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Every course in this section is included in the subscription with certification — $2,900 a year together with 175+ academy courses.They are not part of the $1,000 subscription.

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Exams

Three bodies, eight exams. Which one is yours?

The row is your experience, the column is the body that runs the exam. A course prepares you for the exam; the certificate comes from the body itself.

Check the exact eligibility rules on the website of the body that runs the exam.

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Every course in this section and 175+ academy courses — in one subscription.

  • Everything in the $1,000 subscription: 175+ courses and all new ones
  • Eight prep courses for HRCI, SHRM and CIPD exams
  • Programs: Power HR and The Big Recruitment Certification Course
  • 12 months of access, one person

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$2,900 a year

Get it with certification

The exam fee is paid separately, directly to the certifying body.

HR certification: which exam to choose.

This section has 10 programs that prepare you for international HR exams, plus the academy's larger programs. A course prepares you for the exam: you take the exam itself with the certifying body — HRCI, SHRM or CIPD — and the certificate comes from them. Every course is online, with 1 year of access to the materials.

Starting an HR career — aPHRi and CIPD Level 3. Experienced specialist — PHRi, SHRM-CP, CIPD Level 5. Senior level — SPHRi, SHRM-SCP, GPHR.

Questions about HR certification prep.

How much does HR certification prep cost?

Prep courses cost from $350 to $2,500, with 1 year of access to the materials. The exam fee is paid separately, directly to the certifying body. These courses are not part of the $1,000 subscription — they are included in the subscription with certification.

What is the subscription with certification?

It is a yearly subscription for $2,900: everything in the regular subscription — 175+ academy courses and all new ones — plus every course in this section: prep for HRCI, SHRM and CIPD exams, Power HR and The Big Recruitment Certification Course. Access is for 12 months, for one person.

Which exams do the courses prepare for?

HRCI exams — aPHRi, PHRi, SPHRi and GPHR; SHRM exams — SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP; and CIPD qualifications at Level 3 and Level 5.

Which HR certification should I choose?

Go by your experience: aPHRi and CIPD Level 3 for the start of a career, PHRi, SHRM-CP and CIPD Level 5 for experienced specialists, SPHRi, SHRM-SCP and GPHR for the senior level. Check the exact eligibility rules on the certifying body's website.

Who issues the certificate?

The body that runs the exam: HRCI, SHRM or CIPD. The academy prepares you for the exam and issues its own diploma on the Accredible platform after the course.

Can I take certification prep online from any country?

Yes, every course is online. Recorded courses can be started any day and taken at your own pace. The academy has students in 185 countries.

Who teaches the prep courses?

The courses are taught by Mike Pritula — 21 years in HR, PHRi and SHRM-CP certified, HRCI representative in Eastern Europe.

Mike Pritula — founder of Pritula Academy
Mike Pritula
Founder of the academy

21 years in HR — now in your hands.

Every course in the academy is built on the practice of a person who built HR functions in international companies himself and has been teaching HR since 2010.

  • 21 years in HR: Wargaming, Preply, iDeals, StarLightMedia, Alfa-Bank, PeopleForce
  • Delivered more than 50 HR projects and built 4 HR teams in different businesses
  • Certifications PHRi, SHRM-CP, HCI sHRBP; author of international HR competency models
  • Launched HRCI certification prep courses in 10+ countries
  • Author of 40+ HR books on Amazon — 200 by the end of the year
  • Author of the largest HR channels on YouTube; more than 100 articles and presentations
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A diploma that shows on LinkedIn.

After every course you receive a named diploma on Accredible — the same platform that issues certificates for Google, Udacity and Rosetta Stone. You can add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click.

  • ✓ A unique code on every diploma — impossible to forge
  • ✓ The QR code leads to an online version an employer can verify
  • ✓ Adds to your LinkedIn profile in one click
  • ✓ Available in English
Training built on competency models
HRCI CIPD SHRM HCI ATD World@Work
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Pritula Academy diploma on the Accredible platform
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