HRCI

Before taking the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) exam, you should feel confident in demonstrating your knowledge to a potential employer across these 5 core areas:

• Compliance and risk management
• Talent acquisition
• Employee relations
• Learning and dvelopment
• Compensation and benefits

The technical skills validated through the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) exam will help prepare you for HR career opportunities such as:

• Human Resources (HR) Assistant

• Recruiting Assistant

• Human Resources (HR) Coordinator

• Assistant Human Resources (HR) Manager

If you have no prior human resources experience, and you’re planning out your HR career path, getting your foot in the door with HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) is a great way to get started.

CIAT's Career Services team provides personalized career transition support to ensure you translate your training and industry certifications into viable career opportunities. Our full suite of career services support includes resume building, LinkedIn profile optimization, mock interview support, career coaching, and job placement support, and specialty workshops, to help ensure you’re positioned for success.

Typically, students enrolled in our Associate of Applied Science in Human Resources Management feel confident taking the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) exam after 5 weeks of technical training and exam preparation.

HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) is an intermediate level certification that can serve as a launchpad for numerous HR certifications and career pathways. The more certs you earn, the more skills you acquire, the more career opportunities will be available.

Here is the recommended certification pathway that includes the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) certification:

Your HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) exam voucher, retake costs, and exam prep software, are included in the cost of your tuition for any CIAT Certificate or Degree programs. CIAT provides unlimited attempts at passing the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) exam to ensure you start your exam calm and confident, without worrying about what will happen if you don’t pass.

You save hundreds of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses over a DIY studying approach.

The CIAT National City campus includes secure and authorized testing center facilities, available to local San Diego students and alumni. For our online students, we work closely with you to help locate and facilitate an authorized testing center near you.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CIAT has enabled students to take the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) exam remotely from the comfort of their own home through HRCI's new “Test Anywhere” process. Don’t put your goals on hold or push off until normalcy returns.

Studying for the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®) certification on your own is doable, but often leaves you without the required technical skills in your background, or the necessary resources to translate your exam score into a human resources career.

Join over 2,000 students who have enrolled in CIAT accredited Certificate and Degree programs and are on their path to launching or advancing their careers. Our extensive, custom designed curriculum provides training for industry certifications, including HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources® (aPHR®).

• No exam fees
• Unlimited exam attempts*
• Hands-on training through on-campus and virtual online classes
• Online test preparation workshops
• Test preparation software
• One-on-one support from certified instructors
• Accredited Certificate and Degree programs to beef up your resume
• Personalized career services support including resume building and job placement support

* Students are encouraged to take certification exams while actively enrolled in the degree program. Unlimited certification exam attempts expire 90 days after graduation. The following are single attempt exams and are not eligible for a retake voucher: CEH, CASP, CISSP, DevNet & CCNP. See certification exam policy for more details.