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PHRi — Professional in Human Resources – International

Professional-level HR competency built on globally recognized principles, for HR practitioners working outside the U.S.

Who it's for: HR professionals operating outside the United States who need a credential built on global HR principles rather than U.S. law.

Eligibility

  • 1 year of professional-level HR experience with a master's degree or global equivalent
  • 2 years of professional-level HR experience with a bachelor's degree or global equivalent
  • 4 years of professional-level HR experience with less than a bachelor's degree
Founding-member price$89
Planned standard price$139

Lifetime access, no subscription. Planned pricing — nothing is billed until early access opens.

Exam format

Questions
90 scored + 25 pretest
Time allowed
2 hours 15 minutes
Delivery
Computer-based at Pearson VUE or via OnVUE
Fees
$395 exam + $100 application = $495 total

Exam content outline

The knowledge domains this exam draws from, and how heavily each is weighted.

Employee & Labor Relations
20%
Employee Engagement
17%
Total Rewards
15%
Business Management
14%
Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition
14%
Learning & Development
10%
HR Information Management
10%

Mirrors the PHR content outline, applied to globally recognized HR principles rather than U.S.-specific law.

Sample questions

A preview of the style and difficulty you can expect from the PHRi question bank.

Which principle is most central to a globally recognized approach to workforce planning, as tested on the PHRi?

  • Matching staffing levels and skills to organizational strategy across regions ✓
  • Complying exclusively with U.S. Department of Labor guidance
  • Following one country's collective bargaining framework worldwide
  • Standardizing pay in a single currency regardless of location

PHRi content is built on globally applicable HR principles rather than the law of any single country.

An HR professional designing total rewards for staff in multiple countries should primarily benchmark against:

  • The company's home-country pay scale only
  • Local market compensation practices and cost of living in each country ✓
  • A single global flat rate
  • Whichever country has the highest minimum wage

Effective international total rewards strategy accounts for local market conditions and statutory requirements in each country.

Recertification

3-year cycle; 60 recertification credit hours, or retake the exam.

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