education
SNHRA PHR/SPHR
Study Group
Interested
in being an instructor?
Topics:
Strategic Management, Workforce Planning & Employment,
HR Development, Compensation & Benefits,
Employee & Labor Relations , Occupational Health,
Safety & Security and Test Class.
Please
contact Carol Herrington, SPHR at cherrington@sh-architecture.com
for more information. All instructors must be PHR or SPHR certified
and an SNHRA member in good standing.
Additional information regarding the PHR/SPHR exam can be found at www.hrci.org.
PHR/SPHR
EXAM PREPARATION
2008 SPRING STUDY GROUP
Click
here for a printable flyer
(PDF Format) with all the details and Sign Up Form!
Certification is the well-earned badge of professional achievement. Beyond experience and education, it is the true measure of knowledge in the HRM field. For more than a decade, the Southern Nevada Human Resource Association has been helping its members prepare for the PHR/SPHR certification exam. A preparation study group is organized and facilitated twice a year prior to the Mid-year and End-of-year testing dates.
The registration for the 2008 Spring Study Group is now in progress. Don’t let another year pass! Make 2008 the year you accomplish your goal of attaining a certification to signify your high degree of knowledge and competence as a human resource management professional.
WHEN:
Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., February 5, 2008 through April 29, 2008.
WHO: Pre-registered study group participants. All participants must be SNHRA members.
COST: $487 (includes $50 SNHRA Study Group Registration Fee and $437 for the SHRM Learning System materials, S&H included (discounted materials are available only through the SNHRA Education Committee). Those registering after end of business on January 25, 2008 will be charged an additional $50.
LOCATION: TBD – Participants are invited to volunteer their worksite to be used for the duration of the sessions. The facility must be able to accommodate a minimum of 12-15 people in a manner conducive to the study needs. The $50 participation fee will be waived if the participant’s site is used. (Contact Carol Herrington at cherrington@sh-architecture.com)
STUDY MATERIALS: The SHRM Learning System features updated content based on HRCI’s new body of knowledge; more than 1,600 questions allow you to test your knowledge and better prepare for the certification exam; new case study that is interactive and focused on real-life situations faced by HR professionals. You will apply learned concepts in eight different scenarios and work through questions for each; and, 100-question bonus test that mimics the HRCI certification exam so you can hone your test taking skills. (SHRM list price is $595 for members and $695 for non-members)
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here for downloadable/printable
Sign-up/Payment form
Questions?
Contact Carol Herrington, SPHR at cherrington@sh-architecture.com
UNLV Certification Preparation Course
PROFESSIONAL
IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - PHR/SPHR PREPARATION
COURSE (NOTE: this course is not offered at all
times by UNLV. Please check with the Continuing
Education Department for availability.)
THE
COURSE - B031CP6116
If
you are a human resource professional interested
in the nationally recognized and prestigious PHR
or SPHR designations from the national Society for
Human Resource Management, or if you are interested
in increasing your knowledge about human resource
issues, this intensive and comprehensive program
will prepare you for that examination. There
are six key functional areas as defined by the human
resource profession. Topics to be included
are strategic management, workforce planning and
employment, human resource development, compensation
and benefits, employee and labor relations, and
occupational health safety and security. Pass
rates are consistently higher for those who take
university-sponsored preparation programs.
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND
Employee
Benefits Directors
Employee Relations Managers
S enior
Managers new to HR
Training Directors
Human Resource Staff members seeking advancement
Mid-level
managers seeking career change
TEST
ELIGIBILITY
To
be eligible to sit for either exam, candidates must
have TWO years exempt-level employment experience
in the human resource field as an HR practitioner,
HR educator, HR researcher or HR consultant. To
earn the PHR or SPHR, candidates must have TWO years
exempt-level experience. No credit will be
given for education.
COURSE
CONTENT
The
course content reflects the body-of-knowledge tested
by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
for the PHR and SPHR levels of certification designation.
This course of study will not guarantee or ensure
success on the HRCI exam. Students must
use the most recent edition of the SHRM Learning
System for the course, and are strongly advised
not to use outdated materials.
TOPICS
Strategic
Management - Processes
and activities used to formulate HR objectives,
practices and policies to meet long and short-range
organizational needs and opportunities and to guide
and lead the change process and to evaluate HR's
contribution to organizational effectiveness.
Workforce
Planning and Employment - The
processes of planning, developing, implementing,
administering, and performing ongoing evaluation
of recruiting, hiring, orientation, and organizational
exit to ensure that the workforce will meet the
organization's goals and objectives.
Human
Resource Development -
The processes of ensuring that the skills, knowledge,
abilities and performance of the workforce meet
the current and future organizational and individuals
needs through developing, implementing, and evaluating
activities and programs addressing employee training
and development, change and performance management,
and the unique needs of particular employee groups.
Compensation
and Benefits - The processes
of analyzing, developing, implementing, administering,
and performing ongoing evaluation of a total compensation
and benefits system for all employee groups consistent
with human resource management goals.
Employee
and Labor Relations -
The processes of analyzing, developing, implementing,
administering and performing ongoing evaluation
of the workplace relationship between employer and
employee (including the collective bargaining process
and union relations), in order to maintain effective
relationship ss and working conditions that balance
the employer's needs with the employees' rights
in support of the organization's strategic objectives.
Occupational
Health, Safety and Security
- The processes of analyzing, developing, implementing,
administering and performing ongoing evaluation
of programs, practices and services to promote the
physical and mental well-being of individuals in
the workplace and to protect individuals and the
workplace from unsafe acts, unsafe working conditions
and violence.
For
additional information regarding the content of
each knowledge area, log onto
http://www.hrci.org and click on "Certification"
THE
FORMAT
The
program is offered in instructor-led evening
sessions meeting for three hours, (Wed., 6-9pm)
once a week for 12 weeks.
THE
DESIGNATIONS
The
Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and the
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
designations are awarded by the Human Resource
Certification Institute (HRCI), and endorsed by
the Society for Human Resource Management.
These designations provide HR generalists an opportunity
to review and fine-tune their professional knowledge
and skills, and functional specialists a venue
to broaden their perspective and understanding
of the field prior to the examination.
FEE: $1150
for non-member of the Southern Nevada Human Resource
Association (SNHRA) includes SNHRA membership for
2005/06, SHRM Learning System and test disk (a $695
value), materials, 3.6 CEUs and a Certificate
of Completion.
$1050
for members of the Southern Nevada Human Resource
Association (SNHRA) includes SHRM Learning System
and test disk (a $595 value), materials, 3.6 CEUs
and a Certificate of Completion.
If
you have questions or want more information about
the UNLV Certification Preparation Course please
contact the UNLV Continuing Education Department
at (702) 895-3707 or visit their websiite at http://edoutreach.unlv.edu.
