NZPPA is proud to announce the NZPPA Certificate in Payroll Management (Level 4).  NZPPA in conjunction with Qualifications @ Work, a NZQA registered & accredited training provider, have developed a specific senior-level qualification for payroll professionals that have the responsibility for managing payroll functions, payroll personnel, implement change, managing projects and reporting payroll information to management.

The qualification has been designed for people with senior level experience in payroll wanting to gain an entry-level management qualification in the payroll field.

Content

This programme provides participants with the skills to achieve competency in the managing a payroll function, through effective management of activities and staff.

The course content is designed to be assessed through practical application.  It is a requirement that participants are employed in a management position Supervisor,
Team Leader or Manager) of the payroll function, have access to a payroll activities and a payroll application that allows for the use of practical elements of the course.

The programme consists of four modules (once a month over four months). Module 1 must be done first; all other modules can be undertaken in any sequence:

Module 1: Managing Payroll Staff (1-day block course, plus workplace assignments).

Module 2: Managing the Payroll Function (workplace assignments).

Module 3: Developing A Best Practice Payroll Function (plus workplace assignments).

Module 4: Payroll Measures and Auditing (plus workplace assignments)

A range of NZQA unit standards are conducted during the workshops and in the workplace throughout the course.

A total of 48 credits at levels 4 & 5 will be achieved.

Inclusions

• Block course and workplace assessment activities.
• All learning and assessment material.
• The NZPPA Certificate and 50 credits towards accreditation as a Professional NZPPA practitioner (PNZPPA).
• Upon the learner’s competency of all the unit standard requirements within this qualification 48 credits from the NZQF (9 unit standards) through the training provider Qualifications @ Work will be achieved.
• The course facilitator provides ongoing support between training sessions and assessment of all workplace assessments.

* To complete the certificate a learner will need to have access to a computerised payroll package.

** Any payroll application can be used to provide the evidence required for this module.

Duration

Total of 1 day up front delivery and eight workplace assessment activities.

Cost