HR Certification Pathways

Are you ready to become a CPHR?

We offer pathways for HR generalists and specialists, consultants and academics. We will carefully consider your:

  • HR experience
  • People leadership experience
  • Formal qualifications; and
  • Confidence to demonstrate capability in alignment with the AHRCF.

HR Certification Pathways

Complete our short 1 minute quiz to identify your unique pathway to becoming a CPHR. We will email you your personalised recommendation. 

For mid-career professionals with 2+ years’ experience. Complete AHRI’s HR Certification Program consisting of 5 AHRCF micro-credentials to build your capability in preparation to successfully complete the HR Certification Assessment to become a CPHR.

For mid-career professionals to emerging leaders with 2-5 years’ experience. Complete the AHRCF Capability self-assessment to identify your knowledge gaps, before enrolling in the corresponding AHRCF Micro-credential.

For senior leaders, executives and consultants with 5+ years’ experience who feel confident they can demonstrate their HR capability at an ‘Emerging Leader’ level or higher. Fast track directly to the HR Certification Assessment.

Since becoming a CPHR, I find myself to be a more well-rounded, strategic HR professional, with a laser focus on challenging what is value-added work versus what is not.

Marco Merlin CPHR
Senior HR Business Partner, Amazon

No matter your area of HR practice we offer pathways to a CPHR for:

HR professionals

We offer pathways to a CPHR for both HR generalists and HR specialists bringing focused expertise.

HR consultants

We offer pathways to a CPHR for consultants working across industries and client organisations.

Academics

We offer pathways to a CPHR for academics applying their expertise through teaching and research.

Minimum requirements

To begin a pathway towards HR Certification you must meet the minimum requirements of a Professional—MAHRI:

  • 5+ years’ HR experience
    OR
  • 2+ years’ HR experience with an undergraduate qualification or higher

Demonstrate HR Capability

To become HR Certified you must successfully complete the HR Certification Assessment.

In the HR Certification Assessment, you will be required to demonstrate your HR capability by displaying the behaviours, knowledge and skills at an ‘Emerging Leader’ level or higher achieving at least 70% in 5 out of 7 capabilities of the Australian HR Capability Framework. 

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