Who this is for
- Graduates entering HR.
- Career changers leaving admin, customer service or operations.
- Early-career HR officers who need a recognised starting credential.
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Associate Professional in Human Resources - International (aPHRi)
aPHRi® — Start a Career in HR
For graduates, entry-level, career changers, and professionals who want to establish a foundation in human resources.
Career focus: HR Officer, HR Generalist, HR Business Partner.
Next cohort
7 November 2026
7 November 2026
30 hours
Virtual · Zoom · Zoom (strictly virtual)
This class has started
Ask an adviser about the next intake.
Class starts 7 November 2026.
Why the market wants this
HR teams still hire people with no credential and then overlook them for the next role. aPHRi™ is how you are seen as intentional about the profession from the start.
Why enrol on this intake
The next virtual class is 10 October 2026. Early-career seats are easier to win before the market is full of people who already started.
Enrol nowWhat you stand to gain
Pay
A recognised HR credential supports a stronger starting offer than a general degree alone.
Leadership
You learn how the HR function actually runs, so you are useful in the room earlier.
Promotion
It is the first professional line on an HR CV — the one that makes the next role easier to ask for.
Remote and international work
aPHRi™ is an international credential. It is built for HR work outside a single local labour market.
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Why this credential.
Build a strong foundation in HR and gain the knowledge required to begin a professional HR career with confidence. Ideal for graduates, career changers and early-career HR professionals seeking recognised credibility. aPHRi™ is an international associate credential. It is knowledge-based, requires no HR experience, and is built for work in the international market.
Graduates and career changers entering HR outside the US.
Line managers who run people processes without a formal HR credential.
Candidates who need a first HRCI mark before PHRi™ hours exist.
The exam you will sit.
Facts below follow the current public outline. Our advisers walk you through eligibility and the application.
- Awarding body
- HRCI
- Questions
- 65 scored + 25 pretest
- Time
- 1 hour 45 minutes (+ 30 min admin)
- Delivery
- Pearson VUE or OnVUE
- Experience
- None required
- Our class
- 30 hours · Zoom · 7 November 2026
Content outline
After each block: what you will do, and the strength you leave with.
33%
HR Operations
Functional areas
- 33%
HR Operations
You can run the HR desk without looking lost.
- 22%
Recruitment and Selection
You can run a hire from requisition to onboarding.
- 20%
Employee Relations, Health and Safety
You handle a workplace issue without making it worse.
- 15%
Compensation and Benefits
You can answer pay and benefits questions accurately.
- 10%
Human Resource Development and Retention
You can spot a development need and keep people.
Eligibility — what the body actually checks.
- No HR experience is required for this knowledge-based credential (HRCI).
- Designed for those starting an HR career or managing people without formal HR training.
- HRCI reviews the application.
How we prepare you.
- 01
HR operations
The 33% core: records, policies and how the function actually runs.
- 02
Recruit and select
Requisitions, interviews and onboarding without US-only labour law.
- 03
Rewards and relations
Pay, benefits, ER, health and safety as the outline weights them.
- 04
Development and retention
Training needs, delivery methods and keeping early-career talent.
- 05
Exam technique
Timed sets at aPHRi™ length. Application support. Exam invoiced separately.
What the training includes
- Certificate of Completion
- 30 contact hours (PDUs) documented for your aPHRi™ application
- aPHRi™ training materials
- Recordings of every class session
- LMS access for up to 6 months
- 700+ exam-style questions, mocks and simulators
- Application and exam-booking assistance