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Senior Professional in Human Resources

HRCI certification for leaders who shape HR strategy and policy in the United States.

Licensing authority: HRCI

Initial by examination
Senior Professional in Human Resources
Applicability
Current initial SPHR certification only; education and experience alternatives lead to the same examination. No historical routes or renewals are included. HRCI publishes no precise start date for this current route; validFrom remains null.
Eligibility
{"anyOf":[{"education":"master's degree or higher","professionalLevelHrYears":4},{"education":"bachelor's degree","professionalLevelHrYears":5},{"professionalLevelHrYears":7}]}
Other Requirements
["Application approval","Pass the SPHR examination","Agree to the Code of Ethical and Professional Responsibility"]

Senior Professional in Human Resources

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based, mostly multiple-choice, with HRCI's published item types; delivered at a Pearson VUE test center or via OnVUE subject to availability.
Exam questions
Total questions: 140; Scored questions: 115; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
2 hours and 30 minutes, plus 30 minutes administration time
Passing score
Scaled score of at least 500
Exam fee
Exam fee $495.00 plus application fee $100.00
Examination outline
  • Leadership and Strategy (33%)
    • Organizational strategy and planning
    • HR strategies aligned to the strategic plan
    • Internal and external factors and risk management
    • Business metrics and strategic goals
    • Credible information for decisions and recommendations
    • Workplace practices and organizational culture
    • Inclusivity initiatives
    • HR metrics and strategic actions
    • Change strategies
    • Stakeholder relationships and organizational behavior
    • Alignment of HR strategies across the organization
    • Applicability of US federal laws and regulations
  • Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition (17%)
    • Workforce forecasting and planning
    • Recruitment strategies
    • Onboarding and cultural integration
  • Talent Management (23%)
    • Inclusivity in workplace culture
    • Workforce development programs and processes
    • Succession planning
    • Employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention
    • Team and individual performance goals
    • Performance management
    • Leadership development
    • Employee career and growth opportunities
    • Return of employees to the organization
    • Labor strategies
    • Offboarding strategies, processes, and trends
  • Total Rewards (17%)
    • Total rewards philosophy and communications
    • Compensation strategies
    • Benefit strategies
    • Employee recognition programs
  • HR Information Management, Safety, and Security (10%)
    • HR data privacy and security
    • Employee safety and security
    • HR digitalization initiatives
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