Payroll Compliance Practitioner
Description
Program Overview
The Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation is offered in partnership with the National Payroll Institute. This program prepares 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. When you become receive your designation, you join a growing community of supportive professionals and gain access to the resources you need to stay current and compliant.
Compulsory courses can only be taken one at a time and must be taken in sequence. Courses are in a blended format. Students are required to have access to a computer and the internet.
PCP Certification Requirements
- three compulsory courses and one elective
- one year Work Experience Requirement Application (WERA). For more information visit payroll.ca.
- students must achieve a minimum grade of 65 per cent on both the final examination and 65 per cent on the course to pass.
All courses and electives require a passing grade of 65% in order to be accepted towards the designation. Prior to receiving designation from the National Payroll Institute, students must have at least one year of work experience. Part-time students can obtain the work experience requirement within five years before or five years after the start date of their first successful attempt at the Payroll Compliance Legislation course.
Humber's Payroll courses are now OSAP eligible.
Learners enrolled in an Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) approved micro-credential program can apply for financial assistance through OSAP for Micro-credentials. Eligible students must apply for funding for each course separately by following the step-by-step application process. Applications for OSAP for Micro-credential assistance cannot overlap with another micro-credential study period (funding for multiple courses cannot be applied for concurrently).
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for funding through the OSAP for Micro-credentials courses, you must meet the criteria below as well as certain residency and income requirements specified on the OSAP website:
- Registered in an OSAP-approved micro-credential
- HPCP 211 - Payroll Compliance Legislation
- HPCP 210 - Payroll Fundamentals 1 (Pre-requisite is HPCP 211)
- HPCP 212 - Payroll Fundamentals 2(Pre-requisite is HPCP 210
- Must be a resident of Ontario as defined by OSAP program
- Previous OSAP loans must be in good standing (i.e. you have not defaulted on a student loan and/or you are not restricted from participating in financial aid programs)
Curriculum
- HPCP 210 Payroll Fundamentals 1
- HPCP 211 Payroll Compliance Legislation
- HPCP 212 Payroll Fundamentals 2
- HPCP 311 Accounting Basics 1
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Overview

- Institution: Humber College
- Program type: Micro-credential
- Language: English
- Program Code: 85711
- Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.