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Payroll

Maximize your earning potential.

Work towards your Payroll Compliance Practioner (PCP) or Canadian Payroll Management (CPM) certification.

Formats (In-Person / Online)

Complete the program entirely in-person, entirely online*, in a virtual classroom or choose a combination of formats.

In-person offerings will include a mixture of lecture and experiential learning activities, such as case studies, presentations, individual and group work, mid-term and final examinations.

Online delivery will use primarily asynchronous activities designed to present the fundamental concepts and theories in payroll and promote the application to the workplace and professional practice. Course activities will include instructor video lecture/presentations, discussion board topics, web-based learning activities, as well as, experiential learning activities (i.e. case studies, group discussions, projects).

Virtual classroom offerings include classes held as per the scheduled day/time. Classes will be held online, using a combination of synchronous, real-time, instructor led sessions, supplemented with asynchronous activities. You should expect to attend class at the same time, each week, although not every session will be a full 3 hours of live instruction. Rather, classes will provide learners the opportunity to apply what has been covered by your course facilitator.

All courses (in-person, online, and virtual classroom) have a final exam.

*PAY 101, PAY 102, PAY 103, PAY 201 (formerly CPM 101) & PAY 202 (formerly CPM 102) equivalencies may be taken online with CPA and applied to the McMaster PCP or CPM certificate by transfer credit.

Available Course Formats:

Course Name	Course Code	In-Person Format	Online Format	Virtual Classroom
Business Communications	BUS 850	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster
Payroll Compliance Legislation	PAY 101	Enrol via McMaster and CPA	Enrol via CPA
Payroll Fundamentals 1	PAY 102	Enrol via McMaster and CPA	Enrol via CPA
Introductory Financial Accounting	ACC 925	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster
Payroll Fundamentals 2	PAY 103	Enrol via McMaster and CPA	Enrol via CPA
Introduction to Payroll Management	PAY 201	Enrol via McMaster and CPA	Enrol via CPA
Organizational Behaviour	HRM 821	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster
Introductory Management Accounting or Business Finance and Accounting	ACC 928 or HRM 817	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster
Compensation (Compensation Management)	HRM 898	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster
Applied Payroll Management	PAY 202	Enrol via McMaster	Enrol via McMaster