\nCPP Study Guide<\/a>
\nCPP Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>Certified Payroll Professional Exam Eligibility<\/h2>\nTo be eligible to take the exam, you must meet at least ONE of the following requirements:<\/p>\n
\n- You must have at least three years of payroll practice within the last five years.<\/li>\n
- You must have been employed in the practice of payroll for at least the last 24 months and completed all of the courses within one of the three options provided by PayrollOrg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Option 1<\/summary>\n\n- Payroll Practice Essentials<\/a><\/li>\n
- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strategic Payroll Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 2<\/summary>\n\n- Foundations of Payroll Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
\n- You must have been employed in the practice of payroll for at least the last 18 months, obtained the FPC designation, and completed all of the courses within one of the three options provided by PayrollOrg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Option 1<\/summary>\n\n- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strategic Payroll Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 2<\/summary>\n\n- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
<\/span>Certified Payroll Professional Exam Outline<\/h2>\nThe Certified Payroll Professional exam contains 190 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you are given a four-hour time limit. The unscored questions, which are called “pretest” questions, are used for statistical purposes only and are scattered at random throughout the exam.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into seven sections:<\/p>\n
\n- Core Payroll Concepts (24%)<\/li>\n
- Compliance\/Research and Resources (16%)<\/li>\n
- Calculation of the Paycheck (20%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Process and Supporting Systems and Administration (12%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration and Management (10%)<\/li>\n
- Audits (9%)<\/li>\n
- Accounting (9%)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's CPP Printed Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"](\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/certpaypro.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span> Registration<\/h2>\nTo register to take the exam, you must first submit an application to PayrollOrg online (preferred), via email, via fax, or via US mail.<\/p>\n
Once your application has been approved, you will have one year to schedule and take the exam. During this process, you will need to pay the examination fee, which is $609.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<\/span>In-person Testing<\/h3>\nYou should arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled exam time to allow enough time for the check-in process. Once you arrive, you will be asked to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID. Once your identification has been verified, your digital signature, palm vein scan, and photograph will be taken.<\/p>\n
The only personal item you will be allowed to take with you to the testing area is a calculator, whether your own or one provided by the testing center. All other personal items and study materials must be left outside of the testing area.<\/p>\n
Before the exam begins, you will be given a practice exam to ensure you are familiar with the exam format and the computer system used for the exam. The real exam will begin once the tutorial is complete.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Remote Testing<\/h3>\nBefore the day of the exam, you should run the system test provided by Pearson VUE to ensure that your computer setup is compatible and suitable for testing.<\/p>\n
You should log in to your PayrollOrg account 15-30 minutes before your exam is scheduled to begin. A greeter will ask you to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID, and you will need to use your webcam to scan your testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you are ready, the proctor will instruct you on how to proceed.<\/p>\n![\"20%](\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/certpaypro-mobile-ad-67aa306ac058c.webp\")
<\/a>\n<\/span>CPP Online Prep Course<\/h2>\nIf you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online CPP prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\nHere’s what you’ll find in the CPP course:
\n\n
Option 1<\/summary>\n\n- Payroll Practice Essentials<\/a><\/li>\n
- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strategic Payroll Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 2<\/summary>\n\n- Foundations of Payroll Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
\n- You must have been employed in the practice of payroll for at least the last 18 months, obtained the FPC designation, and completed all of the courses within one of the three options provided by PayrollOrg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Option 1<\/summary>\n\n- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strategic Payroll Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 2<\/summary>\n\n- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
<\/span>Certified Payroll Professional Exam Outline<\/h2>\nThe Certified Payroll Professional exam contains 190 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you are given a four-hour time limit. The unscored questions, which are called “pretest” questions, are used for statistical purposes only and are scattered at random throughout the exam.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into seven sections:<\/p>\n
\n- Core Payroll Concepts (24%)<\/li>\n
- Compliance\/Research and Resources (16%)<\/li>\n
- Calculation of the Paycheck (20%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Process and Supporting Systems and Administration (12%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration and Management (10%)<\/li>\n
- Audits (9%)<\/li>\n
- Accounting (9%)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's CPP Printed Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span> Registration<\/h2>\nTo register to take the exam, you must first submit an application to PayrollOrg online (preferred), via email, via fax, or via US mail.<\/p>\n
Once your application has been approved, you will have one year to schedule and take the exam. During this process, you will need to pay the examination fee, which is $609.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<\/span>In-person Testing<\/h3>\nYou should arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled exam time to allow enough time for the check-in process. Once you arrive, you will be asked to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID. Once your identification has been verified, your digital signature, palm vein scan, and photograph will be taken.<\/p>\n
The only personal item you will be allowed to take with you to the testing area is a calculator, whether your own or one provided by the testing center. All other personal items and study materials must be left outside of the testing area.<\/p>\n
Before the exam begins, you will be given a practice exam to ensure you are familiar with the exam format and the computer system used for the exam. The real exam will begin once the tutorial is complete.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Remote Testing<\/h3>\nBefore the day of the exam, you should run the system test provided by Pearson VUE to ensure that your computer setup is compatible and suitable for testing.<\/p>\n
You should log in to your PayrollOrg account 15-30 minutes before your exam is scheduled to begin. A greeter will ask you to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID, and you will need to use your webcam to scan your testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you are ready, the proctor will instruct you on how to proceed.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/span>CPP Online Prep Course<\/h2>\nIf you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online CPP prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\nHere’s what you’ll find in the CPP course:
\n\n
Option 2<\/summary>\n\n- Foundations of Payroll Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
\n- You must have been employed in the practice of payroll for at least the last 18 months, obtained the FPC designation, and completed all of the courses within one of the three options provided by PayrollOrg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Option 1<\/summary>\n\n- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strategic Payroll Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 2<\/summary>\n\n- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
<\/span>Certified Payroll Professional Exam Outline<\/h2>\nThe Certified Payroll Professional exam contains 190 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you are given a four-hour time limit. The unscored questions, which are called “pretest” questions, are used for statistical purposes only and are scattered at random throughout the exam.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into seven sections:<\/p>\n
\n- Core Payroll Concepts (24%)<\/li>\n
- Compliance\/Research and Resources (16%)<\/li>\n
- Calculation of the Paycheck (20%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Process and Supporting Systems and Administration (12%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration and Management (10%)<\/li>\n
- Audits (9%)<\/li>\n
- Accounting (9%)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's CPP Printed Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span> Registration<\/h2>\nTo register to take the exam, you must first submit an application to PayrollOrg online (preferred), via email, via fax, or via US mail.<\/p>\n
Once your application has been approved, you will have one year to schedule and take the exam. During this process, you will need to pay the examination fee, which is $609.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<\/span>In-person Testing<\/h3>\nYou should arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled exam time to allow enough time for the check-in process. Once you arrive, you will be asked to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID. Once your identification has been verified, your digital signature, palm vein scan, and photograph will be taken.<\/p>\n
The only personal item you will be allowed to take with you to the testing area is a calculator, whether your own or one provided by the testing center. All other personal items and study materials must be left outside of the testing area.<\/p>\n
Before the exam begins, you will be given a practice exam to ensure you are familiar with the exam format and the computer system used for the exam. The real exam will begin once the tutorial is complete.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Remote Testing<\/h3>\nBefore the day of the exam, you should run the system test provided by Pearson VUE to ensure that your computer setup is compatible and suitable for testing.<\/p>\n
You should log in to your PayrollOrg account 15-30 minutes before your exam is scheduled to begin. A greeter will ask you to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID, and you will need to use your webcam to scan your testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you are ready, the proctor will instruct you on how to proceed.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/span>CPP Online Prep Course<\/h2>\nIf you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online CPP prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\nHere’s what you’ll find in the CPP course:
\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
\n- You must have been employed in the practice of payroll for at least the last 18 months, obtained the FPC designation, and completed all of the courses within one of the three options provided by PayrollOrg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Option 1<\/summary>\n\n- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strategic Payroll Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 2<\/summary>\n\n- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n\n- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
<\/span>Certified Payroll Professional Exam Outline<\/h2>\nThe Certified Payroll Professional exam contains 190 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you are given a four-hour time limit. The unscored questions, which are called “pretest” questions, are used for statistical purposes only and are scattered at random throughout the exam.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into seven sections:<\/p>\n
\n- Core Payroll Concepts (24%)<\/li>\n
- Compliance\/Research and Resources (16%)<\/li>\n
- Calculation of the Paycheck (20%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Process and Supporting Systems and Administration (12%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration and Management (10%)<\/li>\n
- Audits (9%)<\/li>\n
- Accounting (9%)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's CPP Printed Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span> Registration<\/h2>\nTo register to take the exam, you must first submit an application to PayrollOrg online (preferred), via email, via fax, or via US mail.<\/p>\n
Once your application has been approved, you will have one year to schedule and take the exam. During this process, you will need to pay the examination fee, which is $609.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n<\/span>In-person Testing<\/h3>\nYou should arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled exam time to allow enough time for the check-in process. Once you arrive, you will be asked to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID. Once your identification has been verified, your digital signature, palm vein scan, and photograph will be taken.<\/p>\n
The only personal item you will be allowed to take with you to the testing area is a calculator, whether your own or one provided by the testing center. All other personal items and study materials must be left outside of the testing area.<\/p>\n
Before the exam begins, you will be given a practice exam to ensure you are familiar with the exam format and the computer system used for the exam. The real exam will begin once the tutorial is complete.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Remote Testing<\/h3>\nBefore the day of the exam, you should run the system test provided by Pearson VUE to ensure that your computer setup is compatible and suitable for testing.<\/p>\n
You should log in to your PayrollOrg account 15-30 minutes before your exam is scheduled to begin. A greeter will ask you to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID, and you will need to use your webcam to scan your testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you are ready, the proctor will instruct you on how to proceed.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/span>CPP Online Prep Course<\/h2>\nIf you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online CPP prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\nHere’s what you’ll find in the CPP course:
\n\n
- \n
- You must have been employed in the practice of payroll for at least the last 18 months, obtained the FPC designation, and completed all of the courses within one of the three options provided by PayrollOrg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Option 1<\/summary>\n
- \n
- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Strategic Payroll Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
\nOption 2<\/summary>\n
- \n
- Payroll Administration Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Option 3<\/summary>\n
- \n
- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
<\/span>Certified Payroll Professional Exam Outline<\/h2>\n
The Certified Payroll Professional exam contains 190 multiple-choice questions, 25 of which are unscored, and you are given a four-hour time limit. The unscored questions, which are called “pretest” questions, are used for statistical purposes only and are scattered at random throughout the exam.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into seven sections:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Core Payroll Concepts (24%)<\/li>\n
- Compliance\/Research and Resources (16%)<\/li>\n
- Calculation of the Paycheck (20%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Process and Supporting Systems and Administration (12%)<\/li>\n
- Payroll Administration and Management (10%)<\/li>\n
- Audits (9%)<\/li>\n
- Accounting (9%)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Check Out Mometrix's CPP Printed Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span> Registration<\/h2>\n
To register to take the exam, you must first submit an application to PayrollOrg online (preferred), via email, via fax, or via US mail.<\/p>\n
Once your application has been approved, you will have one year to schedule and take the exam. During this process, you will need to pay the examination fee, which is $609.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n
<\/span>In-person Testing<\/h3>\n
You should arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled exam time to allow enough time for the check-in process. Once you arrive, you will be asked to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID. Once your identification has been verified, your digital signature, palm vein scan, and photograph will be taken.<\/p>\n
The only personal item you will be allowed to take with you to the testing area is a calculator, whether your own or one provided by the testing center. All other personal items and study materials must be left outside of the testing area.<\/p>\n
Before the exam begins, you will be given a practice exam to ensure you are familiar with the exam format and the computer system used for the exam. The real exam will begin once the tutorial is complete.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Remote Testing<\/h3>\n
Before the day of the exam, you should run the system test provided by Pearson VUE to ensure that your computer setup is compatible and suitable for testing.<\/p>\n
You should log in to your PayrollOrg account 15-30 minutes before your exam is scheduled to begin. A greeter will ask you to provide two forms of valid identification, one of which must be a government-issued photo ID, and you will need to use your webcam to scan your testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you are ready, the proctor will instruct you on how to proceed.<\/p>\n
<\/a>\n<\/span>CPP Online Prep Course<\/h2>\n
If you want to be fully prepared, Mometrix offers an online CPP prep course<\/strong> designed to give you everything you need to succeed!<\/p>\n
Here’s what you’ll find in the CPP course:
\n\n
- Certified Payroll Professional Boot Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
- Advanced Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n
- Intermediate Payroll Concepts<\/a><\/li>\n