The National Payroll Institute’s (formerly The Canadian Payroll Association) PCP designation is the foundation for a successful career in payroll. The PCP courses will help you gain an in-depth understanding of the legislative requirements to keep your organization compliant throughout the annual payroll cycle. When you achieve the designation, you join a growing community of supportive professionals and gain access to the resources you need to stay current and compliant.
The PCP designation requires three core payroll courses, an Introduction to Accounting course transfer credit and one year of weighted payroll work experience:
All PCP courses, including the Introduction to Accounting transfer credit course, require a passing grade of 65%. For more information visit www.payroll.ca, or email the Professional Certification Department at certification@payroll.ca.
The Accounting and Payroll Administrator program provides students with basic accounting skills and payroll skills and knowledge in all phases of the payroll cycle. With these skills, students will be qualified for junior positions in most organizations. Brighton College has partnered with the National Payroll Institute (NPI) (formerly Canadian Payroll Association), to deliver the Payroll Compliance Professional Certification (PCP) designation courses.
The program focuses on the enhancement of skills needed to work in a Canadian financial office, and the course devotes much time to providing in-depth coverage of Canadian fundamental accounting principles and Canadian payroll course sill training.
Students must earn a minimum score of 60% for each academic course completion. Students must obtain 65% on all National Payroll Institute’s courses and 65% on the Introduction to Accounting course to transfer to NPI. Successful completion of all listed courses is required for program graduation.
Certificate
17 Weeks
No Practicum
Brighton’s Payroll Administrator Training provides students with basic accounting skills in all phases of the accounting cycle. With these skills, students will be qualified for junior positions in most organizations.
Brighton College has partnered with The National Payroll Institute, to deliver the Payroll Compliance Professional Certification (PCP) certification courses. The process consists of three courses from the Association and Introduction to Accounting from the college. Once the student passes the three CPA exams and pays the transfer fee for the Introduction to Accounting mark, they will be considered a PCP Candidate. Effective January 1, 2015, individuals who wish to obtain the Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) certification must have at least one year of weighted payroll experience obtained within five years prior or five years after the start of the Payroll Compliance Legislation course. The student must pay the membership fee when the student applies for certification. For more information regarding fees please visit www.payroll.ca. Students who do not wish to obtain the Payroll Compliance Certification may enroll in the Brighton College payroll courses. Students will be evaluated with Brighton College payroll assignments and exams.
Brighton College has partnered with The National Payroll Institute, to deliver the Payroll Compliance Professional Certification (PCP) certification courses.
The Payroll Compliance Professional Certification requires three core courses, one transfer of credit and one year of weighted, related work experience. Please see the requirements for completion order listed below.
All courses, including the Introduction to Accounting transfer of credit, require a passing grade of 65% in order to be accepted toward Payroll Compliance Professional Certification.
For more information, visit www.payroll.ca or e-mail the Certification department at certification@payroll.ca.
Upon completion of your Certificate in Payroll Administration the successful student will have the ability to:
This course introduces the students to the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports and statements, including how vital accurate and complete financial data is for a business to ensure its ongoing success. This course is the first in a series of courses to build a solid base in accounting from both a practical and a theoretical perspective.
Duration: 60 hours, 3 weeks.
Prerequisite: none.
This course is a continuation of the work stated in Introduction to Accounting. This course provides students’ introductory knowledge about the construction and interpretation of financial systems, records, reports, and statements. It also shows how vital accurate and complete financial data is for a business to ensure its ongoing success.
Duration: 40 hours, 2 weeks.
Prerequisite: BAF140.
Upon completion of Payroll Compliance Legislation, the student will have a thorough understanding of the compliance requirements. The student will be able to:
Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 1, the student will be able to:
Upon completion of Payroll Fundamentals 2, the student will be able to:
*Under no circumstances can these Admission Requirements be waived by the student or the institution.
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