Associate Professional in Human Resources International

This certification is designed for HR professionals who are just getting started, and as such, it doesn’t require any previous HR experience.

An aPHRi is geared towards professionals planning careers in human resources, so it places a strong emphasis on basic skills and HR knowledge like HR operations, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits, human resources and retention, employee relations, and health, safety, and security.

Professional in Human Resources International

This is considered an advanced certification and is meant to indicate skills in the technical and operational aspects of HR management.

To be eligible for the PHRi, you must posses one of the following combinations of experience: one year of experience in a professional-level HR position and a master’s degree or higher, two years or longer experience in a professional-level HR position and a bachelor’s degree, or at least four years of experience in a professional-level HR position and a high school diploma.

This certification focuses on employee labor relations, business management, talent planning and acquisition, total rewards, and learning and development.

This certification will require you to have an understanding of talent acquisition, HR administration and shared services, talent management and development, compensation, benefits, work experience, employee relations and risk management, and HR information management.

Global Professional in Human Resources

This certification is intended for HR professionals working in a global marketplace who have a role that supports organizational growth on a global level.

Eligibility for this HR certification requires one of the following combinations: at least two years of experience in a professional-level HR position and a master’s degree or higher, at least three years of experience in a professional-level HR position and a bachelor’s degree, or at least four years of experience in a professional-level HR position.

This certification helps prepare you for strategic HR management, talent and organizational development, global talent acquisition and mobility, global compensation and benefits, and workforce relations and risk management.

Senior Professional in Human Resources International

A SPHRi certification will help show that you know your stuff when it comes to being a leader in the HR industry in the international space.

This certification has all of the same eligibility requirements as an SPHR but instead focuses on business leadership, talent development and management, HR service delivery, and measurement and analytics.