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Professional in Human Resources
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based examination at a testing center or through OnVUE online proctoring
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 115; Scored questions: 90; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 2 hours plus 30 minutes administration time
- Passing score
- 500 scaled score
- Exam fee
- Exam fee $395 plus application fee $100
Examination outline
Business Management (14%)
- Business environment and industry practices
- Cross-functional stakeholders and decision making
- Risk identification and recommended practices
- Metrics and data for business strategies
- Organizational culture, values and ethical expectations
Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition (14%)
- Federal law and organizational hiring policy
- Talent sourcing methods and techniques
- Talent acquisition lifecycle
Learning and Development (10%)
- Career development and training programs
- Succession planning support and data
- Learning and development administration
Total Rewards (15%)
- Total rewards management and communication
- Non-monetary rewards
- Benefit program implementation
- Federally compliant compensation and benefits
Employee Engagement (17%)
- Employee lifecycle effectiveness
- Participation and engagement programs
- Performance management strategy
- Performance and employment activities
Employee and Labor Relations (20%)
- Programs and federal law for outreach and inclusivity
- Health, safety, security and privacy programs
- Organizational policy interpretation and compliance
- Employee complaints, concerns and conflict resolution
- Positive employee and labor relations
HR Information Management (10%)
- HR database content and technologies
- Assessment and communication of HR data
- System security, support and data integrity
Examination sources
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.2, adoption statement
- HRCI PHR page
Exam Content Breakdown; link to the submitted PHR outline PDF
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.10, applicability statement
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.3, Functional Area 01 heading
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.4, Functional Area 02 heading
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.5, Functional Area 03 heading
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.6, Functional Area 04 heading
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.7, Functional Area 05 heading
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.8, Functional Area 06 heading
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.9, Functional Area 07 heading
- HRCI PHR Exam Content Outline
p.2, If Laws Change
- HRCI PHR page
Exam Format and Length
- HRCI Certification Policies and Procedures Handbook
p.19, About the Exams, introductory paragraph
- HRCI Certification Policies and Procedures Handbook
p.21, What Scaled Scores Are Used
- HRCI PHR page
Exam Format and Length; duration
- HRCI PHR page
Exam Format and Length; delivery
- HRCI PHR page
Exam and Application Costs
- HRCI Certification Policies and Procedures Handbook
p.10, Application Process, step 1
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