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Demonstrate
RELEVANCE
COMPETENCE
EXPERIENCE
CREDIBILITY &
DEDICATION
WITH PROFESSIONAL
HR CREDENTIALS
HR CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE
HRCI CERTIFICATIONS IN HUMAN RESOURCES PHR PROFESSIONAL IN HUMAN RESOURCES SPHR SENIOR PROFESSIONAL IN HUMAN RESOURCES GPHR GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL IN HUMAN RESOURCES HRBP HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL HRMP HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALWith so many educational opportunities and certificates available in the market
today, why do more than 130,000 HR professionals in 100 countries consider
certification from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) essential to their careers
and a hallmark of their success?
HRCI offers six certifications that provide an opportunity for HR professionals
around the world and in different roles and stages of the profession to
demon-strate relevance, competence, experience, credibility and dedication to human
resources to their employers, clients, staff members and professional peers.
HRCI CERTIFICATIONS
The six HRCI certifications serve HR professionals based on experience level, professional focus and geographic area.
PHR
® Demonstrates mastery of the technical and operational aspects of HR practices, laws and regulations in the United StatesSPHR
® Demonstrates mastery of the strategic and policy-making aspects of HR management in the United StatesPHR-CA
®SPHR-CA
®Demonstrates mastery of HR management practices unique to California, United States
GPHR
® Demonstrates mastery of cross-border HR responsibilities, policies and initiativesHRBP
® Demonstrates mastery of technical and operational HR principles, independent of geographic regionHRMP
® Demonstrates mastery of HR strategy, policy development and service delivery, independent of geographic regionCOMPETENCY BASED, PROFESSIONALLY RELEVANT
HR professionals can gain expertise through many sources of training, development and experience. That expertise is validated through HRCI
certification. HRCI certificants maintain that high level of expertise and stay up-to-date in HR practices by maintaining certification through continual training, development and professional practice.
HRCI relies on several means to validate the expertise of HR professionals. These measures are validated through a study of the profession, called a practice analysis, conducted approximately every five years. This study provides the framework that HRCI measures in each certification, and confirms the experience and educational requirements associated with each HRCI certification.
HR CERTIFICATION VALIDATES YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
WHY PURSUE AN HRCI CERTIFICATION?
Competency Based, Professionally Relevant Accredited and Globally Recognized Certificants Represents HR Professional Expertise By HR Professionals, for the Global HR Profession
ACCREDITED AND GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICANTS
More than 130,000 professionals hold one or more of HRCI’s six certifications, making them the largest network of HR certificants in the world. This global presence continues to grow, ensuring recognition of HRCI certifications by corporations, non-profits, government agencies and fellow professionals.
Certified HR professionals benefit from the relationships many organizations have with HRCI, as many actively support HRCI certifications by sponsoring their employees who pursue them and embedding them in professional development plans.
Established in 1976, HRCI is the largest HR certification organization in the world, and its core products are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). By meeting NCCA’s accreditation standards, HRCI demonstrates its independence, its commitment to quality and fairness and its responsibility to properly certifying professional competency.
REPRESENTS HR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
HR professionals work in every type of organization and in a variety of roles and specialties. Earning an HRCI certification may introduce you to areas of the profession that you may not work in every day and expands your base of HR knowledge. Your HRCI certification shows that you demonstrate expertise in human resources as a whole. This provides certified professionals with enhanced opportunities for professional flexibility in different areas of specialization. It also demonstrates to employers that you have dedicated the time necessary to gain expertise, both within your current responsibilities and beyond.
An HRCI certification also demonstrates dedication to the HR profession. At a time when organizations are increasingly concerned about employee retention and engagement,
certification shows fellow HR professionals and organizations that you are invested in your HR career and hold a recognized place in the profession.
Finally, certification promotes a common language among HR professionals through assessment against HRCI’s published bodies of knowledge, which serve as the blueprint for each exam.
BY HR PROFESSIONALS, FOR THE GLOBAL HR PROFESSION
Every year, hundreds of volunteers representing all global geographic regions, industries and specialties in the HR profession together contribute thousands of hours of time to HRCI. They create each question that appears on an examination, peer review the questions for technical validity and applicability to current HR practice, and ensure that the examinations measure professional competency by requiring applicants to demonstrate their ability to apply knowledge on the job. They ensure the work performed by HRCI reflects the needs of HR professionals around the world.
The efforts of these Subject Matter Experts ensure that HRCI certifications and examinations are relevant and reflect current work performed by HR professionals and adjust as changes in the practice of human resources take place.
HRCI CERTIFICATION MEASURES ASSESSMENT
Demonstrated expertise through a valid, reliable, and fair assessment
CONTINUING COMPETENCE Ongoing development and experience
must be demonstrated to maintain certification
EXPERIENCE
Gained through working as an HR professional
WHICH CERTIFICATION IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
CERTIFICATION AREA OF EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC DEGREE YEAR(S)EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION CONTINUING COMPETENCE
Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) Experience in an exempt-level (professional) HR position, focusing on technical and operational aspects of HR practices, laws, and regulations
Less than Bachelor’s Degree 4 years 175 scenario- and competency- based multiple choice questions 60 recertification credits per three years
Bachelor’s Degree 2 years Master’s Degree or higher 1 year
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) Experience in an exempt-level (professional) HR position, focusing on strategy and policy making
Less than Bachelor’s Degree 7 years 175 scenario- and competency- based multiple choice questions 60 recertification credits per three years
Bachelor’s Degree 5 years Master’s Degree or higher 4 years
California Certification
(PHR-CA®/SPHR-CA®)
You must hold a current PHR or SPHR designation to sit for the California exam. 125 scenario- and competency-based multiple choice questions 15 out of 60 recertification credits per three years Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR®) Eperience in an exempt-level (professional) HR position, focusing on cross-border HR responsibilities
Less than Bachelor’s Degree 4 years* 165 scenario- and competency- based multiple choice questions 60 recertification credits per three years
Bachelor’s Degree 3 years* Master’s Degree or higher 2 years*
Human Resource Business Professional (HRBP®) Experience in an exempt-level (professional) HR position, focusing on technical and operational aspects of HR practices, laws, and regulations
Less than Bachelor’s Degree or global equivalent
4 years 170 scenario- and competency- based multiple choice questions 60 recertification credits per three years
Bachelor’s Degree or global equivalent
2 years Master’s Degree (or global
equivalent) or higher 1 year Human Resource Management Professional (HRMP®) Experience in an exempt-level (professional) HR position, focusing on strategy and policy making
Less than Bachelor’s Degree or global equivalent
7 years 130 scenario- and competency- based multiple choice questions
60 recertification credits per three years
Bachelor’s Degree or global equivalent
5 years Master’s Degree (or global
equivalent) or higher
4 years
Having my GPHR and HRMP certifications after
my name validates the strength and depth of my
knowledge and experience in international HR.
My certifications ‘sell’ my professional offerings
before I even say a word.
— Kendal Callison, GPHR, HRMP
Obtaining my certification has motivated me to incorporate
my own HR consulting and training firm – Island Human
Resources. Having the HRBP certification brings instant
credibility to me as a consultant and assures my clients
that I have the required expertise and depth of knowledge
in HR matters to meet their organizations’ needs.
— Rachel Rolle, HRBP
I have seen the value of my HR certification
increase from my employer and many other
organizations as they prefer and even require
HR Certification Institute’s credentials…that has
opened employment opportunities and provided
me with professional credibility.
— Javier Lozano, SPHR-CA, GPHR
Becoming certified took me out of
my comfort zone and broadened my
interests in other areas.
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