Certified Payroll Manager (CPM)

Professional Designation

Program Description

The Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) certification builds on the PCP compliance knowledge by preparing seasoned professionals to manage a payroll department. It provides you with the knowledge to make decisions, supervise and manage, and contribute a payroll perspective to organizational policy and strategy discussions.

Students who wish to enroll in the CPM program must have completed their Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation, submit the Payroll Experience Prerequisite Application and received approval from the Canadian Payroll Association. The Payroll Experience Prerequisite Application can be found on the CPA website; www.payroll.ca, under Certification.

Durham College offers 3 of the academic courses required to complete the CPM certification. (See current Program of Study below) To register students must;

• Register in the course with Durham College
• Upon successful completion transfer the credit to CPA

Note:The Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) requires a grade of 65% on the final exam and 65% overall in order for the credit to be accepted toward CPA certifications. Also, the completion of the Work Experience Requirement Application (WERA) is a requirement for certification. For additional details, visit the CPA website at www.payroll.ca or email certification@payroll.ca

Click here for a listing of Durham College approved CPM courses

Maintaining Your Certification

All certified individuals must comply with the following three requirements in order to maintain certification with the CPA.

1. Maintain a membership with the CPA through a Professional Membership or through the Organization Membership of their employer.
2. Adhere to the CPA's Code of Professional Conduct.
3. Meet the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirements.

For more information on the CPM certification, and registration, visit the CPA website at, www.payroll.ca

Program Related Questions? Call 905.721.3052

If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please visit the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning OSAP Eligibility webpage.