aPHR Exam Prep

What you will be able to do

• You will be able to distinguish recruitment from selection and apply core talent-acquisition terms the way the aPHR tests them.
• You will be able to classify pay and benefits correctly, including exempt vs. non-exempt status and FLSA overtime rules.
• You will be able to explain employment at-will, progressive discipline, and NLRA-protected concerted activity.
• You will be able to match major U.S. employment laws to what they regulate and their employee-count thresholds.
• You will be able to describe HR operations fundamentals: HRIS, HR metrics, recordkeeping, and professional ethics.
• You will be able to read scenario-style aPHR questions and choose the BEST or MOST appropriate HR response.
• You will be able to approach exam day with a reliable method for eliminating distractors and managing time.

What is inside

5 modules, 5 lessons. Each module ends in a graded quiz.

1. 01

   Talent acquisition basics

   Covers how HR plans, sources, and fills roles: job analysis, recruitment vs. selection, interview methods, and the EEO rules that govern hiring.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

2. 02

   Compensation & benefits basics

   Covers total rewards, the FLSA (minimum wage, overtime, exempt vs. non-exempt), pay structures and equity, and legally required vs. voluntary benefits.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

3. 03

   Employee relations

   Covers employment at-will and its exceptions, progressive discipline and investigations, the NLRA and protected concerted activity, and employee engagement and conflict resolution.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

4. 04

   Compliance & risk management

   Covers the major U.S. employment laws and their thresholds (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, IRCA, WARN), the EEOC, harassment types, OSHA and workers' compensation, and HR's role in managing risk.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

5. 05

   HR operations

   Covers HR's roles and operating models, HRIS and employee data, HR metrics (turnover, time-to-fill, cost-per-hire), recordkeeping and confidentiality, and policies, ethics, and professionalism.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions