Sprott Shaw College

Payroll Administrators are concerned with employee pay and benefits. They maintain employee records (for example, attendance and overtime) and use the records to calculate pay and benefit entitlements. They also prepare and check statements of earnings and provide information to employees on payroll matters, benefit plans and collective agreement terms.

Learning Objectives

Maintain employee records and use the records to calculate pay and benefit entitlements
Prepare and check statements of earnings
Provide information to employees on payroll matters, benefit plans and collective agreement terms

The Canadian Payroll Association

Once education requirements are met, graduates can complete and submit the Application for Certification to receive the Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certification from the Canadian Payroll Association.

To receive the Canadian Payroll Association certification, you must be a graduate of the Payroll Compliance Practitioner program and must fulfill the following Canadian Payroll Association requirements:

Effective January 1, 2015, graduates must have at least one year of weighted payroll experience obtained five years before or after the start of the first core course
Complete the Association Application for Certification
Maintain a membership with the Association
Adhere to the Association’s Code of Conduct and Continuing Professional Education requirements

To learn more about certification requirements, please refer to the Association’s website at www.payroll.ca.

Diploma Program

Total Program Hours:

660 Hours

Full-Time Program Length:

33 Weeks

(Includes holidays and professional days)
Program content is subject to change.

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Career Opportunities

Accounting Assistant

Accounting Technician

Accounts Payable / Records Clerk

Benefits Liaison

Data Entry Clerk

Office Assistant

Office Manager

Pay and Benefits Administrator

Payroll Assistant

Payroll Officer

Small / Medium Sized Business Bookkeeper

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Admission Requirements:

Grade 12 / GED or mature student status (all transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals)
Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and may be required to do an entrance assessment (with a minimum composite score of 42)

Note: English level assessment will be required for international students (with a minimum score of 20/40 in language).

Diploma Requirements:

60% average upon successful completion of all courses, including courses given a complete
AC112 must be passed with a minimum grade of 65% in order to be accepted for credit in the CPA program

Additional Notes On the Canadian Payroll Association:

Work Experience Requirement Application (WERA) is a requirement for certification
The Canadian Payroll Association’s passing mark is 65 percent
The Introduction to Accounting transfer of credit is a requirement, not a prerequisite

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* Business Administration – Payroll Program was reviewed and approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.

Students can expect to complete one to three hours of homework per day.