Are there any eligibility requirements to take the American Payroll Associations payroll certification exams?
The Fundamentalmore…The Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) exam has no eligibility requirement. The Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam has eligibility requirements. Individuals must meet at least one of the three eligibility criteria: 1) Employed in the practice of payroll for at least three of the five years preceding the date of examination through either direct or related involvement in at least one of the following payroll industry areas: – payroll production, reporting, accounting, systems, taxation, administration, education/consulting. 2) Employed in the practice of payroll for at least the last 24 months and must have completed, within the last 24 months, all of the following three American Payroll Association (APA) courses: – Payroll Practice Essentials, Intermediate Payroll Concepts, Advanced Payroll Concepts, and Strategic Payroll Practices or the following two APA courses: – Payroll 101 and Payroll 201. 3) Employed in the practice of payroll for at least 18 mo
