Canadian Payroll Management (CPM) Certificate

McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) is pleased to offer those pursuing a career in payroll the opportunity to earn a McMaster University academic certificate, while pursuing their payroll certification – The Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certification and/or The Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) Certification.

 

The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) offers the only payroll certifications in Canada, and you can earn one or both CPA certifications through McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE).  What’s more – course credits may be used towards undergraduate studies!

 

McMaster University’s programs will prepare payroll practitioners to manage the compliance requirements of an organization's annual payroll cycle, deliver clear and reliable payroll information, and contribute a payroll perspective to organizational policy and strategy discussions. 

McMaster University’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner and Canadian Payroll Management certificates enable payroll professionals to enhance operations, comply with legislative requirements and utilize emerging technologies - all skills that will make you invaluable to payroll departments across industries. 

 

McMaster University’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate and Canadian Payroll Management Certificates have been developed in affiliation with the Canadian Payroll Association to address the educational and professional development needs of participants, the hiring needs of employers, the mission of the Canadian Payroll Association, and the Centre for Continuing Education’s (CCE) strategic vision. 

The Payroll Certificate program provides:
•    the opportunity to work towards their payroll certification and a university level academic certificate - concurrently. A two-in-one program!
•    the necessary knowledge and skills aligned with core competencies for payroll practitioners;
•    a professional education program for those interested in working within a payroll environment; 
•    employers with educational/professional upgrading opportunities for employees based on industry standard and competencies for payroll practitioners; 
•    the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in a shared learning environment;
•    credit towards an academic university level certificate, as well as an opportunity to apply course credits towards an undergraduate degree at McMaster University

 

Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certificate - Requirements 
Academic Credit:  15 units
 

The Canadian Payroll Association’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certification is the foundation for a career in payroll.  It will provide you with the legislative content required to keep your organization compliant throughout the annual payroll cycle, effectively communicate payroll information to all stakeholders, and understand the accounting function as it relates to payroll.
To qualify for McMaster University’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate, registrants must complete five (5) core courses, as per below:

 

Required Courses – 5 Core
1.    BUS 850 - Business Communications*
2.    PAY 101 - Payroll Compliance Legislation (equivalent to PCL)
3.    PAY 102 - Payroll Fundamentals 1 (equivalent to PF1)
4.    ACC 925 - Introductory Financial Accounting
5.    PAY 103 - Payroll Fundamentals 2 (equivalent to PF2)

* BUS 850 is a required course for those who wish to qualify for McMaster University’s Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate.  BUS 850 is not a requirement of the Canadian Payroll Association’s PCP certification.

For those pursuing the Canadian Payroll Association’s PCPcertification by taking course equivalencies through McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), without pursuing our academic certificate, please note the following requirements:

 

PCP certification requires four (4) core courses and one year of weighted, related work experience as listed below:
1.    Payroll Compliance Legislation (CCE equivalent PAY 101)
2.    Payroll Fundamentals 1              (CCE equivalent PAY 102)
3.    Introduction to Accounting       (CCE equivalent ACC 925)
4.    Payroll Fundamentals 2              (CCE equivalent PAY 103)
5.    PCP Work Experience Requirement Application (WERA)
*a minimum of one year work experience in payroll

 

All courses, including Introduction to Accounting, require a passing grade of 65% in order to be accepted toward PCP certification.
For PAY 101, PAY 102, and PAY 103, students must first register with the McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education and pay the course registration fee. They must also register with the Canadian Payroll Association at least 10 days prior to the start date of the course and pay the CPA’s applicable fee(s) in order to receive their course materials and get access to the online learning platform.  

 

• Have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent; or
• Be a mature student as defined in the Undergraduate Calendar of McMaster University; or
• Be deemed an exceptional case by the Centre for Continuing Education
• Payroll Experience Prerequisite Application:  Effective January 2015, if you want to enroll in the PCP program, you must meet a payroll experience prerequisite.
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Requirements are as follows:

at least one year of weighted payroll experience obtained within five years before or five years after the start of the Payroll Compliance Legislation Course.
Go to http://www.payroll.ca/ and click on Certification to find the application.
*Laptop Requirement - Payroll Compliance Practitioner Courses
Students taking PAY 101, PAY 102 and PAY 103 will be required to bring a laptop or netbook computer for the mid-term and final exams. The computer should be able to connect to the internet either through WiFi or an ethernet connection (wired). You will also need access to the internet to complete some homework assignments.