Professional in Human Resources - California® (PHRca®)

Issued by HRCI

The PHRca certification is designed for HR professionals who are experts in regulations and legal mandates specific to the state of California. The PHRca certification focuses on California HR-related laws and practices. HRCI retains sole ownership of the badge.

Type Certification

Additional Details

Skills

California HR Regulations
Compensation Benefits Programs
Employee Relations
HR Policies
HR Program Implementation
HR Risk Management
HR Tactical Planning
Human Resource Development
Labor Relations
Workforce Employment
Workforce Planning

Earning Criteria

A minimum of one, two or four years of professional-level HR work experience dependent on educational background.
Submission and approval of application
Pass a high-stakes assessment
Maintain the credential via continuing professional development credits or passing of the high-stakes assessment again

Standards

NCCA Accreditation

The NCCA’s Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs were the first standards developed by the credentialing industry for professional certification programs. The NCCA Standards were developed to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public and were most recently revised in 2021.