CPP Certification

Increase your knowledge with core competency education:

Understand payroll trends

Stay abreast of the latest compliance and industry trends by taking advantage of compliance education.

Complete your learning path through certification

Attaining the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation verifies mastery of payroll knowledge, skills, and abilities and is recognized by the payroll industry as the gold standard in payroll certification.

Continue your professional development

Attending conferences is a great way to earn continuing education credit toward recertification, meet and network with other payroll professionals, and stay up-to-date with the latest in payroll industry trends, compliance, and hot topics.

Maintain CPP certification

The Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation is valid for five calendar years after the year of certification. To maintain certification, each CPP must accumulate a minimum of 120 qualifying Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs) within this recertification period OR retake and pass the Certified Payroll Professional examination.