Gain a practical foundation in computerized accounting systems and payroll in Vancouver Career College’s Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma program.
In less than a year, you will gain the skills you need to successfully complete a payroll cycle, construct financial statements, prepare year-end documentation, and more.
Upon graduating, find employment as an accounts receivable clerk, audit clerk, payroll officer, tax return preparer, and more.
In the Accounting and Payroll Administrator program, you’ll gain a solid understanding of the business accounting cycle, general accounting, and payroll fundamentals. The program also covers specific accounting topics, including payroll compliance legislation, the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Income Tax Act.
Take bookkeeping courses, accounting courses, and payroll courses during this 46-week program, and become familiar with industry-standard programs such as QuickBooks Pro and Sage 50 Accounting.
This program includes three National Payroll Institute recognized courses.
All Accounting & Payroll Administrator graduates also meet the credit requirements in both core and elective courses for the National Payroll Institutes Payroll Compliance Practitioner Program
Your Path to Becoming a Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP)
The National Payroll Institute’s PCP designation is the foundation for a successful career in payroll. The PCP courses will help you gain an in-depth understanding of the legislative requirements to keep your organization compliant throughout the annual payroll cycle. When you achieve the designation, you join a growing community of supportive professionals and gain access to the resources you need to stay current and compliant. Click here to learn more about the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation.
The PCP designation requires three core payroll courses, an Introduction to Accounting course transfer credit and one year of weighted payroll work experience:
All PCP courses, including the Introduction to Accounting transfer credit course, require a passing grade of 65%.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet all of the pre-requisites listed below, meet their financial obligations with the college, and acknowledge their understanding of the college’s policies and procedures provided in the student handbook, prior to starting classes.
High school graduation or equivalent *
* (From an English language teaching institution) OR Mature student status **
** (19 years of age upon starting classes, and Pass college’s admissions test.)
Meet the English Language Proficiency Policy
This program is approved by the Registrar of the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of British Columbia.
The Accounting & Payroll Administrator program is available at the Surrey campus and is delivered online through distance learning.
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