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HRCI aPHR Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | HR Certification Institute (HRCI) |
| Exam Name: | Associate Professional in Human Resources |
| Exam Number: | aPHR |
| Related Certifications: | PHR SPHR aPHRi |
| Passing Score: | Varies (determined by Angoff method; historically around ~71%) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 90 (65 scored + 25 pretest) |
| Exam Duration: | 105 (plus 30 minutes administration time) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | USD 400 (USD 300 exam fee + USD 100 application fee) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice |
| Sample Questions: | HRCI aPHR Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based at Pearson VUE test centers or online via OnVUE remote proctoring. |
| Pre Condition: | High school diploma or global equivalent; no HR experience required. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.hrci.org/certifications/individual-certifications/aphr |
HRCI aPHR Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Employee Relations | 24% | - HR policies, procedures and organizational culture - Performance management and employee engagement fundamentals |
| Compliance & Risk Management | 25% | - Risk mitigation and records management basics - Workplace laws and regulations affecting HR |
| Compensation & Benefits | 17% | - Compensation strategy and pay structures - Benefits programs and retirement planning basics |
| Talent Acquisition | 19% | - Sourcing, recruiting, screening and selection techniques - Hiring and onboarding fundamentals - Staffing needs, job analysis, job descriptions and planning |
| Learning & Development | 15% | - Assessing learning needs and training delivery methods - Training program evaluation and learning outcomes |
HRCI Associate Professional in Human Resources Sample Questions:
1. The ABC Company owns a gold mine in the California mountains. It has only eight employees. The company is most certainly going to be governed by the federal law known as Response:
A) OSHA
B) SBGP
C) MSHA
D) TEPA
2. Which of the following is the best online recruiting source for finding passive candidates?
Response:
A) Employment agencies
B) The company's web site
C) Job fairs
D) Personal online networks such as LinkedIn
3. Phillipe is part of a new initiative that his HR department has embarked on, which is to update all existing employees' job descriptions. Job descriptions are:
Response:
A) Used to describe a job and include lists of the general tasks and functions
B) Documents that determine the limits of an employee's expectations
C) Required only when a union represents the work group
D) Legally binding parameters limiting work to be done
4. The Wagner-Peyser Act protects employees who are:
Response:
A) Injured on the job
B) Have two or more jobs
C) Unable to work because of pregnancy
D) Unemployed
5. Sophia makes it a practice to call each applicant's former employers to verify employment claims and determine whether there were any behavioral problems in prior jobs. Her company is now being sued because a new hire had an automobile accident while on a delivery run.
It turned out he had a history of reckless driving charges in his past two jobs. But she wasn't told about those when she talked with the former employers. Should Sophia be worried?
Response:
A) Yes. In this instance, she should also have conducted a search of his driving record before hiring him into a job that required driving for deliveries. She shouldn't have relied on only former employer input.
B) Yes. Sophia is going to have to explain to her attorney why she hired this person when there was such a bad history of workplace behavior.
C) Yes. Almost certainly, Sophia will be blamed for negligent hiring. She has little defense. She should have found out about the new employee's previous employment issues.
D) No. She tried to get information from the previous employers and they wouldn't talk to her. She made a good faith effort. She is off the hook.
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: C | Question # 2 Answer: D | Question # 3 Answer: A | Question # 4 Answer: D | Question # 5 Answer: A |
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