Overview
The Human Resources Professional course will prepare you for the HRCI's Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam. You will also learn information useful for other certification exams, including SHRM's Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) exam and the HRCI's Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) exam.
Payroll is a vital extension of most human resource departments. The Payroll Practice and Management course covers all critical areas of payroll administration and management and the intersection of human resources and payroll. By course completion, you will be ready to pass the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) exam offered by the PayrollOrg. You will gain an understanding of the major components of the state labor code in your chosen state upon completing this HR and payroll course bundle.
- Voucher Included: Yes
- Course ID: GES2056
- Total Hours: 250
- Format: Asynchronous/Self-Paced
- Location: Online
- Schedule: 12 months (self-paced)
- Credit(s) Earned: 25 CEU
- Instructor: Ed2go
- Cost: $3,795.00
- Category: Office/Administrative

Requirements
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for taking this course, other than basic computer knowledge.
Certification Requirements:
No HR experience is required to sit for the aPHR exam. You will need a high school diploma, but you don't need any additional education.
Similarly, no HR experience or degree is required for the SHRM-CP exam; however, a basic working knowledge of HR practices and principles or a degree from a SHRM Academically Aligned program is recommended.
If you plan to take the PHR exam after completing the course, you will need one of the following:
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a professional level HR position with a master's degree or higher, OR
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a professional level HR position with a bachelor's degree, OR
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience in a professional level HR position with less than a bachelor's degree
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- Human Resource Management, by Sean Valentine, Patricia Meglich, Robert L. Mathis, and John H. Jackson (eBook)
- PHR, PHRi and SPHR, SPHRi Human Resources Certification - Complete Study Guide, by Sandra M. Reed
Digital access to the following book will be available via links in the Payroll Practice and Management course:
- Payroll Accounting 2024, by Bernard J. Bieg and Judith A. Toland (eBook)
Please note: You will receive a digital book if the physical book is on backorder.

What you will learn
- Comprehensive knowledge needed to sit for the PHR Certification Exam
- Skills for handling recruitment, performance appraisals, and training processes
- Strategic decision making for compensation and job evaluation
- OSHA rules governing employee health and safety
- Understand the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as well as the Internal Revenue Code
- Learn the fringe benefits and compensation offerings that could be given by an employer
Program Outcomes
- Gain confidence in your ability to use QuickBooks to perform bookkeeping tasks for any company
- Prepare for the QBCU Exam
- Be prepared to pass the FPC exam, and become certified in the fundamentals of payroll
- Having a certification in payroll in a desirable attribute that many employers seek in payroll candidates
- Use basic, intermediate, and advanced features of QuickBooks Online proficiently
