Certification and Recertification
HRCI offers four certifications for HR professionals:
- PHR® (Professional in Human Resources)
- SPHR® (Senior Professional in Human Resources)
- GPHR™ (Global Professional in Human Resources)
- PHR-CA and SPHR-CATM (PHR with a California Certification and SPHR with a California Certification)
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.
Are you interested in joining a local study group for an upcoming testing period? Click here to email request and a board member will contact you with further information.