PHR/SPHR INTENSIVES
Intensive Reviews of Key Exam Topics
Are you self studying, re-testing, or taking a non-HR Cert Prep Pros prep course? Maybe you’re seeking clarity about specific material that is likely to be on your exam. If so, these one-day intensives will help you identify and master many of the most important and challenging topics so you will be better prepared for test day!

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PHR KEY EXAM TOPICS
UNIT 1: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- Organizational Strategies
- Organizational Structure & Design
- Legislative & Regulatory Process
- Ethics & the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
UNIT 2: TALENT PLANNING & ACQUISITION
- BFOQs & Affirmative Defenses to Discrimination Claims
- EEOC Complaint Process
- Elements of an Affirmative Action Plan
- Reliability & Validity
UNIT 3: LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
- Adult Learning Theory & Training Design
- Evaluation of Training Effectiveness
- Performance Appraisal Methods & Errors
- Change Management Theory
CRITICAL CALCULATIONS
UNIT 4: TOTAL REWARDS / COMP & BENEFITS
- Compensation & Benefits Strategy
- Independent Contractors vs. Employees
- Wage Level, Wage Structure & Individual Wage Decisions
- FLSA—OT Exemptions
- FMLA & ADA
- 401(k) Retirement Plans
UNIT 5: EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS
- OSHA
- Grievances, Investigations & Terminations
- Emergency Response, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
- Major Labor Laws
- WARN Act
- Norris LaGuardia Act
- NLRA / Wagner Act
- LMRA / Taft-Hartley Act
- LMRDA / Landrum-Griffin Act
- Path to Unionization
- Collective Bargaining Process

SPHR KEY EXAM TOPICS
UNIT 1: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- Organizational Strategies
- Organizational Structure & Design
- HR Project Management
- HR Technology & RFP Process
- Situational Leadership Theories
- Approaches to Global HR Management
- Ethics & the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
UNIT 2: TALENT PLANNING & ACQUISITION
- BFOQs & Affirmative Defenses to Discrimination Claims
- Career Pathing & Management
- Replacement & Succession Planning
UNIT 3: LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
- Adult Learning Theory & Training Design
- Evaluation of Training Effectiveness
- Change Management Theory
CRITICAL CALCULATIONS
UNIT 4: TOTAL REWARDS / COMP & BENEFITS
- Compensation & Benefits Strategy
- Wage Level, Wage Structure & Individual Wage Decisions
- Motivation Theories
- Employee Stock Ownership & Stock Option Plans
- Deferred Compensation Plans
UNIT 5: EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS
- Overview of Major Labor Laws
- WARN Act
- Norris LaGuardia Act
- NLRA / Wagner Act
- LMRA / Taft-Hartley Act
- LMRDA / Landrum-Griffin Act
- Path to Unionization
- Collective Bargaining Process & Negotiating Strategies
- Risk Management Analysis
- Emergency Response, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
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Intensives are now integrated into Take Charge. Tackle That Test! This is a two-day series that combines our best test-taking techniques and the intensive review of key PHR and SPHR exam topics. View dates and details