California Certification

California’s HR professionals know there are unique differences between federal and California state employment laws. To address these differences, HRCI now offers current PHR/SPHR certified professionals an opportunity to be certified in California’s specific body of knowledge.

CA Exam Functional Areas:

Compensation and Benefits (26%)
Employee and Labor Relations (46%)
Leaves of Absence and Workers' Compensation (17%)
Health, Safety and Security (11%)

The exam consists of 125 questions (100 scoreable and 25 pre-test) focused on state-specific laws. Examinees are given 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete the exam. The test is now offered each May and December.