CONGRATULATIONS! We’ve crunched the numbers and you are a fit for the PHR or SHRM-SCP exam. Now, it’s time to choose. Below are basic information about both of the exams to help you decide which one is right for you. Want to link directly to the resources on the PHR or the SHRM-SCP? Click on the HR certification circle you are most interested, below.
This is a mid-level HR certification through HRCI. In order to qualify you must have the following education and/or experience combination:
– Have at least four years of experience in a professional-level HR position and a Master’s degree or higher, OR
– Have at least five years of experience in a professional-level HR position and a Bachelor’s degree, OR
– Have at least seven years of experience in a professional-level HR position.
Learn more about what HRCI considers professional-level experience here.
Workology offers a free HRCI certification prep webinar that reviews many of the exam foundations in more detail. Click the link to sign up below.
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Exam Fees
Application Fee (aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, PHRi™ SPHR®, SPHRi™, and GPHR®)
(non-refundable)
aPHR®, aPHRi™
Second Chance Insurance (SCI) allows a candidate to pre-purchase the opportunity to retake the same exam type a second time if the candidate is unsuccessful the first attempt.
Cancellation or exam change fee
HRCI Price
$100 USD
$300 USD
$250 USD
(pre-paid and non-refundable)
$150
(nonrefundable)
Interested? Visit HRCI and create an account with HRCI. Once complete, you’ll be redirected to the aPHR exam application.
With the PHR, you can first assess your strengths and weaknesses by taking a self-assessment. This will help you understand what areas should be your primary focus. We recommend at least 12 weeks of studying 3-7 hours a week. In our signature HR review program, we offer a 12-week study schedule along with a comprehensive self-assessment designed to help you organize and focus your study efforts o the areas where you might be weakest.
With HRCI exams, including the aPHR, PHR, and SPHR, all test questions are multiple choice and offer a single correct answer with four different options. The exams are weighted, meaning that each question is scored differently. The SPHR exam consists of 150 scored questions in addition to 25 pre-test questions that are not included in your final result. For HRCI certification exams, a score of at least 500 is required to pass, and the possible score range is between 100 to 700.
HR Knowledge Questions
The SHRM-SCP certification is for individuals that have a work history of at least 3 years performing strategic level HR/HR-related duties; or for SHRM-CP credential holders who have held the credential for at least 3 years and are working in, or are in the process of transitioning to, a strategic level role.
Candidates for the SHRM-SCP certification are not required to hold an HR title and do not need a degree to apply.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they devote at least 1,000 hours per calendar year to strategic level HR/HR-related work.
Workology offers a free SHRM certification prep webinar that reviews many of the exam foundations in more detail. Click the image to sign up below.
Each exam requires that HR professionals apply for the exam and pay a fee. The application will ask about your work history, including experience working in HR and your educational background.
For SHRM, the testing windows are Spring and Fall.
2024 Spring Testing Window: May 1 – July 15, 2024
Applications are accepted beginning January 3, 2024. The early bird application deadline is March 31, 2024 and the standard application deadline is May 12, 2024.
2024 Winter Testing Window: Dec. 1, 2024 – Feb. 15, 2025
Applications are accepted beginning June 3, 2024. The early bird application deadline is September 11, 2024 and the standard application deadline is November 9, 2024.
Exam Fees
Exam Fee (SHRM-CP & SHRM-SCP)
Application Processing Fee (nonrefundable)
Late Application Fee (nonrefundable)
Transfer Fee
Retest Fee
Rescore Fee
SHRM Member Price
$300 USD
$50 USD (included in exam fee)
$75 USD
$100 USD
(subject to additional $53 Prometric exam cancellation fee when applicable)
Full exam fee
$50 USD
Nonmember Price
$400 USD
$50 USD (included in exam fee)
$75 USD
$100 USD
(subject to additional $53 Prometric exam cancellation fee when applicable)
Full exam fee
$50 USD
First, assess your strengths and weaknesses by taking a self-assessment. This will help you understand what areas should be your primary focus for study. We recommend at least 12 weeks of studying 3-7 hours a week. In our signature HR review program, we offer a 12-week study schedule along with a self-assessment designed to help you organize and focus your study efforts on the areas where you need to shore up your knowledge. Workology offers a 12-week study guide and schedule for SHRM that can help you get started.
SHRM’s test questions are different even between the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams. However, they both use a weighted scoring system and a score of 500 is passing. Keep in mind that with even the SHRM-CP exam, 40% of your exam questions will be situational judgement test questions. Workology’s prep programs offer sample situational judgement test questions along with a strategy to help you answer correctly even if you are not completely confident with your best answer. This can increase the chances that you will answer correctly and allow you to score higher and pass your exam.
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