The HR Certification Institute (HRCI) offers certification designation and testing.  Please refer to their website for complete information and exam registration http://www.hrci.org/certification/ 

Why get certified? Certification demonstrates not only your support of the HR professional but your personal commitment to excellence in the field.  Recertification demonstrates your continued dedication to stay up to date with the rapidly changing HR profession.  Get certified!  Get noticed!

“HR certification is a career-long commitment that shows your peers, your employees and your organization that you have mastered the core HR principles and that you are dedicated to staying current in your profession.”

 What is Certification?

WCHRA offers members:

·   Study groups for test preparation

PHR/SPHR Certification Study Groups

The PHR/SPHR testing window will be upon us before we know it.    ·    July 15 – August 15, 2011

         ·    October 15 – November 15, 2011

WCHRA offers study groups free to WCHRA members.  The study group is designed as an interactive tool to help you test your knowledge of the materials, indentify your areas of weakness and share your experience to help others grow.

For more information on the eligibility requirements visit www.hrci.org.  

If you are interested in joining the study group or need more information please contact Tonya Moore at 263-2135 or tonyam@htop.org.  The current study group schedule can be found here. 

 ·   Recertification continuing education credits at Monthly Member Programs

 HRCI requires all certificants to re-certify every three years either by accumulating 60 educational hours through continuing education, instruction, on-the-job experience, research and publishing, leadership activities, or membership in a national professional organization such as SHRM or by retaking the exam. 

WCHRA offers recertification credits at most Monthly Member Programs.  In 2010, WCHRA offered 22 recertification credits.  

 

SHRM offers HR Certification preparation using the SHRM Learning System.   Find information at this site:  SHRM Learning System