Fundamental Payroll Certification
American Payroll Association·FPC
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- Commonly listed as $320 member and $395 nonmember depending on current registration path
- Questions on exam
- 150 questions
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- Scaled passing score used by PayrollOrg
- Validity
- 3 full calendar years
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the FPC exam
- Core Payroll Concepts (29%)
- Compliance / Research and Resources (17%)
- Calculation of the Paycheck (24%)
- Payroll Process and Supporting Systems and Administration (7%)
- Payroll Administration and Management (7%)
- Audits (8%)
- Accounting (8%)
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