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Our educational programs and resources are designed for payroll professionals at all stages of their careers. Whether you’re new to payroll and need to understand fundamental calculations or you’re the leader of a large payroll operation, these courses and publications will meet your needs.
Professional Resources
We publish a comprehensive collection of compliance resources produced by our experienced editorial team of payroll and employment law experts. Publications are issued in many media, including the online Bookshelf, printed texts, ebooks, magazines – both print and digital, and enewsletters. Ordering is available online, by fax, and by mail.
Training
An essential component of the organization's mission is the presentation of quality training programs that range from basic payroll education to advanced topics in payroll management. Legislative updates, special topic seminars and forums, and all-encompassing events provide over 300 training opportunities each year.
Educational opportunities are presented in many different formats.
Classroom – The live classroom is an in-person event. This could be at various hotels or at our Learning Center in Las Vegas.
Interactive Virtual – This is a live interactive classroom held in a virtual platform, similar to Zoom. Participants address questions verbally to speakers and interact with peers via chat.
Virtual Classroom – The live virtual classroom is held in an online platform. Participants contribute to the course with online polling and group chat. These courses may be held over several days.
Webinar – The live webinar is held in an online platform. Contribute to the course with online polling and group chat. Webinars are 60-90 minutes in duration.
Webinar on Demand – The webinar on demand is the recorded version of the live webinar. Webinars on-demand webinar are 60-90 minutes in duration.
Conference – This is a formal meeting offered either in person or virtually. Generally these will span several days and consist of multiple educational sessions.
Online Guided Study – This is an online program consisting of PayTrain® Mastery and PayTrain® Fundamentals. This program with weekly assignments with the ability to ask questions, via the program, to a subject matter expert
Online Self Study – This is an online program, consisting of PayTrain® Mastery and PayTrain® Fundamentals. With this option, you choose your own schedule and study duration.
In-House Training – Course content and an instructor are delivered straight to your workplace or an online space.
Certification Exams
Payroll certification is a valuable, objective credential that verifies a specified level of knowledge, skills, and abilities in the payroll profession. Certification helps individuals demonstrate their payroll expertise, secure promotions, advance their
careers, and enhance their standing within the profession.
Two levels of certification are offered: