Payroll is one of the highest costs any business has. The employer must have confidence that their payroll staff are fully competent to run all aspects of payroll so that
Category: Certification
What certification level should I select?
Positions in payroll are not standard, off the shelf, or the same from payroll to payroll. NZPPA Certification takes this into account and understands what you do as a payroll
Certification Portal
To access the Certification Portal, you must have applied and been approved to undertake your initial certification assessment or your annual reassessment. Please note: Certification is available to NZPPA members
Directory of Certified Payroll Professionals
Please note: This is currently being updated and transferred to a site dedicated to certification. Your name may not be displayed yet (2026). To become a certified payroll professional, individuals
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
As part of annual recertification, all certified payroll practitioners must provide proof of at least 10 hours of ongoing professional development completed in the previous 12 months. What is Continuing
How to Apply and Renew Certification
Initial certification is FREE for NZPPA members (up to the first 4 applicants; additional applicants are charged $45.00 + GST). For non-members, the initial assessment fee is $287.50 + GST,
Certification levels & entry criteria
NZPPA’s Certification Framework Initial NZPPA certification should be pursued at the appropriate level according to the Certification Matrix. Advancement to a higher certification level is granted only if the payroll
Our Certification Partners
NZPPA’s focus is to firmly establish payroll certification as the cornerstone professional development activity for payroll practitioners. This is a payroll industry initiative, and we can’t do this alone. We
Overview of Certification
NZPPA Certification – Become a NZPPA certified payroll professional! Overview of certification Since 2007 NZPPA has been building payroll as a profession in New Zealand. Payroll manages one of the