Payroll Technician Certificate – Advanced QUALIFICATION / LEVEL 3
KEY INFO
Study level Level 3
Membership required See page 12 for details
The ADVANCED course includes all the comprehensive content from the Payroll Technician Certificate but includes additional modules covering annual leave entitlement and holiday pay, automatic enrolment and pension principles and administering salary sacrifice for payroll.
Duration 36 weeks
Aimed at Designed for payroll administrators, coordinators and officers working in a payroll bureau, accountancy firm or in- house team. NEW for 2025 This qualification now includes core knowledge on annual leave entitlement and holiday pay. It’s ideal for those who need to understand how common types of leave affect annual leave, payroll-related pension considerations, and year-end processing responsibilities.
Course content ● All content covered in the Payroll Technician Certificate (page 18) ● Annual leave entitlement and holiday pay ● Automatic enrolment and pension principles ● Administering salary sacrifice for payroll
Entry requirements ● Be at least 18 years old ● Affiliate student (or higher) CIPP member What next? Following completion, we recommend the Payroll Specialist Certificate (page 21) or the FdSc Payroll Management (UK Payroll) (page 22).
Assessment type Assessments and online exam *
Delivery method e-learning
Career level Payroll administrators or senior coordinators
You can also upgrade to Associate membership (page 12).
CPD 16 points
GOOD TO KNOW If you’ve already completed the Payroll Technician Certificate, the Payroll Technician Certificate – TOP UP, allows you to complete the three additional modules from the ADVANCED qualification (page 19) and top up your Level 3 certificate to a Level 3 diploma.
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