The Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification is the foundation of your career in payroll. It provides you with the compliance knowledge required to process an organization's annual payroll cycle, effectively communicate payroll information to all stakeholders, and understand the accounting function as it relates to payroll.
Certification Requirements
- Payroll Compliance Legislation
- Payroll Fundamentals 1
- Payroll Fundamentals 2
- Principles of Accounting - Douglas College's first year Accounting Course ACCT 1110 is transferable to the CPA.
- The Work Experience Requirement Application (WERA): One year weighted Payroll work experience
- Students must achieve a minimum grade of 65 per cent on both the final examination and 65 per cent on the course to pass
Prerequisite
None.
A thorough understanding of mathematical principles and a proficiency in English will increase the probability of success in this course.
Overview
Payroll Compliance Legislation (PCL) is the first core payroll course in the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification program. Upon completion of Payroll Compliance Legislation (PCL), you will have a thorough understanding of the compliance requirements and be able to describe payroll’s objectives and stakeholders, identify an employer/ employee relationship, apply federal and provincial legislation to payroll and communicate the payroll compliance requirements to various stakeholders.
Delivery Method
This course will be offered virtually. Sessions will take place according to the posted schedule.
To participate in virtual sessions, students will need high speed internet, video cam and microphone.
Note
This course can be accessed through the Canadian Payroll Online Student Platform and Zoom. There is no Douglas College Blackboard component for this course.
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Instructor: |
Marilyn Pignotti |
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CRN: |
11431 |
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Dates: |
7 Saturdays: March 11 to April 29, 2023 (no class April 8) |
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Times: |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (last class 9:00 am - 12 pm) |
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Fee: |
$468.00 plus the National Payroll Institute's fee highlighted on this registration form: click me National Payroll Institute fees include delivery of course manuals to home or office, yearly NPI Membership, examinations and Certificate. |
| Register: | Phone 604-527-5472 to register. |
Prerequisite
Payroll Compliance Legislation
Overview
Payroll Fundamentals 1 (PF1) is the second core payroll course in the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification program. Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 1 (PF1), you will be able to: calculate regular individual pay, calculate non-regular individual pay, calculate termination payments, complete a Record of Employment and communicate all aspects of individual pay requirements to various stakeholders.
Delivery method
This course will be offered virtually. Sessions will take place according to the posted schedule.
To participate in virtual sessions, students will need high speed internet, video cam and microphone.
| Instructor: | Dawn Irmscher |
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| CRN: | 21064 |
| Dates: | Mondays and Wednesdays; April 12 to May 31, 2023 (no class May 22) 14 sessions total |
| Times: | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
| Fee: |
$468.00 plus the National Payroll Institute's fee highlighted on this registration form: click me National Payroll Institute fees include delivery of course manuals to home or office, yearly NPI Membership, examinations and Certificate. |
| Register: | Phone 604-527-5472 to register. |
Pre-requisites
Payroll Compliance Legislation
Payroll Fundamentals 1
Overview
Payroll Fundamentals 2 (PF2) is the final core payroll course in the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification program. Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 2 (PF2), you will be able to: calculate organizational remittances to federal, provincial and third party stakeholder, prepare accounting documentation for payroll, complete year-end documentation and communicate all aspects of organizational remittances, accounting and year-end requirements to internal, external and government stakeholders.
Delivery Method
This course will be offered virtually. Sessions will take place according to the posted schedule.
To participate in virtual sessions, students will need high speed internet, video cam and microphone.
Note
This course can be accessed through the Canadian Payroll Online Student Platform and Zoom. There is no Douglas College Blackboard component for this course.
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Instructor: |
Brian Burgess |
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CRN: |
21065 |
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Dates: |
June 10 to August 12, 2023 (no classes July 1, July 8 and August 5) |
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Time: |
9:00 am -4:00 pm (Last class 9:00 am - 12:00 pm) |
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Fee: |
$468.00 plus the National Payroll Institute's fee highlighted on this registration form: click me National Payroll Institute fees include delivery of course manuals to home or office, yearly NPI Membership, examinations and Certificate. |
| Register: | Phone 604-527-5472 to register. |
This course must be taken at a Canadian post-secondary institution. Douglas College course ACCT1110 has been pre-approved by the CPA.
Introduction to accounting must cover the following principles and practices to be accepted as part of the PCP program:
- recording transactions (debits/ credits),
- journal entries,
- preparing simple financial statements,
- closing accounts,
- reconciliations,
- trial balance.
In order to fully prepare students as certified Payroll Compliance Practitioners, one (1) year of weighted payroll-related work experience is required. Students completing courses on a part time basis can obtain the work experience requirement within five years before or after passing Payroll Compliance Legislation (PCL) course and the timeline for students in full time program, starts either five years before or after the end date of their Payroll Fundamentals 2 (PF2) course. Those individuals who complete the education requirement but have yet to satisfy the PCP work experience component are considered “PCP Candidates”.
Please visit the Canadian Payroll Association website for more detailed information.
Steps To Register
Step 1
Register for your Payroll course with Douglas College. Note: Students must achieve a minimum of 65% on final exams and 65% for each course.
Step 2
The National Payroll Institute has a dual registration process. This means in addition to paying the Douglas College fees for the course, students must also register with the Canadian Payroll Association and pay the Association's course fee ($340/course) and the student membership fee ($99/year) to receive their course materials and access to the learning platform.
Students should register with the Association no later than ten business days before the start date of the course.
You can download the course registration form from the Canadian Payroll Association.
Certification Declaration
Once the education requirements are met, and you are an active National Payroll Institute member, you will be sent the Certification Declaration, which must be completed and submitted to receive the certification.
Maintaining PCP
All certified individuals must comply with the following three requirements to maintain certification:
- Maintain a membership with the National Payroll Institute through a Professional membership or the Organization membership of your employer (annual membership fees are required)
- Adhere to the CPA’s Code of Professional Conduct
- Meet the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements