Course Description
This fully online, 6-week instructor-led certification prep course is designed to prepare you to earn your aPHR certification credential.
Are you ready to earn your aPHR® certification credential? MTI Business Solutions' fully online, instructor-led aPHR (Associate Professional in Human Resources) certification exam prep course is designed to help you prepare to do just that! Attend this class and master essential knowledge necessary for success in a career in human resource management or a related area and prepare to earn the first-ever early-career HR certification. This online certification prep course includes expert instruction from a professional HR trainer. The class encompasses key exam content areas and helpful test-taking strategies and tips, along with current, comprehensive exam prep program materials.
MTI's online certification prep class for the aPHR exam includes 6, 3-hour hour live online classes "meetings," which participants will attend via web browser in conjunction with speaker/headphones or telephone. Class begins July 26, and will meet 6 consecutive Monday evenings (August 2- September 13, No class September 6 for Memorial Day) from 6:30 - 9:30 pm EST/5:30 - 8:30 pm CST.
For student convenience, the live class sessions are recorded and available during the term and for 6 months following the conclusion of class. Because classes are recorded, it's easy to catch-up at other times if needed.
Advance registration is required.
Agenda
Our aPHR™ exam prep course provides professional instruction covering each of the six functional areas include on the aPHR exam (listed below). Consistent with aPHR exam parameters, this course emphasizes U.S. employment law. It covers HR best practices and requirements in the context of the U.S. legal and regulatory environment.
HR OperationsHRCI
Recruitment & Selection
Compensation & Benefits
Human Resource Development & Retention
Employee Relations
Health, Safety, and Security
Our aPHR certification prep course is taught using current, comprehensive HRCP exam prep materials designed to cover the Human Resources Certification Institute® (HRCI®) Exam Content Outline for the aPHR exam. This course meets for the recommended number of hours (18) to fully cover the materials and exam content outline. To prepare for the exam, students will need to attend class and complete additional study via the course materials, which include practice exams, flash cards, and other instructional resources designed to enhance learning and prepare participants for the aPHR exam. Materials are included with the course. Students can choose the full HRCP package (print and online) or opt for print-only or online-only materials. Students will have access to the online portion of the HRCP materials for 24 months.
The class will be taught by Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SHRM-SCP, SPHR, an experienced professional trainer with significant experience teaching HR certification prep courses, including PHR/SPHR and SHRM-CP/SCP. She has extensive HR training and consulting experience, including teaching HR Generalist, Strategic HR Leadership, and Internal Investigations certificate programs in various markets throughout the U.S. She has extensive in-person and online teaching experience, frequently teaching webinars and in-person workshops for private clients and a number of national and international webinar companies.
Who Can Benefit
The aPHR certification is appropriate for individuals whose jobs or career goals involve human resource management. This class (and the aPHR certification) is appropriate for:
- Professionals whose roles involve HR duties, such as managers, supervisors, administrators, or business owners
- Working professionals seeking to transition into an HR role
- Early-career HR professionals
- Recent college graduates seeking to enter the HR field
- Recent college graduates seeking professional roles that involve HR duties
- Military service members preparing to transition to civilian careers
- Experienced HR professionals seeking aPHR certification as a precursor to a more advanced credential
- Anyone wishing to earn a credential indicative of essential U.S. employment law and HR best practice knowledge
Exam Details
- The exam fee is not included in the class. You are responsible for scheduling and paying for your exam separately.
- See HRCI for exam fee information.
aPHR Eligibility Requirements
A program of The HR Certification Institute (HRCI), the aPHR credential is designed for professionals who are beginning their HR career journey. To be eligible for the aPHR you must have a high school diploma or global equivalent. No HR experience is required since this is a knowledge-based credential.
CPP Status
MTI Business Solutions is an HRCI approved Certification Prep Provider (CPP).