Professional in Human Resources - Eligibility

Eligibility

To be eligible to sit for the PHR exam, an individual must be able to document two years of exempt-level (professional) human resource management experience. Although two years of exempt-level HR experience is required to sit for the exam, the ideal candidate for this certification is an individual who:

• Focuses on program implementation.
• Has tactical/logistical orientation.
• Has accountability to another HR professional within the organization.
• Has two to four years of exempt-level generalist HR work experience, but because of career length may lack the breadth and depth of a more senior-level generalist.
• Focuses his or her impact on the organization within the HR department rather than organization wide.
• Commands respect through the credibility of knowledge and the use of policies and guidelines to make decisions.