Who would benefit from this training?
Payroll clerks, account collectors, bookkeepers, accounting clerks, auditing clerks, gaming cage workers, procurment clerk and tellers with some experience.

What is the job outlook?
According to the U.S. Department of Labor demand for payroll professionals will grow at a slower than average rate, so consider getting the competitive advantage by being certified.

What can I earn?
Average annual salary for certified payroll professionals is $33,000.

What is the training and what awards or certifications will I earn? 
Successfully complete two noncredit courses to be prepared to take the American Payroll Association (APA) Certified Payroll Professional Exam and earn a certificate in payroll administration from the APA. Students will also earn an AACC continuing education certificate.

What courses do I need?
Register for the following noncredit continuing education courses.
BNS-523 - APA's Payroll Fundamentals
BNS-524 - APA's Payroll Mastery

What does it cost?
Tuition and fees for the two noncredit courses together cost approximately $1,530 for Anne Arundel County residents. Prices are subject to change.

What are the prerequisites for the certified payroll professional courses?
There are no prerequisites for enrolling in the courses. To be eligible for the Certified Payroll Professional examination, one must have been practicing in the payroll profession a total of three years out of the preceding five years from the date of the examination, with direct involvement in any of the following: 

• payroll production and reporting
• payroll administration
• payroll education/consulting, with previous experience in the production
• or administration of payroll

How do I take the certification examination?
The CPP exam consists of 180 multiple choice questions and 20 pre-test questions. Four hours are allotted to complete the exam. Reservations for the examination can be scheduled by calling the Assessment Systems, Inc. Candidate Care Center at 1-800-470-8757. Reservations can be made up to three months in advance of a test date.

Related Studies
AACC offers related human resource and business continuing educations courses. Visit our noncredit schedule of courses or call 410-777-2325.

For More Information 
Contact AACC’s Office of Continuing Professional Education at 410-777-2908.