Earn international HR acclaim with the Senior Professional in Human Resources – International™ (SPHRi™) from HR Certification Institute^® (HRCI^®). The SPHRi, for internationally based practitioners, validates professional-level competency, knowledge and skills to help to propel your HR career forward. With the SPHRi, you demonstrate mastery of generally accepted technical and operational HR principles in a single international setting.

Testing for the SPHRi is available year-round, subject to availability at the Prometric testing center of your choice.

• To be eligible for the SPHRi you must meet one of the following conditions for education and experience:

  • Have at least one year of experience in a professional-level HR position + a master’s degree or global equivalent,
  • Have at least two years of experience in a professional-level HR position + a bachelor’s degree or global equivalent, OR
  • Have at least four years of experience in a professional-level HR position + a high school diploma or global equivalent.

• Computer-based exam at a Pearson VUE testing center
• Exam time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
• Exam length: 145 multiple-choice questions + 25 pretest questions
• Language: English (also available in Spanish – Castilian)

• We have a seamless process to help get the best out of your training experience and pass the exam without a hitch.

  The process begins with a 6-day in-class training done only weekends -for the convenience of the working-class- followed with a virtual learning schedule for another 8 weeks to help round out the learning period.

  Boot camps may also be organized based on the needs and requirements of the class.

• Your SPHRi certification is valid for three years after testing. To maintain your SPHRi credential, you must earn 60 recertification credits over the three-year time span or retake the exam. Learn more about PHRi recertification requirements.

• Exam Fee*: $450

  ^*Once an exam application is approved, no refunds will be made whether a candidate withdraws or no longer wishes to take the exam because the access code to the sphri cannot be rescinded/de-activated.