Are you interested in earning a Professional Resources Certification from the
HR Certification Institute of the Society for Human Resource Management?

HRCI offers three levels of certification:

PHR® (Professional in Human Resources)
SPHR® (Senior Professional in Human Resources)
GPHR® (Global Professional in Human Resources)

Certification is a voluntary action by a professional group to establish a system to grant recognition to professionals who have met a stated level of training and work experience. Certified individuals are usually issued a certificate attesting that they have met the standards of the credentialing organization and are entitled to make the public aware of their credentialed status, usually through the use of initials (i.e., PHR or SPHR) after their names.

Certifications differ from certificate programs because certifications include an experience component. Certificate programs, on the other hand, award certificates once a course of study has been completed and do not require previous work experience.

The PHR and SPHR exams assess general knowledge of the HR field, including strategic management, legal compliance, compensation and benefits, workforce planning and employment, HR development, employee and labor relations, and occupational health, safety and security.  The SPHR exam supercedes the PHR designation; therefore the PHR and SPHR cannot be held simultaneously.

The GPHR exam assesses the international HR body of knowledge and is intended for HR professionals who develop and implement global HR strategies, manage HR operations overseas and oversee international assignment management.  You may have simultaneous certification in GPHR and PHR or SPHR.

For more information about how to become certified, including testing dates and costs, visit the HRCI website here.

Recertification Reference Guide:
HRCI recently created a Powerpoint presentation as a reference guide, to answer certified members' questions about recertification.  To view the presentation, click here.

You can accumulate up to 20 recertification credit hours through webcasts. SHRM offers an archive of FREE webcasts that are approved for recertification credit.  To view current and archived webcasts, click here.

Local Study Groups:
For more information concerning local study groups please click here to contact our Certification Coordinator.

SHRM Learning System:
The Mt. Baker Chapter of SHRM has the SHRM Learning System available for check out to our members.  If you are interested in checking out the SHRM Learning system, please send an email to the Secretary at .