Online Course – Certified Professional Certificate in Compensation and Benefits Analysis at the Entry Level from ADP, Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Unlock your potential in compensation and benefits. Gain job-ready skills to start a sought-after career as a compensation and benefits analyst. No degree or experience required.

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קורס אונליין - תעודה מקצועית מוסמכת לנתח פיצויים והטבות ברמת מתחילים של ADP

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

  • project management
  • Microsoft™ Excel™
  • Data Analytics
  • communication
  • Formulating effective survey questions
  • Data cleaning and validation
  • Application of analytical methods
  • Creating visualizations (tables and graphs)
  • Job analysis
  • Building salary ranges and structures
  • Equality issues review
  • Creating communication material for employees

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Human Resources Manager
  • Compensation and Benefits Analyst
  • Recruitment Manager
  • Payroll Manager
  • Compensation and Benefits Consultant
  • Human Resources Project Manager
  • Human Resources Data Analyst
  • Benefits Program Manager
  • Organizational Health and Welfare Manager
  • Organizational Development Manager

Professional Certificate – 7-course course series

Get started in the in-demand field of compensation and benefits with a professional certificate in human resources (HR) from ADP. Learn about the value that compensation and benefits bring to an organization, the fundamental principles required of every professional, and the skills essential for success. Explore real-life scenarios and get hands-on practice in nine key areas: total compensation, benefits strategies, health and wellness benefits, benefits for growth and financial protection, fringe benefits and perks, compensation strategies, base salary management, job analysis, and variable pay plans. Develop essential skills in project management, Microsoft™ Excel™, data analysis, and communications, plus apply your knowledge through real-world scenarios designed and taught by ADP compensation and benefits leaders.

Hands-on Learning Project

Throughout the program, you’ll work on projects and real-life scenarios to build a portfolio of 25 work samples that you can share with potential employers. You’ll develop essential skills with projects that teach you how to write effective survey questions, clean and verify data, apply analytical methods, and create visualizations like tables and graphs. You’ll put your compensation skills to use in a project that guides you to analyze jobs, build salary ranges and structures, and examine equity issues. In the second half of the program, you’ll create employee communications that demonstrate your ability to learn and apply information about benefits programs in real-world employee scenarios.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Salary and Benefits: Curriculum

Course 1 • 4 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn:

  • Requirements for obtaining the ADP Payroll and Benefits Analysis Professional Certificate.
  • Identifying the value and risks created by strategies in a comprehensive benefits plan.
  • The typical role of a compensation and benefits analyst in terms of responsibilities and expectations.
  • Assessing your strengths and opportunities for development compared to the skills and abilities of a successful compensation and benefits analyst.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Category: Vacation Strategies
  • Category: Welfare Benefits
  • Category: Employee Benefits
  • Category: Benefits Strategies
  • Category: Health Benefits

Course 2 • 13 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn:

  • How to use data analysis processes to make data-driven decisions more effectively.
  • Ability to evaluate data collection methods to ensure their validity.
  • Applying basic project management concepts to create a RACI chart and a simple schedule.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Category: Compliance Requirements
  • Category: Benefits Plan Design
  • Category: Health Laws
  • Category: Employee Benefits
  • Category: Benefits Strategies

Course 3 • 8 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn:

  • The value created by an effective compensation strategy for both the employer and employees.
  • Regulations affecting strategies, proposals and payroll management.
  • The key factors and risks to consider when designing a compensation strategy that provides transparency and fairness.
  • How to use key metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of a company’s strategy.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Category: Disability Insurance
  • Category: Group Insurance
  • Category: Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Category: Educational Assistance
  • Category: Pension Management

Course 4 • 9 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn:

  • Recognition of common processes and all terms related to salary grades, structures and job analysis.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Category: Salary Comparison
  • Category: Salary Plan Design
  • Category: Salary Strategy
  • Category: Payroll Management
  • Category: Salary Analysis

Course 5 • 5 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn:

  • Identifying legally mandated benefits and benefits that are generally provided, and listing the regulations that affect them.
  • Summary of the value created by an effective benefits strategy for both the employer and employees.
  • Discussion of the factors and process used in designing a benefits strategy, including communication design and administrative tasks.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Category: Salary Strategy
  • Category: Payroll Plan Design
  • Category: Benefits Strategies
  • Category: Salary Strategy

Course 6 • 8 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn:

  • Critical concepts related to health benefits, plan types and structures, health spending accounts, dependent care, and leave strategies.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Category: Salary Analysis
  • Category: Role Evaluation
  • Category: Payroll Plan Design

Course 7 • 9 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn:

  • Distinguish between different types of financial protection plans, including disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance.
  • Defining the purpose of financial growth plans and how a well-designed strategy can benefit employees and the organization’s overall benefits plan.
  • Listing the basic characteristics of pension and grant plans, with an emphasis on details related to 401(k) plans.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Category: Schedule
  • Category: Responsibility Coordination Chart
  • Category: Schedules
  • Category: Project Collaboration
  • Category: Data Analysis
  • Category: RACI Chart
  • Category: Data display
  • Category: Qualitative Analysis
  • Category: Quantitative Analysis

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