates two years of professional (exempt-level) HR work experience.
California Certification
To apply, you must have a current PHR or SPHR.
