SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification: exam, cost and pass score
The SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification is SAP’s associate-level credential for consultants who implement Employee Central. SAP’s current exam, code C_THR81, is titled Employee Central Core and Position Management: a 3-hour, system-based exam requiring a 59% pass score, taken online through a SAP Learning Hub subscription with exam attempts. SAP notes the next version is due mid-December 2026.
- Certification
- SAP Certified - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core and Position Management (C_THR81)SAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026
- Level
- Associate, recommended as an entry-level qualificationSAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026
- Duration
- 3 hoursSAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026
- Pass score
- 59%SAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026
- Format
- System-based assessment; number of questions not published by SAPSAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026
- Language
- EnglishSAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026
- Exam access
- Via a SAP Learning Hub / Certification subscription: US$236 (one attempt) or US$578 (six attempts, max three per exam), each 12 monthsSAP Training CER001/CER006, checked 10 October 2026
- Next version
- Due mid-December 2026SAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026
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What is the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification?
It is SAP’s associate credential for people who configure SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. SAP’s current exam carries the code C_THR81 and the title SAP Certified - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core and Position Management, so the certification now covers both Employee Central Core and Position Management.
SAP recommends it as an entry-level qualification that lets consultants get acquainted with the fundamentals of the solution. It validates that you can perform the core configuration work: foundation objects, employee data, self-service and workflows, business rules and permissions.
One thing to know up front: SAP states that only registered SAP partner consultants are given provisioning rights once certified. Customers and independent consultants can earn the certification, but it does not by itself grant instance provisioning access.
Source: SAP Learning — SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core certification (C_THR81). Checked 10 October 2026.
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central exam format and pass score
The C_THR81 exam is a system-based assessment lasting three hours, and the pass score is 59%. It is offered in English.
SAP does not publish the number of questions for this exam on the certification page, so this page quotes none. The exam is a system-based assessment rather than a simple multiple-choice test, which is why SAP points candidates to a technical readiness checklist and to an introduction to system-based assessments before exam day.
SAP does not publish a topic-by-topic percentage breakdown for this exam either. The reliable guide to scope is the recommended learning journey and the THR81 academy units, described below.
Source: SAP Learning — SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core certification (C_THR81). Checked 10 October 2026.
How much does the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification cost?
SAP does not sell this exam as a standalone price on the certification page. Instead you need a subscription that includes SAP Certification exam attempts, and you schedule the exam through SAP’s Certification Hub.
SAP Training lists the exam subscriptions: CER001 gives one attempt and 12 months of Certification Hub access for US$236, and CER006 gives six attempts over 12 months for US$578, capped at three attempts per individual exam. Both are valid for all available exams in the Certification Hub, not only this one.
The THR81 training academy is a separate purchase and SAP does not list its price on the course page, so budget for training on top of the exam subscription if you plan to take the full course.
Source: SAP Training — SAP Certification Exam subscriptions (CER001 / CER006). Checked 10 October 2026.
What do you need before the exam? Access and prerequisites
To sit the exam you need a Learning Hub subscription that includes SAP Certification exam attempts and a valid SAP Universal ID with a secondary email set up.
SAP lists no formal certification prerequisite, but the recommended training path, the THR81 academy, does: SAP marks THR80, the SAP SuccessFactors Platform Introduction Academy, as an essential prerequisite for that course. So while you can register for the exam without another certification, the standard route into it runs through the platform introduction first.
Source: SAP Learning — SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core certification (C_THR81). Checked 10 October 2026.
What is on the exam? THR81 academy and the learning journey
SAP’s recommended preparation is the learning journey Configuring SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core and Position Management, backed by the THR81 academy. SAP’s Get Certified live sessions map the exam to specific THR81 units, which is the clearest public view of the scope.
The THR81 Employee Central Core Academy is an 8-day course for application consultants. Its content outline gives the practical shape of the exam.
- Setup: initial configuration
- Assign Employee Central Role-Based Permissions (RBP)
- Configure Foundation Objects
- Configure Employee Data
- Configure Self-Service and Workflows
- Configure Business Rules
- Setup optional configurations
- Position Management units (via the companion THR79 academy)
Source: SAP Training — THR81 Employee Central Core Academy. Checked 10 October 2026.
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central training and study resources
The official study route is SAP’s own learning journey plus the THR81 academy, which combines self-guided learning, scheduled check-in meetings and hands-on exercises. SAP describes the academy as a full-day commitment across its duration for virtual-live-classroom participants.
SAP also runs Get Certified live sessions: a kick-off that walks through the exam format and interface, followed by content-review sessions that go unit by unit through Employee Central and Position Management before the exam. Combined with the practice system in the learning journey, that is the SAP-provided way to prepare — this page points to no third-party courses.
Source: SAP Learning — Get Certified live session. Checked 10 October 2026.
New exam version due in December 2026
SAP updates its SuccessFactors exams with the product’s release cycle. The certification page carries a note that the next version of this exam should be available mid-December 2026.
If you are booking late in 2026, that matters: SAP’s exam codes change with each version, and the recommended learning journey is updated to match. Check the certification page for the current code before you schedule, so your preparation lines up with the version you will sit.
Source: SAP Learning — SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core certification (C_THR81). Checked 10 October 2026.
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central practice questions
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SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central questions people ask
What is the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification called?
SAP Certified - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core and Position Management, exam code C_THR81. Source: SAP Learning, checked 10 October 2026.
How long is the exam and what score do I need?
Three hours, with a 59% pass score. Source: SAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026.
How many questions are on the exam?
SAP does not publish the number of questions for this exam, so this page states none. Checked 10 October 2026.
How much does it cost to take the exam?
Through a SAP Certification subscription: US$236 for one attempt or US$578 for six attempts (max three per exam), each valid 12 months. Source: SAP Training, checked 10 October 2026.
What do I need to register?
A Learning Hub subscription with certification exam attempts and a valid SAP Universal ID with a secondary email. Source: SAP Learning, checked 10 October 2026.
Are there prerequisites?
No formal certification prerequisite, but the recommended THR81 academy lists THR80 (Platform Introduction) as essential. Source: SAP, checked 10 October 2026.
Is the exam in English?
Yes, English. Source: SAP Learning certification page, checked 10 October 2026.
Is a new version coming?
Yes. SAP states the next version of this exam should be available mid-December 2026. Checked 10 October 2026.
Does certification grant provisioning rights?
Only for registered SAP partner consultants. Customers and independent consultants can certify but are not given provisioning rights. Source: SAP, checked 10 October 2026.
Does SAP publish a salary for this certification?
No. SAP publishes no salary data for the SuccessFactors Employee Central certification, so this page quotes none. Checked 10 October 2026.
