Online Course – ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist Certified Professional Certificate from Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

Become an entry-level payroll specialist with professional training. Gain the knowledge and develop the skills needed for an exciting career in payroll, without the need for a degree or prior experience.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Understanding the value of salary to the organization
  • Accurate and timely payroll management
  • Performing daily payroll tasks
  • Understanding the basic principles of wages
  • Developing critical thinking skills
  • Creating work samples and important career tools
  • Maintaining information essential for career success
  • Applying practical skills in the field of payroll

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Salary Intern
  • Payroll Manager
  • Payroll Coordinator
  • Salary Analyst
  • Salary consultant
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Human Resources Coordinator
  • Payroll professional

Vocational Certificate – Series of 5 Courses

Prepare yourself for a career in payroll with an entry-level payroll professional certification from ADP! Discover the value that payroll brings to an organization, what makes a payroll professional successful, the fundamentals required for anyone in the field, and the important skills needed for success.

Learn the process for executing a typical payroll cycle accurately and on time, the skills required to manage payroll beyond day-to-day tasks, and the fundamental principles for understanding payroll at a basic level.

The course is designed to equip beginning interns with the important knowledge and skills required to perform their tasks accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with relevant requirements.

Hands-on Learning Project

The ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist Certification includes 8 career portfolio projects. These projects allow participants to create a collection of work samples and valuable tools to use in their quest for a successful payroll career. In addition, the projects ask participants to apply critical thinking skills to the learning content presented to them and better retain the information essential to achieving their personal career goals.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

The payroll professional

Course 1 • 12 hours • 4.8 (52 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Explain the goals and requirements for obtaining the Payroll Specialist Certificate.
  • Explain the value of the compensation area in organizational culture and the factors required to design a successful compensation strategy.
  • Illustrate how the payroll department typically integrates with human resources in an organization and describe common responsibilities in the payroll department.
  • Develop a personalized plan that addresses strengths and areas for improvement in your Payroll Specialist Certificate program.

The skills you will acquire

  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical thinking
  • Payment of salaries
  • Compliance with regulations
  • Workers’ compensation

Salary cycle

Course 2 • 18 hours • 4.8 (13 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Describe the payroll processing cycle, including data collection, entry, verification, calculation, and finalization.
  • Identify the essential requirements for time tracking systems to accurately record/manage employee work minutes for payroll processing and compliance.
  • Explain payroll-related tasks that are commonly communicated to employees, such as tax withholding preferences, direct deposit, etc.
  • Describe the main components of year-end payroll processes, including W-2 preparation, distribution of 1099 forms, and other required tax reporting.

The skills you will acquire

  • Tax compliance
  • Employee data management and tracking
  • Salary Basics
  • Employee classification
  • Payroll tax management

Introduction to the basics of salary in the US

Course 3 • 11 hours

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Review the dates associated with payroll, payment frequency, and their impact on workers’ compensation.
  • Analyze gross salary, payslip details, common income, benefits and retirement deductions.
  • Check the work week, overtime calculations and exemptions from stains and variations for overtime calculations between employers.
  • Combine the various components to accurately determine the gross salary for employees.

The skills you will acquire

  • Employee vacation management
  • Methods for monitoring employee work
  • Salary funding requirements
  • Managing salary changes
  • Salary Basics

Improving Basic Wage Skills in the US

Course 4 • 13 hours

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • The learner will explore basic aspects of payroll, including income, taxes, deductions, and the importance of accurate personal information.
  • The learner will illuminate essential knowledge, covering topics such as tax compliance, employee classification, and discourse procedures.
  • A comprehensive understanding of payroll and tax management, which helps individuals successfully navigate financial responsibilities.

The skills you will acquire

  • Troubleshooting
  • Accounting principles
  • Document management requirements
  • Managing payroll issues
  • Data Analytics

Investigating the U.S. payroll sector

Course 5 • 11 hours

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Analyze how different business structures, such as restaurants and non-profits, impact payroll processes and complexities.
  • Explore the role of accounting principles, terms, and reports required in payroll operations.
  • Develop a systematic approach to identifying and resolving payroll issues and errors, ensuring compliance and preventing future recurrences.

The skills you will acquire

  • Payroll processing cycle
  • Proper allocation of funds

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