- Interpret and apply information related to the general business environment and industry best practices
- Understand the role of cross-functional stakeholders in the organization and establish relationships for effective decision making
- Identify risks and recommend best practices
- Understand metrics and interpret data to support business initiatives and recommend strategies
HRCI Certification Training Course
HRCI Professional in Human Resources International (PHRi) Certification Training Course
We'll get you ready for the HRCI PHRi exam, the professional level credential for HR practitioners working outside the United States.
Course focus: Business Management, Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Total Rewards, Employee Engagement, Employee and Labor Relations, HR Information Management, mapped to the official HRCI exam content outline.
Course Overview
What the PHRi Course Covers
HRCI describes the PHRi as a professional level credential. The exam covers 7 functional areas, and Employee and Labor Relations carries the most weight at 20%, so we give it the most class time.
Our instructor-led class follows the official PHRi 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 PHRi is the professional level HRCI credential for HR practitioners outside the United States. It tests HR operations and service delivery in a global context rather than U.S. law.
It suits HR generalists in international offices who want a credential that travels across borders and shows real working HR knowledge.
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 7 functional areas in the official PHRi exam content outline, weighted the way the exam weights them.
02
Go Deep on Employee and Labor Relations
Employee and Labor Relations is 20% 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: 90 scored questions plus 25 unscored pretest questions in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
05
Apply Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement is 17% of the PHRi exam per HRCI, so we work it through with practical scenarios.
06
Plan Your Application
Confirm your PHRi eligibility, file with HRCI and book Pearson VUE with confidence.
Who Should Attend
- HR practitioners based outside the United States.
- HR generalists in multinational offices abroad.
- aPHRi holders ready for the next level.
- HR staff who apply global HR principles in a local context.
- HR staff supporting multiple sites in one region.
- Practitioners who plan to move on to the SPHRi.
Prerequisites
- HRCI requires one of these: at least 1 year in a professional level HR role plus a master's degree or global equivalent, 2 years plus a bachelor's degree or global equivalent, or 4 years of professional level HR experience.
- We don't add any enrollment prerequisites of our own. You can take the class before your HRCI application is approved.
Pathway Map
PHRi 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
- Apply relevant labor laws and understand their impact to organizational hiring policies to adhere to legal and ethical requirements
- Identify and implement sourcing methods and techniques to attract talent
- Manage the talent acquisition lifecycle
- Implement and evaluate career development and training programs, including providing resources and guidance on professional growth and development opportunities
- Contribute to succession planning discussions with management by understanding and providing relevant data
- Administer learning and development programs designed to achieve desired outcomes by the organization
- Manage and communicate total rewards programs to foster employee engagement and enhance employee experience
- Implement and promote awareness of non-monetary rewards
- Understand and administer benefit and leave programs
- Monitor and sustain compensation and benefit programs
- Measure and advise on functional effectiveness at each stage of the employee lifecycle
- Support the implementation and communication of organizational programs to enhance employee participation and engagement
- Support the organization’s performance management strategy by completing appropriate steps in order to achieve organizational goals and objectives
- Support performance and employment activities
- Understand and apply knowledge of programs, applicable laws, and regulations to promote outreach, inclusivity initiatives
- Support workplace programs relative to health, safety, security, and privacy laws and regulations
- Provide interpretation and ensure compliance to organizational policies and procedures
- Process and support the resolution of employee complaints, concerns, or conflicts and escalate as needed
- Utilize and manage HR database content and technologies
- Assess and communicate information obtained from HR databases
- Promote and maintain security best practices
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 PHRi 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
PHRi exam details
PHRi Exam Readiness
Our class maps to the official PHRi outline so you walk in knowing what to expect.
Per HRCI, the PHRi exam runs 2 hours and 15 minutes plus 30 minutes of administration time, with 90 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 $395 exam fee, $495 total, and HRCI doesn't refund an approved application. The credential is valid for three years, and you keep it by earning 60 HR recertification credits or retaking the exam. Source: https://www.hrci.org/certifications/individual-certifications/phri
Exam Format
PHRi Exam at a Glance
Questions
90 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 $395 exam fee, $495 total, per HRCI.
Eligibility
HRCI requires one of these: at least 1 year in a professional level HR role plus a master's degree or global equivalent, 2 years plus a bachelor's degree or global equivalent, or 4 years of professional level HR experience.
Recertification
Valid for three years. Keep it by earning 60 HR recertification credits or retaking the exam.
Careers
Where the PHRi Can Take You
The PHRi supports HR careers in multinational companies and regional employers, and it is a natural step before the SPHRi or GPHR.
HR Generalist
Runs HR operations for an international site.
HR Business Partner
Supports managers with people decisions.
Talent Acquisition Lead
Owns recruitment in a regional office.
HR Operations Specialist
Runs HR systems, records and service delivery.
Study Plan
How We Prepare You for the PHRi
We teach PHRi content with examples from international workplaces, and we show how to apply global HR practice in your local setting.
You'll get a plan by functional area, practice sets and a full practice exam before you schedule with Pearson VUE.
Global HR Practice
Operations and service delivery outside the U.S.
Local Application
Apply each area to the country you work in.
Full Practice Exam
A timed run before you book.
Application Help
We check your eligibility with you.
Funding
Paying for PHRi Training
We are an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor, so eligible service members can often use those programs toward PHRi 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 PHRi 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
PHRi Domains in Detail
Business Management (14%)
Interpret and apply information related to the general business environment and industry best practices Understand the role of cross-functional stakeholders in the organization and establish relationships for effective decision making Identify risks and recommend best practices Understand metrics and interpret data to support business initiatives and recommend strategies
Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition (14%)
Apply relevant labor laws and understand their impact to organizational hiring policies to adhere to legal and ethical requirements Identify and implement sourcing methods and techniques to attract talent Manage the talent acquisition lifecycle
Learning and Development (10%)
Implement and evaluate career development and training programs, including providing resources and guidance on professional growth and development opportunities Contribute to succession planning discussions with management by understanding and providing relevant data Administer learning and development programs designed to achieve desired outcomes by the organization
Total Rewards (15%)
Manage and communicate total rewards programs to foster employee engagement and enhance employee experience Implement and promote awareness of non-monetary rewards Understand and administer benefit and leave programs Monitor and sustain compensation and benefit programs
Employee Engagement (17%)
Measure and advise on functional effectiveness at each stage of the employee lifecycle Support the implementation and communication of organizational programs to enhance employee participation and engagement Support the organization’s performance management strategy by completing appropriate steps in order to achieve organizational goals and objectives Support performance and employment activities
Employee and Labor Relations (20%)
Understand and apply knowledge of programs, applicable laws, and regulations to promote outreach, inclusivity initiatives Support workplace programs relative to health, safety, security, and privacy laws and regulations Provide interpretation and ensure compliance to organizational policies and procedures Process and support the resolution of employee complaints, concerns, or conflicts and escalate as needed
HR Information Management (10%)
Utilize and manage HR database content and technologies Assess and communicate information obtained from HR databases Promote and maintain security best practices
After the Exam
Applying, Testing and Staying Certified
You apply with HRCI first. Once your application is approved, you schedule your PHRi 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 PHRi is valid for three years. To keep it, you earn 60 HR recertification credits 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 PHRi class and the exam.
The Professional in Human Resources International (PHRi) is an HRCI credential. Details are on the official page at https://www.hrci.org/certifications/individual-certifications/phri.
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 $395 exam fee, $495 total. Once an application is approved, HRCI doesn't give refunds.
HRCI requires one of these: at least 1 year in a professional level HR role plus a master's degree or global equivalent, 2 years plus a bachelor's degree or global equivalent, or 4 years of professional level HR experience.
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 90 scored and 25 pretest questions.
HRCI requires 60 HR recertification credits over three years, or you can retake the exam.
The PHRi is built for HR outside the United States and does not focus on U.S. employment law.
Yes. HRCI's PHRi criteria accept a master's or bachelor's degree or global equivalent.
Enrollment
Enroll in PHRi Training
Ready to start? Register on our registration page or email info@accumentum.net with questions about the PHRi class.
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