HRCI aPHRi / PHRi (Exam Preparation)
Preparation for the HRCI aPHRi and PHRi exams: talent acquisition, employee relations, learning, compensation and HR operations.
At a glance
- 5 days
Who it's for
- HR generalists and officers
- Early-career HR professionals
- Candidates for HRCI aPHRi or PHRi
Learning objectives
- Cover the HRCI exam content outlines
- Apply HR operations and employee relations
- Support learning and compensation
- Practise exam questions
Detailed content
- Workforce planning
- Recruitment
- Selection
- Policies
- Discipline
- Health and safety
- Training needs
- Programme delivery
- Performance management
- Pay and benefits
- HR information systems
- Mock exam
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Talent acquisition
- Employee relations
- Learning and development
- Compensation and operations
- Practical workshop applying the tools to participants' cases
- Mock exam, review of weak areas and exam strategy
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Write competency-based job descriptions for two real roles
- Structured-interview practice with scoring guides
- HR metrics case: turnover, cost-per-hire, training ROI
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Job description and competency framework templates
- Interview scorecard and onboarding checklist
- HR dashboard (Excel)
- Course workbook and slide handouts
How learning is assessed
- Diagnostic test on day one to focus study time
- Chapter quizzes and a full timed mock exam in the official format
- Personal study plan until your exam date
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- SHRM BASK (Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge)
- CIPD Profession Map
- ISO 30414 (human-capital reporting)
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
The exam is set and the credential awarded by HRCI. The Excellence Center provides preparation; it does not award HRCI credentials.
This program prepares for a certificate from a body on the Saudi HRDF (Hadaf) Professional Certificates list. Saudi citizens may be able to claim a fixed reimbursement of the certificate cost from HRDF: up to two certificates per person, after passing the exam, if the certificate is on HRDF's current list and the employer did not pay for it. HRDF approves the certificate, not the training provider. Check the HRDF website before enrolling. All HRDF-listed programs · Enrol in Saudi Arabia with our partner Elm E · HRDF
New in our 2026 portfolio — tell us your dates and we will confirm the trainer and schedule.
How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Part of these career paths
- Human Resources · Practitioner
Frequently asked questions
How long is HRCI aPHRi / PHRi (Exam Preparation)?
The program runs 5 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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