HR professionals have defined responsibilities in an organisation. It’s important for HR professionals to get certified to improve their HR career and perform better in their current role. HR certification is an ideal way for employers to measure employee performance and dedication to keeping up with HR trends. Getting an HR certifications could also help you get a higher pay and higher ranking in your organisation.

Getting a certification will help an individual to showcase his competency, commitment for the profession and prove his professionalism in the subject field. Aside from the benefits of certification to the employee, certification also helps employers evaluate their employee job performance and motivate employees to enhance their skills and knowledge. This is why this article will be explaining the self-study option available at Vantage Certifications for HR professionals and enthusiasts.

Vantage Certifications partners with world-leading institutions to provide certifications which are valuable to industry leaders across the world. Our international certifications include aPHRi, PHRi, SPHRi, GPHR, to mention but a few. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality training and assessment in a flexible way through the specially designed self-study training package.

In this article, we will cover these sub topics:

• What is the aPHRi certification?
• What is the PHRi certification?
• What is the SPHRi certification?
• What is the GPHR certification?
• How do you get started?
• What is the cost of the examination?

What is the aPHRi certification?

The aPHRi certification has been designed for HR practitioners or enthusiasts with less than a year’s experience in the HR profession. This certification prepares you for an outstanding career in the HR profession. This is a perfect choice for you if you are currently looking to switch into the HR Profession.

The aPHRi certification is recognised worldwide as strong proof of competency and highly emphasizes on your deep knowledge of the HR and HR related responsibilities like HR operations, selection, employee relations, safety, etc.

Self-study training for the aPHRi certifications allows you to learn at your own pace and study at a convenient time.

What is the aPHRi Eligibility Criteria?

The aPHRi certification is designed for HR professionals who are just getting started, and as such, it doesn’t require any previous HR experience. To get this certification, you must have one of the following:

• An undergraduate, graduate and NYSC members with interest in HR Career
• Less than a year experience in an entry-level HR position.
• Anyone looking to switch to HR.

If you have any of the requirements listed above, you’re good to go.

What Is the Format for the Examination?

The aPHRi exams are written all year round but it is subject to availability of the testing centre of your choice.

• Computer-based Testing (CBT) at a Prometric testing center
• Exam time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
• Exam length: 100 multiple-choice questions + 25 pretest questions
• Language: English

What are the Course Modules Covered?

• HR Operations
• Recruitment & Selection
• Employee Relations
• Compensation & Benefits
• Human Resource Development and Retention.
• Health, Safety & Security.

What is the PHRi certification?

The Professional in Human Resources International Certification (PHRi) is a certification awarded by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). This certification provides an HR practitioner with theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management.

Getting the PHRi certification will help you prove your knowledge and understanding of the technical and operational aspects of HR. Obtaining this certification will help show your recruiter or boss that you have successfully gained a wide ranging of the fundamentals of human resources management.

Self-study training for the PHRi certifications allows you to learn at your own pace and study at a convenient time.

What is the PHRi Eligibility Criteria?

The PHRi is mostly for mid professionals that must have one of the following:

• One year of experience in a professional – level HR position and a master’s degree or global equivalent
• Two years of experience in a professional level HR position and a bachelor’s degree or global equivalent
• Four years of experience in a professional level HR position and a high school diploma or global equivalent.

If you have any of the requirements listed above, you’re good to go.

What Is the Format for the Examination?

The PHRi exams are written all year round but it is subject to availability of the testing centre of your choice.

• Computer-based Testing (CBT) and paper-based Testing (PBT)
• Exam time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Exam length: 145 multiple-choice questions + 25 pretest questions
• Language: English

What are the Course Modules Covered?

• Talent acquisition
• HR Administration & Shared services
• Talent management & development
• Compensation, benefits & work experience
• Employee Relations & Risk management
• HR information management

What is the SPHRi certification?

The Senior Professional in Human Resources International (SPHRi) certification has been specially designed for Senior HR professionals. These Senior professionals are responsible for strategic planning of the HR departments as well as managing the overall coordination of the organization’s workforce.

The SPHRi certification has been designed tactically to help these professionals enhance their effectiveness on the job, develop their careers, and partner strategically with business leaders and stakeholders. The SPHRi certification will help senior professionals showcase their HR leadership capabilities and demonstrate their mastery of the strategy and policy making aspects of HR management on a global level.

Self-study training for the SPHRi certifications allows you to learn at your own pace and study at a convenient time.

What is the SPHRi Eligibility Criteria?

The SPHRi is for senior HR professionals who must possess one of the following:

• Possess at least four years of experience in a professional level HR position and a Master’s degree or higher.
• Possess at least five years of experience at a professional level HR position and a Bachelor’s degree.
• Possess at least seven years of experience in a professional level HR position and a high school diploma

If you have any of the requirements listed above, you’re good to go.

What Is the Format for the Examination?

The SPHRi exams are written all year round but it is subject to availability of the testing centre of your choice.

• Computer-based Testing (CBT) and paper-based Testing (PBT)
• Exam time: 3 hours
• Exam length: 130 multiple-choice questions
• Language: English

What are the Course Modules Covered?

• Business Leadership
• Talent Development & Management
• HR Service Delivery
• Measurement & Analysis

What is the GPHR certification?

GPHR is a certification that signifies you have the knowledge and skills needed to manage HR challenges in a global market place. Simply put, it is specifically designed for the HR professional whose job cuts across international lines.

If you’re seeking out to be globally relevant in your HR career, then this certification is the best for you.  It demonstrates your expertise of multinational HR responsibilities, including strategies of globalization development of HR policies and initiatives that support organizational global reach.

Self-study training for the GPHR certifications allows you to learn at your own pace and study at a convenient time.

What is the GPHR Eligibility Criteria?

The GPHR certification is intended for HR professionals working in a global marketplace who have a role that supports organizational growth on a global level. You must have at least one of the following to register;

• Have at least two years of experience at a professional-level HR position and a Master’s degree or higher.
• Possess at least three years of experience at a professional-level HR position and a Bachelor’s degree.
• Possess at least four years of experience* at a professional-level HR position and a high school diploma.

If you meet any of the requirements listed above, then you’re ready to take this certification course and give your HR career a boost.

What Is the Format for the Examination?

The GPHR exams are written all year round but it is subject to availability of the testing centre of your choice.

• Computer-based Testing (CBT) at a Prometric testing center
• Exam time: 3 hours
• Exam length: 140 multiple-choice questions + 25 pretest questions
• Language: English

What are the Course Modules Covered?

• Global motility
• Workplace culture
• Total rewards
• Risk management and compliance
• Strategic Global Human Resources
• Global talent Management

How do you Get Started?

Vantage Certification is an approved HR certification training and exam preparatory institute in Nigeria and Canada. Our Global HR Certifications offer Individuals and Organizations the opportunity to benefit from our extensive pool of facilitators with relevant industry experiences.

Our faculties have exceptional credentials that are complemented with practical and professional experience in the HR field in Nigeria and Abroad. Through our unique blend of academic knowledge and industry experience, we ensure that our candidates’ professional needs are at the forefront of our training modules.

What is the Self Study Training Package?

The Self-study package is a self-paced learning package that allows you to choose to study at a time that’s most convenient to your schedule. You will be taking an online test on the understanding of the modules with 5 attempts/trials, after which there will be a mock examination to test your readiness for the main exam (Please note that there will be 3 mock exams with 5 attempts/trials).

The Self-Study Learning Package includes;

• Study from the comfort of your home, office or anywhere with the provided study materials at the time that’s most convenient to your schedule
• Over 1500 practice test and mock Exam questions
• Soft copy of training material guaranteed
• 24/7 WhatsApp group support for you
• Copy of HRCI Glossary of terms

What is the cost of the examination?

The Cost of the examination for the aPHRi is $290, PHRi is $340, SPHRi is $440 and GPHR is $600. Note that these courses will prove to your employers that you have the knowledge and skills to move up in your career. There would be no Refunds once an examination application is approved.

Conclusively, Getting the aPHRi, PHRi, SPHRi and GPHR certification at Vantage Certifications will help you save cost and learn from the very best in the HR Industry. Our team of professional faculties will not only help you improve your core competency but also get you connected with the right people.

To get more information about the aPHRi, PHRi, SPHRi and GPHR self-study training, check our website: https://vantagecertifications.ca/, send us an email: info@vantagecertifications.ca  or call 0813730 6054, 08060299175, 08068571295 for more information.

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