This course covers everything you will need to pass the aPHR exam, including two free hours of one-on-one training to help ensure you are ready to pass the exam! Not only that, it will give you the knowledge and confidence to become the best HR Professional or Manager one can be!

Areas Of Study

This course will focus on the six functional areas that the aPHR exam is based on; namely:

• HR Operations (38%)
• Recruitment and Selection (15%)
• Compensation and Benefits (14%)
• Human Resource Development and Retention (12%)
• Employee Relations (16%)
• Health, Safety and Security (5%)

Included Materials

You receive the aPHR Certification Preparation Program, Print Edition, which includes:

• 400+ pages of content covering the six functional areas tested on the exam in print format
• 300+ HR QuikStudy Flash Cards
• 14 online practice exams with answers, feedback, and page references
• The Online Guide for Successful Exam Preparation, includes study and test taking tips
• Index and Key Terms
• Sample study schedules available on HRCP's website

What You'll Learn:Learning Objectives

• Learn what HR's role is today
• Learn the "Alphabet Soup" of Compliance (Employment Laws)
• Understand the FMLA Process from A-Z
• Learn about The Americans with Disability Act compliance, the interactive process and reasonable accommodation
• Learn how to manage an inclusive workplace with individuals with different physical and cognitive disabilities
• Learn the legal way to confront an employee you suspect is abusing drugs, alcohol or other substances
• Learn about Religious reasonable accommodations
• Learn about compliance with the recruiting process
• Understand compliance obligations under IRCA
• Understand the differences between exempt vs. non-exempt classifications.
• Learn about Break Time for Nursing Mothers.
• Learn how to avoid being personally liable for unlawful work practice
• Learn how to avoid age discrimination charges or claims when managing older workers
• Understand what exactly wage discrimination means
• Learn about the Lilly Ledbetter Law
• Learn about Pregnancy Discrimination, Hiring, Reasonable Accommodation and working conditions
• Understand compliance obligations under the NLRA
• Learn about Social Media Employment Policies and the NLRA's opinion
• Learn about Employer's obligations with Employee Relations complaints/investigations
• Planning your career's next steps in HR

Topics Covered Include

• The HR Profession today
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991
• Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
• Equal Pay Act (EPA)
• Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
• Peggy Young vs UPS
• National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
• The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
• Consolidated Omnibus Benefits Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
• The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA
• Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
• Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWA)
• Recruiting, Interviewing and Hiring
• Employee Relations/ Handling Special Issues and Situations
• Investigations/Confidentiality
• Employee Turnover
• Employee Engagement
• Records Retention
• Your Next Steps in HR