Human Resources Exam Prep (PHR/SPHR) | University of Wisconsin

Category:

Exam Preparation

Course Hours:

135

Price:

$600.00

Course Type:

Mentor Supported

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Our Human Resources Exam Prep course is designed to provide human resource professionals with a fun and engaging opportunity to prepare for the revised Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification exams. The Human Resources Exam Prep course walks you through the process of applying your professional knowledge and skills to the PHR/SPHR exam questions.

Prerequisite(s): Human Resource Management

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Recognize federal legislation governing HR practices and identify appropriate courses of action
Differentiate between human resource management and development activities
Recall methods for recruitment and selection procedures
Choose how to apply HR code of ethics
Identify how adults learn and transfer new information to improve on-the-job performance

Human Resources Exam Prep Module 1

Certifying Human Resource Professionals

• The Human Resource Profession

• Development of the Human Resource Body of Knowledge

• Risk Management

• Workplace Planning and Talent Acquisition

• Total Rewards and Employee Engagement

• The General Business Environment

• Human Resources’ Role in Organizations

• Enterprise Risk Management

Human Resources Exam Prep Module 2

Workforce Planning

• The Talent Acquisition Lifecycle

• Recruiting and Selection

• Organizational Development

• Learning and Development Programs

• Career Development

• Employee Training Programs

Human Resources Exam Prep Module 3

Total Rewards

• Total Rewards Defined

• Compensation, Payroll and Benefits

• Communicating Compensation and Benefits Programs

• Employee Engagement Defined

• The Workplace Value Proposition

• Engagement and the Employee Lifecycle

• Performance Management

Human Resources Exam Prep Module 4

Employee and Labor Relations

• Employee and Labor Relations Defined

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Workplace Safety

• Company Policies, Procedures, and Rules

• Positive Employee and Labor Relations Strategies

• HR Information Management

• Records Management: The Lifecycle

• Data Privacy and Security

Human Resources Exam Prep Module 5

Leadership and Strategy

• Corporate Strategy

• Organizational Structures

• Strategic Planning

• Strategic Management

• Evidence-Based Decision Making

• Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition Defined

• Employee Integration

Human Resources Exam Prep Module 6

Team Management

• Learning Organizations

• Workforce Development

• Fiduciary Responsibility

• Total Rewards Philosophy and Communicating Compensation Strategies

• Motivating and Retaining Through Total Rewards

• Equity Compensation

• HR Digitization

**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**

Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.

The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!

Upon successful completion of this Human Resources Exam Prep (PHR/SPHR) course and the required professional HR experience, students will be prepared, in part, to sit for the HRCI certification exam to become a Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®). The PHR is open to HR professionals with a minimum of 2 years professional experience with a Bachelor's degree or 4 years experience with a high school diploma and the SPHR is available to those with a minimum of 7 years professional experience. The PHR is open to HR professionals with at least 2 years professional experience and the SPHR is available to those with a minimum of 7 years professional experience.

**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**

Internet Connection

Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections

*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.

Hardware Requirements

Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended

PC Software Requirements

Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)

Adobe PDF Reader

QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player

MAC Software Requirements

Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
Adobe PDF Reader
Apple QuickTime Media Player