The Exam Doesn't Test What You Know. It Tests What You Would Do.
AI can hand you an answer in four seconds. It cannot tell you which answer is defensible. That gap is what the SHRM and HRCI exams are built to find—and it is what this program is built to close.
Begins September 1. $697. SHRM-CP · SHRM-SCP · PHR · SPHR · PHRi · SPHRi
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· 18-month course access · Limited to 20 participants
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Why Capable HR Professionals Fail These Exams
Most candidates who don't pass are not underprepared. They studied. They knew the material. They walked out unable to say what went wrong.
Here's what went wrong. Four options are presented. Two are clearly wrong. Two are both reasonable. The exam is asking which one a competent HR professional would choose first, given the facts as written - and nothing in a flashcard deck teaches that.
That skill is judgment under constraint. It's the same skill that gets tested in a deposition, when someone reads your decision back to you two years later and asks why you did it that way.
Where AI Helps and Where It Quietly Hurts
Most candidates now study with ChatGPT or Claude. That's not a problem. Studying with AI uncritically is.
AI produces answers that are fluent, confident and frequently wrong on exactly the questions that decide your score, the ones where two options are defensible and the distinction is subtle. If you can't evaluate what it hands you, you are rehearsing someone else's reasoning instead of building your own.
This program teaches you to evaluate the answer before you accept it. That's a discernment skill, not a technology skill. AI is simply where you get to practice it at volume and the THINK™ HR Exam GPT is built to be corrected, challenged, and pushed back on, because that is the exercise.
It can't be memorized. It can be developed. That's the whole design of this program.
What You Get
THINK™ HR Exam GPT
Your coach between sessions. It generates original exam-quality items, walks you through the reasoning, and debriefs every miss using the same frameworks taught in the course. It is available whenever you study—including at 11:00 p.m. on a Tuesday.
On-Demand Video Library
Every module, watchable on your schedule. Work through it in sequence, or pull up a specific domain when it isn't landing.
Domain Study Guides
Behavioral Competencies, People, Organization, and Workplace built to the current SHRM BASK and HRCI outlines, plus a US employment law reference and a master HR terminology chart.
Workbook and Study Games
Retrieval practice, not passive review. Terminology and concepts get drilled until they're automatic, so working memory is free for the reasoning the exam is actually measuring.
Your Individualized Study Plan
Built from where you are: your exam date, your available hours, your weak domains. Not a generic 12-week calendar handed to everyone.
Answer Pattern Analysis
Wrong answers cluster. Most candidates miss questions in the same three or four ways: over-reading the stem, defaulting to the most aggressive intervention, or selecting an answer that is reasonable but out of sequence. Most never recognize the pattern. We identify yours and build targeted practice around it.
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MEET YOUR instructor
Hey, I'm Laurie Chua!
I've coached 100s of HR professionals through certification over the last 15 years, in the US, Malaysia, Indonesia, and across the Caribbean. I've held the PHR, SPHR, SPHR-CA, and SHRM-SCP myself. I know what these exams ask, and I know what candidates get wrong.
My HR career spans more than 30 years. Alongside it, I have worked at SHRM as a Knowledge Advisor, worked for Fortune 25 companies, and I've served as an HR expert witness in 60+ engagements in California state and federal courts.
That courtroom work is why this program exists. In a deposition, opposing counsel doesn't ask what you know. They ask what you did, why you did it, and whether you'd do it the same way again. The reasoning either holds up or it doesn't.
The exams measure the same thing. Most organizations do not fail because of bad intent. They fail because of inconsistency, poor timing, thin documentation, and reasoning no one stress-tested. That's what these exams are looking for, and it's what I teach candidates to see.
Which is also why I don't teach memorization. I teach you to think through a question the way you'd have to defend a decision, which is the only version of this skill that's still useful the day after you pass.
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Laurie's Former Exam Candidates
My coach Laurie was absolutely instrumental in helping me pass. I truly don't know what I would have done without her. She created a personalized study plan, talked with me, patiently reviewed countless missed questions and helped me rebuild my confidence after failing. She taught me how to think through SHRM questions instead of just memorizing content. Her encouragement, patience, and support meant everything to me.
Laurie brings the material to life with real-world examples. She was incredibly organized, supportive, and diligent. Thanks to her guidance, I passed my HR Certification exam on my first try!
One thing I really appreciated was how Laurie explained the concepts using real workplace examples instead of just textbook definitions. She helped me understand both the reasoning behind the answers and the way the exam tests your thinking. That made me feel much more confident going into the exam. Laurie is approachable, supportive, and truly cares about the people she works with, anyone learning from or working with her will be in very good hands.
Who This Is For
This is for you if
You are sitting for the SHRM or HRCI Exam within the next 18 months
You have real HR experience but the scenario questions keep beating you
You have failed before and can't identify why
This is NOT FOR you if
You want a memorization deck
You want passive video you can half-watch
You can't commit 3 hours per week outside the Saturday session.
The tools work.
They don't work on their own.
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TRY IT RISK FREE
Do the Work.
Pass or Receive a Full Refund.
I believe that when you consistently engage with the program, apply the frameworks, practice under realistic exam conditions, and use your results to improve your decision-making, you significantly strengthen your likelihood of passing.
That is why your enrollment is protected by the HR Certification Prep Pass Guarantee.
If you complete the required program activities and do not pass your selected SHRM or HRCI certification exam, you may request a full refund of your program tuition.
To qualify for the guarantee, you must:
Complete all required course modules and assignments before your scheduled exam date.
Attend or watch the recordings of the required live coaching sessions and complete the associated exercises.
Complete the required practice questions and assessments, including reviewing the explanations for both correct and incorrect answers.
Follow your individualized study plan and submit any required progress check-ins, readiness assessments, or exam-preparation activities.
Take your selected certification exam within the required eligibility period and submit your official score report within 30 days of receiving your results.
If you meet these requirements and do not pass, contact us within 30 days of your exam result. Once your participation and official score report are verified, your eligible program tuition will be refunded.
No argument. No undisclosed conditions.
This guarantee applies to the HR Certification Prep program tuition only. It does not include certification application fees, exam fees, study materials purchased from other providers, travel expenses, rescheduling fees, or other third-party costs.
The guarantee is limited to one certification exam attempt per enrollment and applies only to the exam selected during onboarding. Participants must be eligible to sit for the exam and are responsible for registering, scheduling, and paying the applicable examination fees directly to SHRM or HRCI.
One Methodology. An Exam-Specific Study Path.
SHRM & HRCI Covered
Every participant learns the same core decision-making frameworks, but your study plan, practice questions, domain emphasis, terminology, and coaching are aligned to the specific exam you select.
SHRM candidates practice SHRM-style situational judgment.
HRCI candidates receive content and question analysis aligned to the applicable HRCI exam outline.
“SHRM and HRCI are not competing definitions of excellence. They are different pathways to demonstrating the same thing: that you can apply HR knowledge with sound judgment.”
Laurie Chua, SHRM-SCP
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STILL NOT SURE?
FAQ
How long is the program?
You will have access to all videos, study guides, workbook materials, session recordings, and the THINK™ HR Exam GPT for 18 months.
What if my exam is later than 12 weeks out?
That's common, and it's why access runs 18 months. Your individualized study plan is built backward from your actual exam date, not from the cohort calendar.
How do I ask my employer to pay for the program?
Many employers offer professional-development, tuition-assistance, or certification-reimbursement funds that may be used for HR certification preparation.
We provide a customizable Employer Sponsorship Request Letter that explains:
1. How the program strengthens strategic HR judgment and workplace decision-making
2. How certification supports professional development and employee retention
3. What is included in the program
4. The program cost and start date
5. The value your employer may receive from sponsoring your participation
Download the letter, personalize it with your role, certification goal, and employer information, and send it to your manager or HR representative.
[Download the Employer Sponsorship Request Letter]
Your employer may also request an invoice, receipt, program description, or other documentation before approving payment. Contact us at [email protected] if additional information is needed.
What's included for $697?
The on-demand video library, all domain study guides, the workbook and games, the THINK™ HR Exam GPT, 45-minute Saturday office hours ,your individualized study plan, answer pattern analysis, and a 1-on-1 strategy session. 18-month access.
When are office hours?
Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (Los Angeles), 45 minutes, every week for 12 weeks.
What happens in a session?
You submit questions. We work through them live and trace the reasoning path to the best answer. You watch the framework applied to a real item by the person who built it, in front of people making the same errors you are.
What if I can't make it?
You don't have to be there. Submit your questions ahead of the session and they get answered on the recording. Every session is recorded and posted for everyone enrolled - so a missed Saturday costs you nothing but the live back-and-forth.
Will my question definitely get answered?
Submitted questions are answered. If volume runs long in a given week, anything not covered live is answered on the recording or carried to the following session. Nothing submitted goes unanswered.
I'm outside the US. Is 11:00 a.m. Pacific workable?
For some time zones, it may not be—and that is why recordings and advance question submission are included. I have coached candidates in Malaysia, Indonesia and across the Caribbean. The format is built so attendance is an advantage, not a requirement.
Are the recordings available after the 12 weeks end?
Yes. Recordings stay in your library for the full 18 months of access.
Can I ask about my own situation, or is it exam questions only?
Office hours are for course content and exam questions. Your individual study plan and personal strategy are what the 1-on-1 session is for.
Which exams does it cover?
All six: SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, PHRi, SPHRi. Content maps to the current SHRM BASK and HRCI exam content outlines. You select your exam inside the GPT.
Although the exams overlap in core HR knowledge, they differ in terminology, emphasis, question design, and the way judgment is assessed. The program includes exam-specific guidance for both SHRM and HRCI candidates.
Is this affiliated with SHRM or HRCI?
No. Independently developed by HRPDG and not endorsed by either body.
I've already failed once.
Then you're who this is built for. We start with answer pattern analysis. We find the pattern in what you missed, before adding a single new study hour. Breena had failed before she started. Read what she said above.
Do I need to be good with AI?
No. If you can copy and paste, you are set.
Do I need a paid ChatGPT account?
To run the full prompt system, yes - ChatGPT Plus is best. A ChatGPT Plus subscription is not included in the program tuition and is paid directly to OpenAI. You may also use the scaled-down prompt provided for free accounts.
What if it doesn't work for me?
Your enrollment is protected by the HR Certification Prep Pass Guarantee above.
To summarize: If you complete the required coursework and assessments, attend or watch the recordings of the required live coaching sessions and complete the associated exercises, complete your one-on-one strategy session, take your selected exam during your 18-month access period, and submit your official score report within 30 days, you may request a full refund of your eligible program tuition.
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