TORONTO, Payroll practitioners are always in demand. Whether it’s a full time specialty or additional to other responsibilities, strong career prospects exist for payroll professionals. Centennial College’s Payroll Management program focuses on the emerging trends in payroll compliance and management, including technologies and legislative and regulatory trends. The program also complements industry-leading curriculum with state-of-the-art instruction on subjects such as managerial skills, accounting, strategic compensation, and pensions and benefits, and graduates are prepared to work in every sector of the Canadian economy.

In addition to gaining an extensive knowledge base, Centennial’s payroll management students develop and enhance crucial skills in a number of key areas, and upon graduation, are ready to begin working as payroll generalists with a solid foundation for subsequent career advancement. Program graduates may qualify to receive the PCP - Payroll Compliance Practitioner – designation, from the Canadian Payroll Association with advanced standing towards the CPM – Certified Payroll Manager - designation.

Centennial’s one-year certificate program prepares its graduates for rewarding career opportunities by training in a field with strong employment prospects. Students learn in small class environments with an industry leading payroll curriculum, supplemented by graduate level instruction in managerial accounting, strategic compensation, pensions and benefits. Students build their skills portfolio as they learn from faculty members who have business world experience, and up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging trends in technology, as well as changing legislative requirements.

Upon graduating, Centennial’s students are fully prepared to work the various sectors of Canadian economy as payroll officers, payroll and benefits administrators, payroll accountants, human resource and payroll generalists, general accounting coordinators and small business bookkeepers and accountants.

SOURCE Centennial College