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.

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  

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.

HR Certification Institute

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Creating a New Login



We have three online services available on our web site. Each requires a different User ID # and password to obtain access.   

 

You will need to create a new login to include a new User ID # and password to obtain access to each of our different online services. You will also need one of the three logins to comment on our blog, Certification Matters.

I am an HR professional and I would like to apply for a certification exam.

Create an Online Profile User ID #  

 

I am an organization who offers HR continuing education activities and I would like to apply to become an Approved for Credit provider. 

Create an Organization Online Account User ID #

Note: Approved Providers do NOT create a User ID #. A User ID # for Approved Providers will be sent when application is approved.


I would like to verify an individual’s certification.

Create a Directory of Certified HR Professionals User ID #