PHR, SPHR, GPHR Recertification Guide.

Congratulations!!! You are now a certified HR Professional! 

However, if your certification is from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) you are required to renew your certification every 3 years.

So for me, I passed the PHR in 2015 and I am required to go through the recertification process by 2018 which is then valid for the next 3 years and on and on. My PHR certification is valid for 3 years after my test date. If I intend to remain certified, I must earn 60 recertification credits over the 3 years cycle or retake the exam.

How then do you recertify?

- Complete HR professional development / achievement activities that relate to the HR Body of Knowledge.  These HR-related activities include;

1. Seminars, webinars, courses (online or in-house), online materials, conferences etc.
2. Work programs, presentations, HR volunteering, HR research or maintaining an HR membership.

- Retake the HRCI certification exam (obviously this is the least preferred!)

HRCI links that will provide more information on the recertification process are listed below;

What Is Recertification?
Recertification Resources
Reporting Your Recertification Credits
Submitting Your Recertification Application

My recertification process was pretty smooth. I decided to take pre-approved courses from www.study.com. I took about 3 or 4 courses (and answered all quizzes) which added up to 60 credits. If you want to go this route, you will have to register for their premium account which costs $59.99. please check this link for more information on Study.com HRCI Recertification Courses and Credits. 

A cheaper alternative is to make a list of HR-related activities you have engaged in after testing and submit. Remember, you will be required to provide evidence by an upload or an activity ID as I did with the study.com courses.

One last information, HRCI charges $150 for recertification fees as at early 2017 when I completed the process so do keep that in mind as well.

I hope this helps and congratulations again!

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FREE ONLINE PHR / SPHR / SHRM QUESTION REVIEW CLASS!!! (REGISTRATION CLOSED, THANK YOU!)

Hello All!
I am  organizing a FREE Question Review Class for PHR/SPHR/SHRM candidates that have purchased these books -

1,000 HR Certification Practice Questions With Explanations: PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP

OR

500 HR Certification Practice Questions With Explanations: PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP,: Second Edition.

The FREE classes will be online and in the evenings (8pm -10pm) and will begin December 27, 2016.

If you purchased either book and are interested, please send me a mail at phrcertify@gmail.com.

I wish you success!

To The Future PHR.

Hi guys, this blog is an informal platform to help PHR aspirants to pass the PHR exam ONCE. I strongly believe that HR practitioners can study hard, use the resources available to them (quite a lot) have a study plan and pass the PHR exam once. Why? because I did it!

I passed the PHR exam in July, 2015 and I am not going to lie to you, it takes intensive study to pass this exam by the HRCI. However, through this blog I am going to provide all the information you need to pass the PHR exam, especially if you are on a budget and you intend to study independently like I did.

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I used the Sandra Reed/Anne Bogardus study guide as my study book. For some reason it is commonly referred to as the Bogardus study guide, guess it sounds like a grand name :). Anyway, I would recommend this book 100% for your study guide, it served me well and supplied 90% of the information I needed to know.


I also got the Sybex E-Test Prep Practice Questions in a CD (sold together on amazon) which was very helpful because it explained the alternatives to questions which broadened my knowledge of Human Resources and how it works in the USA.

Now, these are the only resources I paid for.  I went on Youtube and diligently searched for videos on the 6 exam areas, I am going to post the links of these videos in a separate post as they are quite a lot. You can listen to these videos during your lunch break; before you fall asleep or just spare time.

Some labour laws that were confusing were better explained on the government site that regulates/enforces these laws in my opinion. So for stuff like COBRA, HIPAA, VEVRAA, OFCCP, even EEOC, I got a better understanding from visiting the government websites, at least they own the process and explained it in simple terms (they probably are required to so everyone can understand).

I got more results from studying at night or in the library. At night, it was quiet and I was able to retain and understand knowledge, This has always worked for me. Find what study time and pattern works best for you and follow it.

Finally, don't believe all the crap that its alright to take the exam a second time, the exam is so tough it has a 50% pass rate, its impossible to pass it once bla, bla, bla. Don't you dare believe it for a minute.

I told myself that if only 50% passed the PHR once, then I will be among the 50%, The folks who pass the PHR once do not have two heads!. I definitely did not intend to keep shelling out the exam fee every year because I had taken comfort in the fact that "smart" people had said the exam was pretty difficult. You really can do it. Believe that.

Begin studying with a mindset to PASS ONCE. Don't give yourself the comfort of being able to take the exam twice. Discipline yourself, let your study duration be at least 4 months and begin!

I wish you all the very best, Future PHR!

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