Australian Payroll Institute

Australian Payroll Institute provides Accredited and Non Accredited Training from Melbourne to payroll professionals and employers across Australia, the Registered Training Organisation (RTO 41298) behind Australia’s first nationally accredited payroll qualifications.

• 11101NAT Certificate IV in Payroll Administration: 13 core units covering processing payroll, superannuation payments, complex terminations and taxation obligations, with 12 months to complete.
• 11102NAT Diploma of Payroll Management: 10 core units covering managing payroll, budgets and forecasts, team effectiveness and payroll legislation, with 16 months to complete; entry requires the Certificate IV or 3 years of Australian payroll experience.
• Assessment through short answer assessments and a final project for each unit, plus assessments by telephone or Teams meeting with a trainer.
• All trainers and assessors hold a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and qualifications are informed by an exclusive industry partnership with the Australian Payroll Association.

Best for: Payroll officers, payroll managers and employers who want a formal, nationally recognised qualification pathway dedicated to payroll.

Australian Payroll Institute provides Vocational Training online to payroll staff across Australia, with self-paced, nationally recognised qualifications built around the realities of working in payroll.

• Study runs through an online learning portal where students review content, submit assessments and receive results and trainer feedback from anywhere.
• Qualifications are self-paced and can be started at any time, suiting students who are full-time employees in the payroll industry.
• All resources are delivered online, and students can contact their trainer through the portal or by phone.

Best for: Working payroll professionals who need to fit formal study around full-time employment.