- Participate in the development and implementation of the HR strategy to align with the global business strategy
- Implement workforce planning in alignment with the global business strategy
- Prepare and execute elements of workforce restructuring in a global environment
- Design and execute a global HR delivery model
HRCI Certification Training Course
HRCI Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) Certification Training Course
We'll get you ready for the HRCI GPHR exam, the credential for HR leaders with multinational responsibilities, from global strategy to mobility and total rewards.
Course focus: Strategic Global Human Resources, Global Talent Management, Global Mobility, Workplace Culture, Total Rewards, Risk Management and Compliance, mapped to the official HRCI exam content outline.
Course Overview
What the GPHR Course Covers
HRCI describes the GPHR as a senior level credential. The exam covers 6 functional areas, and Strategic Global Human Resources carries the most weight at 25%, so we give it the most class time.
Our instructor-led class follows the official GPHR exam content outline area by area, with practice questions written in the scenario style HRCI uses. We also walk you through the application, the testing ID and booking with Pearson VUE.
The GPHR is HRCI's credential for HR leaders who work across borders. It covers global strategy, talent, mobility and total rewards for organizations that operate in more than one country.
It suits people who handle international assignments, cross border compensation or global workforce planning, where the rules change from country to country.
Accumentum is an independent training provider. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by HRCI, and this isn't official HRCI training. HRCI sets exam content, fees and policies, so check hrci.org before you apply.
Course Objectives
What You Will Be Able to Do
01
Cover the Whole Outline
Work through all 6 functional areas in the official GPHR exam content outline, weighted the way the exam weights them.
02
Go Deep on Strategic Global Human Resources
Strategic Global Human Resources is 25% of the exam per HRCI, so it gets the most class time.
03
Practice With Scenarios
HRCI exams use scenario items that ask for the best answer. We practice that style every session.
04
Be Ready for Test Day
You'll know the format cold: 100 scored questions plus 25 unscored pretest questions in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
05
Apply Global Talent Management
Global Talent Management is 20% of the GPHR exam per HRCI, so we work it through with practical scenarios.
06
Plan Your Application
Confirm your GPHR eligibility, file with HRCI and book Pearson VUE with confidence.
Who Should Attend
- HR leaders with responsibility across two or more countries.
- Global mobility and international assignment managers.
- HR business partners in multinational companies.
- SPHR and SPHRi holders adding a global credential.
- Compensation and benefits leaders with global scope.
- HR consultants who advise multinational clients.
Prerequisites
- HRCI requires one of these: at least 2 years in a professional level HR role plus a master's degree or higher, 3 years plus a bachelor's degree, or 4 years of professional level HR experience with less than a bachelor's degree.
- We don't add any enrollment prerequisites of our own. You can take the class before your HRCI application is approved.
Pathway Map
GPHR Course Pathway
Every module opens with the exam domain it maps to, so you can see how the pieces fit together across the course.
Course Content
- Evaluate the components of a talent management strategy
- Evaluate different approaches to sourcing talent at a global level
- Conduct and administer a global talent assessment
- Evaluate the differences among various alternate work arrangements
- Analyze the role, benefits, and limitations of the various types of expatriate assignments
- Compare and contrast the following employee types
- Facilitate the expatriation of an employee going on an overseas assignment
- Assess and administer the demographic factors when selecting employees for an overseas assignment which may not normally be considered for a local position
- Describe the cultural dynamics that may impact strategy and behavior in a cross-border context (i.e., Trompenaars and Hofstede)
- Identify and apply the potential elements of cultural differences and norms when designing HR programs for a global workforce (i.e., Trompenaars and Hofstede)
- Evaluate the key considerations to mitigate the risks and identify the opportunities for promoting diversity and inclusion in a global workforce
- Implement and maintain corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethics program
- Evaluate the key compensation philosophies of an expatriate package
- Identify the components of supplemental pay
- Identify the circumstances
- Compare and contrast the two primary retirement plan types (defined benefit and defined contribution), considering both statutory and voluntary schemes
- Determine the key considerations in developing and implementing a strategy to proactively manage physical safety and security risks for employees globally
- Describe the resources commonly used to assess, mitigate, and manage security risks, incidents, and evacuations
- Evaluate the types of controls in a global HR environment used to manage risk and maintain compliance
- Implement and maintain global anti-discrimination, anti-bullying, and anti-harassment policies
Course Features
How We Teach It
Instructor-Led Classes
Live instruction with time for questions, so you aren't figuring out the hard parts alone.
Outline Mapping
Every module maps to a functional area in the official GPHR exam content outline.
Practice Questions
Scenario based practice questions with explanations for every answer.
Application Help
We help you check eligibility, apply with HRCI and book your exam with Pearson VUE.
Certification Exam
GPHR exam details
GPHR Exam Readiness
Our class maps to the official GPHR outline so you walk in knowing what to expect.
Per HRCI, the GPHR exam runs 2 hours and 15 minutes plus 30 minutes of administration time, with 100 scored questions and 25 pretest questions. It's a computer based exam taken at a Pearson VUE test center or online at home or work with OnVUE. Fees are a $100 application fee plus a $495 exam fee, $595 total, and HRCI doesn't refund an approved application. The credential is valid for three years, and you keep it by earning 45 HR and 15 Global recertification credits (60 total) or retaking the exam. Source: https://www.hrci.org/certifications/individual-certifications/gphr
Exam Format
GPHR Exam at a Glance
Questions
100 scored questions plus 25 unscored pretest questions.
Time
2 hours and 15 minutes plus 30 minutes of administration time.
Delivery
Computer based, at a Pearson VUE test center or online at home or work with OnVUE.
Fees
$100 application fee plus $495 exam fee, $595 total, per HRCI.
Eligibility
HRCI requires one of these: at least 2 years in a professional level HR role plus a master's degree or higher, 3 years plus a bachelor's degree, or 4 years of professional level HR experience with less than a bachelor's degree.
Recertification
Valid for three years. Keep it by earning 45 HR and 15 Global recertification credits (60 total) or retaking the exam.
Careers
Where the GPHR Can Take You
The GPHR supports global HR leadership roles, including global mobility, international compensation and regional HR leadership in multinational companies.
Global HR Director
Leads HR across multiple countries.
Global Mobility Manager
Runs international assignments and relocation.
International Compensation Lead
Designs pay and rewards across borders.
Global Talent Lead
Plans workforce and talent strategy internationally.
Study Plan
How We Prepare You for the GPHR
We teach the GPHR with cross border scenarios, like moving an employee between countries or setting a global rewards policy, and practice the best answer for a multinational employer.
You'll get a study plan by functional area, practice sets, a full practice exam and help with the HRCI application.
Cross Border Scenarios
Mobility, rewards and talent across countries.
Global Strategy
How HR supports a multinational business plan.
Full Practice Exam
A timed run before you book.
Application Help
We check eligibility with you.
Funding
Paying for GPHR Training
We are an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor, so eligible service members can often use those programs toward GPHR training. Your education counselor decides what gets approved, and we help you put the paperwork together.
If you're paying yourself or through your employer, PathPay spreads tuition into monthly payments. Email info@accumentum.net and we will send a quote for the GPHR class that you can pass to a manager or training budget owner.
Army CA
Send us your request details and we will provide the course quote and documents your counselor asks for.
Air Force COOL
We are an approved vendor. We help you confirm the credential is on your COOL list before you apply.
PathPay
Monthly payments instead of one lump sum. See the PathPay page for current terms.
Employer Paid
We provide quotes and course outlines your employer can use to approve the spend.
Domain Guide
GPHR Domains in Detail
Strategic Global Human Resources (25%)
Participate in the development and implementation of the HR strategy to align with the global business strategy Implement workforce planning in alignment with the global business strategy Prepare and execute elements of workforce restructuring in a global environment Design and execute a global HR delivery model
Global Talent Management (20%)
Evaluate the components of a talent management strategy Evaluate different approaches to sourcing talent at a global level Conduct and administer a global talent assessment Evaluate the differences among various alternate work arrangements
Global Mobility (15%)
Analyze the role, benefits, and limitations of the various types of expatriate assignments Compare and contrast the following employee types Facilitate the expatriation of an employee going on an overseas assignment Assess and administer the demographic factors when selecting employees for an overseas assignment which may not normally be considered for a local position
Workplace Culture (15%)
Describe the cultural dynamics that may impact strategy and behavior in a cross-border context (i.e., Trompenaars and Hofstede) Identify and apply the potential elements of cultural differences and norms when designing HR programs for a global workforce (i.e., Trompenaars and Hofstede) Evaluate the key considerations to mitigate the risks and identify the opportunities for promoting diversity and inclusion in a global workforce Implement and maintain corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethics program
Total Rewards (15%)
Evaluate the key compensation philosophies of an expatriate package Identify the components of supplemental pay Identify the circumstances Compare and contrast the two primary retirement plan types (defined benefit and defined contribution), considering both statutory and voluntary schemes
Risk Management and Compliance (10%)
Determine the key considerations in developing and implementing a strategy to proactively manage physical safety and security risks for employees globally Describe the resources commonly used to assess, mitigate, and manage security risks, incidents, and evacuations Evaluate the types of controls in a global HR environment used to manage risk and maintain compliance Implement and maintain global anti-discrimination, anti-bullying, and anti-harassment policies
After the Exam
Applying, Testing and Staying Certified
You apply with HRCI first. Once your application is approved, you schedule your GPHR exam with Pearson VUE at a test center or online with OnVUE. HRCI does not refund an approved application, so we help you check eligibility before you pay.
After you pass, the GPHR is valid for three years. To keep it, you earn 45 HR and 15 Global recertification credits (60 total) in that time or retake the exam. We point you to the kinds of learning that count so recertification doesn't sneak up on you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our GPHR class and the exam.
The Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) is an HRCI credential. Details are on the official page at https://www.hrci.org/certifications/individual-certifications/gphr.
No. We're an independent training provider and we aren't an HRCI partner. Our course follows the public HRCI exam content outline. HRCI sells its own prep materials at hrci.org.
HRCI lists a $100 application fee plus a $495 exam fee, $595 total. Once an application is approved, HRCI doesn't give refunds.
HRCI requires one of these: at least 2 years in a professional level HR role plus a master's degree or higher, 3 years plus a bachelor's degree, or 4 years of professional level HR experience with less than a bachelor's degree.
Yes. HRCI offers the exam year round at Pearson VUE test centers or online with OnVUE.
We are an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. Email info@accumentum.net and we will help you check what your benefit covers.
HRCI lists 2 hours and 15 minutes plus 30 minutes of administration time, with 100 scored and 25 pretest questions.
HRCI requires 45 HR and 15 Global recertification credits, 60 total, over three years, or you can retake the exam.
HRCI sets eligibility by HR experience and education. The content assumes multinational responsibility, so it fits best if you work across borders.
Yes. Many senior HR leaders hold both.
Enrollment
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