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Total Certified Professionals
Domestic Certificants by State/Territory
International Certificants by Country
Pass Rates

Total Certified Professionals as of August 31, 2008
Total Number of Certified Professionals: 96,367

PHR: 53,928
SPHR: 40,978
GPHR:647
PHR-CA: 119
SPHR-CA: 181
PHR/GPHR: 104
SPHR/GPHR: 401
SPHR-CA/GPHR:9

*Please note that each number accounts for an individual record, therefore providing us with the total individuals certified when added up.


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Certified by State/Territory and SHRM Region as of August 31, 2008

Total Number of Domestic Certified Professionals: 95,368


PHR: 53,415

SPHR:40,675

GPHR: 493
PHR-CA: 119
SPHR-CA: 181

PHR/GPHR: 98

SPHR/GPHR: 378

SPHR-CA/GPHR: 9

*Please note that each number accounts for an individual record, therefore providing us with the total individuals certified when added up.

North Central

State Certification Total
Iowa GPHR 1
Iowa PHR 829
Iowa SPHR 566
Iowa PHR/GPHR 2
Iowa SPHR/GPHR 4
State Total 1,402
Illinois GPHR 22
Illinois PHR 2,894
Illinois SPHR 2,036
Illinois PHR/GPHR 1
Illinois SPHR/GPHR 22
State Total 4,975
Indiana GPHR 5
Indiana PHR 1,259
Indiana SPHR 980
Indiana PHR-CA

1

Indiana PHR/GPHR 1
Indiana SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 2,248
Michigan GPHR 25
Michigan PHR 1,437
Michigan SPHR 1,183
Michigan PHR/GPHR 3
Michigan SPHR/GPHR 16
State Total 2,664
Minnesota GPHR 14
Minnesota PHR 1,082
Minnesota SPHR 1,172
Minnesota PHR/GPHR 1
Minnesota SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 2,278
North Dakota GPHR 2
North Dakota PHR 136
North Dakota SPHR 107
North Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 246
Nebraska GPHR 4
Nebraska PHR 499
Nebraska SPHR 333
Nebraska SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 839
Ohio GPHR 10
Ohio PHR 2,425
Ohio SPHR 1,918
Ohio PHR/GPHR 1
Ohio SPHR/GPHR 15
State Total 4,369
South Dakota PHR 146
South Dakota SPHR 106
South Dakota SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 253
Wisconsin GPHR 8
Wisconsin PHR 1,412
Wisconsin SPHR 1,041
Wisconsin PHR/GPHR 1
Wisconsin SPHR/GPHR 7
State Total 2,469
Region Total 21,743

Northeast

State Certification Total
Connecticut GPHR 6
Connecticut PHR 283
Connecticut SPHR 351
Connecticut PHR/GPHR 1
Connecticut SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 647
Delaware GPHR 1
Delaware PHR 164
Delaware SPHR 121
State Total 286
Massachusetts GPHR 10
Massachusetts PHR 955
Massachusetts SPHR 743
Massachusetts PHR-CA

1

Massachusetts PHR/GPHR 3
Massachusetts SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 1,718
Maryland GPHR 21
Maryland PHR 1,508
Maryland SPHR 913
Maryland PHR-CA

1

Maryland SPHR-CA

1

Maryland PHR/GPHR 7
Maryland SPHR/GPHR 14
Maryland SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 2,466
Maine GPHR 1
Maine PHR 139
Maine SPHR 180
Maine SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 321
New Hampshire GPHR 3
New Hampshire PHR 227
New Hampshire SPHR 169
New Hampshire PHR/GPHR 1
New Hamshire SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 401
New Jersey GPHR 47
New Jersey PHR 1,607
New Jersey SPHR 1,077
New Jersey PHR-CA

1

New Jersey PHR/GPHR 3
New Jersey SPHR/GPHR 17
State Total 2,752
New York GPHR 34
New York PHR 2,067
New York SPHR 1,413
New York SPHR-CA

1

New York PHR/GPHR 7
New York SPHR/GPHR 18
New York SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 3,541
Pennsylvania GPHR 12
Pennsylvania PHR 2,599
Pennsylvania SPHR 1,814
Pennsylvania PHR/GPHR 3
Pennsylvania SPHR/GPHR 5
State Total 4,433
Rhode Island PHR 148
Rhode Island SPHR 124
Rhode Island SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 273
Vermont PHR 154
Vermont SPHR 115
State Total

269

Region Total

17,107

Pacific West

State Certification Total
Alaska GPHR 1
Alaska PHR 172
Alaska SPHR 126
Alaska SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 300
California GPHR 42
California PHR 3,775
California SPHR 3,624
California PHR-CA

104

California SPHR-CA

160

California PHR/GPHR 7
California SPHR/GPHR 35
California SPHRCA/GPHR

6

State Total 7,753
Hawaii PHR 169
Hawaii SPHR 114
State Total 283
Idaho PHR 224
Idaho SPHR 156
Idaho SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 382
Montana PHR 172
Montana SPHR 106
Montana SPHR-CA 1
State Total 279
Nevada GPHR 2
Nevada PHR 307
Nevada SPHR 304
Nevada SPHR-CA 2
Nevada SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total

617

Oregon GPHR 10
Oregon PHR 691
Oregon SPHR 690
Oregon SPHR-CA

1

Oregon PHR/GPHR 4
Oregon SPHR/GPHR 5
State Total 1,401
Washington GPHR 16
Washington PHR 1,842
Washington SPHR 1,531
Washington SPHR-CA

1

Washington PHR/GPHR 2
Washington SPHR/GPHR 20
State Total 3,412
Wyoming PHR 54
Wyoming SPHR 39
State Total 93
Region Total

14,520

Southeast

State Certification Total
Alabama PHR 524
Alabama SPHR 418
Alabama SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 943
District of Columbia GPHR 9
District of Columbia PHR 173
District of Columbia SPHR 177
District of Columbia SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 361
Florida GPHR 20
Florida PHR 3,475
Florida SPHR 2,182
Florida PHR-CA

1

Florida SPHR-CA

1

Florida PHR/GPHR 5
Florida SPHR/GPHR 24
State Total 5,708
Georgia GPHR 10
Georgia PHR 1,936
Georgia SPHR 1,270
Georgia PHR/GPHR 9
Georgia SPHR/GPHR 11
State Total 3,236
Kentucky GPHR 1
Kentucky PHR 715
Kentucky SPHR 536
Kentucky SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 1,253
Mississippi PHR 201
Mississippi SPHR 122
State Total 323
North Carolina GPHR 14
North Carolina PHR 1,780
North Carolina SPHR 1,474
North Carolina SPHR-CA

2

North Carolina PHR/GPHR 2
North Carolina SPHR/GPHR 19
State Total 3,291
South Carolina GPHR 1
South Carolina PHR 699
South Carolina SPHR 475
South Carolina SPHR/GPHR 4
State Total 1,179
Tennessee GPHR 5
Tennessee PHR 1,080
Tennessee SPHR 921
Tennessee SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 2,009
Virginia GPHR 25
Virginia PHR 2,234
Virginia SPHR 1,876
Virginia PHR-CA

2

Virginia PHR/GPHR 4
Virginia SPHR/GPHR 21
Virginia SPHRCA/GPHR

1

State Total 4,163
West Virginia PHR 133
West Virginia SPHR 103
State Total

236

Region Total

22,702

Southwest Central

State Certification Total
Arkansas GPHR 3
Arkansas PHR 463
Arkansas SPHR 226
State Total 692
Arizona GPHR 5
Arizona PHR 1,097
Arizona SPHR 837
Arizona PHR-CA

1

Arizona SPHR-CA

3

Arizona PHR/GPHR 1
Arizona SPHR/GPHR 2
State Total 1,946
Colorado GPHR 21
Colorado PHR 1,244
Colorado SPHR 1,227
Colorado PHR-CA

1

Colorado SPHR-CA

4

Colorado PHR/GPHR 7
Colorado SPHR/GPHR 15
State Total 2,519
Kansas PHR 528
Kansas SPHR 422
Kansas PHR-CA

1

Kansas SPHR-CA

1

Kansas SPHR/GPHR 3
State Total 955
Louisiana PHR 517
Louisiana SPHR 245
Louisiana SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 763
Missouri GPHR 6
Missouri PHR 848
Missouri SPHR 757
Missouri SPHR-CA

1

Missouri PHR/GPHR 1
Missouri SPHR/GPHR 6
State Total 1,619
New Mexico PHR 253
New Mexico SPHR 257
New Mexico SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 511
Oklahoma PHR 643
Oklahoma SPHR 359
Oklahoma PHR-CA

3

Oklahoma PHR/GPHR 1
Oklahoma SPHR/GPHR 1
State Total 1,007
Texas GPHR 79
Texas PHR 4,886
Texas SPHR 3,250
Texas PHR-CA

1

Texas SPHR-CA

2

Texas PHR/GPHR 19
Texas SPHR/GPHR 40
State Total 8,277
Utah GPHR 1
Utah PHR 528
Utah SPHR 322
Utah PHR-CA

1

Utah PHR/GPHR 1
Utah SPHR/GPHR 9
State Total 862
Region Total 19,151

Armed Forces

Certification Total
Armed Forces PHR

22

Armed Forces SPHR

21

Armed Forces GPHR

1

Armed Forces Total

44

Caribbean Atlantic
State Certification Total
Puerto Rico GPHR 1
Puerto Rico PHR 121
Puerto Rico SPHR 60
Puerto Rico SPHR/GPHR 2
Territory Total 184
Virgin Islands GPHR 1
Virgin Islands PHR 12
Virgin Islands SPHR 8
Territory Total 21
Region Total 205
AsiaPacific
State Certification Total
Guam GPHR 1
Guam PHR 16
Guam SPHR 7
Guam SPHR/GPHR 1
Territory Total

25

Region Total 25

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International Certificants by Country as of August 31, 2008

Total Number International Certified Professionals: 944


PHR: 505

SPHR: 256

GPHR: 154

PHR/GPHR: 6

SPHR/GPHR: 23


*Please note that each number accounts for an individual record, therefore providing us with the total individuals certified when added up.

Country

Certification

Total

Afghanistan

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Aland Islands

PHR

3

Country Total

3

Albania

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Alderney

PHR

1

Alderney

SPHR

2

Country Total

3

Anguilla

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Antigua and Barbuda

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Argentina

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Ascension Island

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Australia

PHR

6

Australia

SPHR

3

Country Total

9

Austria

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Bahamas

PHR

12

Bahamas

SPHR

2

Country Total

14

Barbados

PHR

3

Barbados

SPHR

2

Country Total

5

Belgium

SPHR

2

Belgium

GPHR

2

Country Total

4

Bermuda

PHR

25

Bermuda

SPHR

6

Bermuda

GPHR

1

Country Total

32

Brazil

GPHR

2

Country Total

2

Bulgaria

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Canada

PHR

26

Canada

SPHR

44

Canada

GPHR

25

Canada

PHR/GPHR

1

Canada

SPHR/GPHR

4

Country Total

100

Cayman Islands

PHR

1

Cayman Islands

GPHR 1

Country Total

1

China

PHR

4

China

SPHR

2

China

GPHR

18

Country Total

24

Czech Republic

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Egypt

PHR

14

Egypt

SPHR

3

Egypt

GPHR

1

Country Total

18

Equatorial Guinea

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

France

PHR

2

France

SPHR

2

France

GPHR

4

Country Total

8

Germany

PHR

6

Germany

SPHR

6

Germany

GPHR

2

Germany

PHR/GPHR

1

Germany

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

16

Ghana

SPHR

2

Country Total

2

Hong Kong

PHR

2

Hong Kong

SPHR

6

Hong Kong

GPHR

3

Hong Kong

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

12

Hungary

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

India

PHR

17

India

SPHR

18

India

GPHR

24

Country Total

59

Indonesia

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Iraq

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Ireland

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Italy

GPHR

3

Country Total

3

Jamaica

PHR

9

Jamaica

SPHR

11

Country Total

20

Japan

PHR

5

Japan

SPHR

5

Japan

GPHR

3

Japan

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

14

Jordan

PHR

7

Jordan

SPHR

3

Country Total

10

Kazakhstan

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Kuwait

PHR

8

Kuwait

SPHR

1

Kuwait

GPHR

4

Kuwait

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

14

Lebanon

PHR

32

Lebanon

SPHR

7

Lebanon

GPHR

1

Country Total

40

Malaysia

SPHR

2

Malaysia

GPHR

1

Country Total

3

Marshall Island

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Mauritius

GPHR

1

Country Total

1

Mexico

PHR

3

Mexico

SPHR

4

Mexico

GPHR

1

Country Total

8

Netherlands

PHR

1

Netherlands

SPHR

2

Netherlands

GPHR

2

Country Total

5

Netherlands Antilles

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

New Zealand

SPHR

2

Country Total

2

Nigeria

PHR

10

Nigeria

SPHR

4

Nigeria

GPHR

7

Nigeria

SPHR/GPHR

2

Country Total

23

Northern Mariana Island

SPHR

1

Northern Mariana Island

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

2

Oman

PHR

1

Oman

SPHR

5

Country Total

6

Pakistan

PHR

3

Pakistan

GPHR

1

Country Total

4

Panama

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Qatar

PHR

4

Qatar

GPHR

2

Country Total

6

Russia

PHR

2

Russia

SPHR

1

Russia

GPHR

4

Country Total

7

St. Kitts and Nevis

PHR

1

Country Total

1

St. Lucia

PHR

3

Country Total

3

Saudi Arabia

PHR

5

Saudi Arabia

SPHR

4

Saudi Arabia

GPHR

4

Saudi Arabia

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

14

Singapore

SPHR

7

Singapore

GPHR

2

Country Total

9

South Africa

PHR

2

South Africa

SPHR

1

South Africa

GPHR

2

Country Total

5

South Korea

PHR

129

South Korea

SPHR

15

South Korea

GPHR

3

South Korea

PHR/GPHR

1

South Korea

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

149

Spain

PHR

3

Spain

GPHR

1

Country Total

4

Sri Lanka

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Suriname

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Sweden

PHR

1

Country Total

1

Switzerland

PHR

4

Switzerland

SPHR

4

Switzerland

GPHR

3

Country Total

11

Thailand

SPHR

1

Country Total

1

Taiwan

PHR

3

Taiwan

SPHR

1

Taiwan

GPHR

2

Country Total

6

Trinidad

PHR

6

Trinidad

SPHR

4

Trinidad

GPHR

1

Trinidad

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

12

Uganda

PHR

1

Uganda

SPHR

2

Country Total

3

United Arab Emirates

PHR

7

United Arab Emirates

SPHR

7

United Arab Emirates

GPHR

10

United Arab Emirates

PHR/GPHR

1

United Arab Emirates

SPHR/GPHR

4

Country Total

29

United Kingdom

PHR

19

United Kingdom

SPHR

14

United Kingdom

GPHR

9

United Kingdom

PHR/GPHR

2

United Kingdom

SPHR/GPHR

1

Country Total

45

Uruguay

PHR

2

Country Total

2

Uzbekistan

PHR

6

Uzbekistan

SPHR

1

Country Total

7

Vanuatu

PHR

7

Vanuatu

SPHR

3

Country Total

10

Vatican City

PHR

1

Vatican City

SPHR

2

Country Total

3

Yemen

PHR

1

Country Total

1


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Pass Rates
The following are pass rates for certification candidates during the past several administrations of the exam.

Exam Date/Window PHR Pass Rate SPHR Pass Rate GPHR Pass Rate PHR-CA/ SPHR-CA Pass Rate
December 2001 67% 57% N/A N/A
May 2002 65% 53% N/A N/A
May 2003 65% 58% N/A N/A
December 2003 65% 57% N/A N/A
May - June 2004 67% 59% N/A N/A
November-December 2004 67% 60% 68% N/A
May-June 2005 67% 58% 65% N/A
December 2005-January 2006 64% 56% 69% N/A
May-June 2006 64% 58% 70% N/A
December 2006- January 2007 63% 55% 56% N/A
May- June 2007 61% 58% 53% N/A
California April & June 2007 N/A N/A N/A 71%
December 2007-January 2008 63% 57% 56% 72%
May-June 2008 60% 54% 64% 74%

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