PHR and SPHR Certification Preparation Course

 

 

Utah State University, in partnership with the National Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®), offers a 12-week course to provide human resource professionals with increased tools for successful performance, utilizing the SHRM Learning System® as preparation for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification exams.

 

Successfully Pass the PHR® or SPHR® Exam the First Time.    REGISTER NOW!!  

Our exam preparation course, which uses the SHRM Learning System® to prepare for the PHR® and SPHR® exams, consistently beats the college/university and national pass rates.

The SHRM Learning System® Course Modules Cover

  • Business Management and Strategy
  • Workforce Planning and Employment
  • Human Resource Development
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Employee and Labor Relations
  • Risk Management

What Are Your Benefits And Why You Should Enroll

  • The course is designed to prepare HR practitioners to take and pass the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional exams.
  • The course has also proven to be of value for people who are new to human resources as well as for experienced practitioners who wish to take the course simply for their personal development.
  • SHRM® provides a certificate to those who successfully complete the course. In addition, you can earn 3.5 continuing education units (CEUs).
  • Peer networking
  • Supplemental instructor materials
  • Because USU faculty members from the Department of Management teach the course, a broader overview of the human resources field is provided.
  • Face-to-face instruction
  • Expand your expertise and advance your career
  • Confidently sit for the PHR® and SPHR® exam
  • Develop strategic thinking skills and strengthen decision making

Certification Examination Eligibility Requirements

Course Fees and Schedule 

The course is taught on Thursday evenings from 6 - 9 p.m. in the Business Building (Room 119) at the Salt Lake Community College-Redwood Road Campus (4600 S Redwood Road). The course runs for 12 sessions on Thursday evenings starting    January 26, 2012 through April 19, 2012. Fees for the course are $975 for SHRM® members and $1000 for non-members. The fee includes the SHRM Learning System® manuals, web-based SHRM Learning System® software, access to the Resource Center, instructor handouts, and 36 hours of classroom instruction. Materials have been updated to meet 2012 PHR® and SPHR® exam specifications.

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to the first 40 registered participants. To sign up for the classroom version at Salt Lake Community College, please complete the HR brochure and registration form. The registration form and fee payment must be postmarked and received by Wednesday, January 11, 2012. List only one person per form. Credit cards are NOT accepted. NO REFUNDS are granted once the class begins. Parking fees are not included. Please make checks payable to Utah State University and send to:

Suzette Alder
Program Coordinator
Management Department
Utah State University
3555 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-3555
Telephone: (435) 797-1789
Fax: (435) 797-1091
Email: suzette.alder@usu.edu

Please note that the HRCI exam registration is separate and an additional cost from the course registration. The HRCI exam is scheduled to be held during an 8-week window, May 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012.  A computer-based exam will be used. Please  visit http://www.hrci.org, or phone the HRCI office at 866.898.4724, or send an email to info@hrci.org to learn more about testing windows, deadlines, exam fees, and how to apply for the exam.

HRCI Course Schedule - Spring 2012
Session Date Topic Instructor
1 January 26, 2012 Intro and Distribution of Materials Al Warnick & Frances Hume
2 February 2, 2012 Business Management and Strategy Steven Hanks
3 February 9, 2012 Business Management and Strategy Al Warnick
Workforce Planning & Employment  
4 February 16, 2012 Workforce Planning & Employment Al Warnick
5 February 23, 2012 Human Resource Development Glenn McEvoy
6 March 1, 2012 Human Resource Development Glenn McEvoy
7 March 8, 2012 Compensation and Benefits Jeanine Wilson
8 March 22, 2012 Compensation and Benefits Jeanine Wilson
9 March 29, 2012 Employee & Labor Relations David Stephens
10 April 5, 2012 Employee & Labor Relations David Stephens
11 April 12, 2012 Risk Management Carrie Belsito
 12  April 19, 2012 Wrap-up and Final Practice Exam  Al Warnick

Additional Information

Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
http://www.shrm.org/
Advisors:  Carrie Belsito and Barbara Sidwell

hrVillage Human Resources
http://www.hrvillage.com/

What Are HR Certifications Worth?
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Human Resource Certification Institute Course
http://www.hrci.org

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