Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) and Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP)
The National Payroll Institute (NPI) offers the only payroll certifications in Canada:
- Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP), and
- Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP)
These programs prepare 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. Students must achieve a minimum of 65% on both the final examination and 65% overall in the course to pass.
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Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) Designation
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.
Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP)
The Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) certification builds on the PCP compliance knowledge by developing to prepare seasoned professionals to manage a payroll department. It provides you with the knowledge to make decisions, supervise and manage, and contribute a payroll perspective to organizational policy and strategy discussions.