There is no better time to creative a competitive advantage by enhancing your HR knowledge and skills.  Earning a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification will:

• Distinguish you among your peers.
• Highlight your commitment to your career as an HR professional.
• Ensure that your knowledge of HR topics and legislation is current and help protect your organization from risk.
• Open doors to unlimited career opportunities and professional growth.
• Provide you with the opportunity to join companies who are requiring certification for their employees and prefer candidates who are certified.
• Demonstrate you have mastered the HR body of knowledge.

HR professionals know the field constantly changes. We all need to be a strategic partner in our organizations, and what better way, than to become either PHR or SPHR certified. By obtaining your certification, you show commitment to the profession by recertifying your designation every 3 years.  If you are interested in finding out how to become PHR or SPHR certified, please visit Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI)

Looking for Pre-Approved Recertification Activities in your area?  Go to www.hrci.org/cepreapprovals/sdae to access their online directory of pre-approved programs and search for classes and activities near you.

Certification Step-by-Step On-line tour – www.hrci.org/recertification/vrt/

Here are some other sites for free or low-cost ways to earn certification:

• HR.com
• Human Capital Institute
• SHRM webcasts  Please make sure you sign-up on the SHRM website, weekly emails are sent with free webcasts.
• Payscale
• CRI University 
• Manpower Webinars

Need certification credits?  Please check back with us often!  We will update this page with information for any free webinars, seminars, etc.  Email Denise Wydra, NHRC Certification Director for further questions.