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Workday Payroll

18-hour job-ready course covering payroll setup, earnings, deductions, calculations, audits and settlement.

  • 18 hours
  • 16 topics
  • Final exam
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Workday Payroll

Your learning path

4 weeks from start to certificate

  1. 1

    Week 1

    Payroll foundations

  2. 2

    Week 2

    Calculation and processing

  3. 3

    Week 3

    Audit and settlement

  4. 4

    Week 4

    Job-ready payroll

  5. Finish

    Exam & certificate

Every week

How each week works

Learn

Live class with your trainer

Practice

Guided hands-on exercises

Build

Mini project for your portfolio

Review

Feedback and Q&A

Concept lab

See how the core concepts connect

Follow the path from foundations to real workplace application. Every concept feeds the next project.

1

Week 1

Payroll organizations

2

Week 1

Pay groups and calendars

3

Week 2

Calculation rules

4

Week 2

Pay inputs

5

Week 3

Payroll results

6

Week 3

Audits and exceptions

7

Week 4

Testing scenarios

8

Week 4

Year-end considerations

Course curriculum

1

Week 1 · 4 topics

Payroll foundations

By the end of this week: Explain and configure payroll foundations

  1. 1.1Payroll organizations
  2. 1.2Pay groups and calendars
  3. 1.3Earnings and deductions
  4. 1.4Worker payroll data
Week 1
Payroll foundations
Payroll organizations
Pay groups and calendars
Earnings and deductions
Worker payroll data

Hands-on project

Set up a payroll calendar

2

Week 2 · 4 topics

Calculation and processing

By the end of this week: Run and validate payroll calculations

  1. 2.1Calculation rules
  2. 2.2Pay inputs
  3. 2.3Retro calculations
  4. 2.4Payroll processing
Week 2
Calculation and processing
Calculation rules
Pay inputs
Retro calculations
Payroll processing

Hands-on project

Process a sample payroll

3

Week 3 · 4 topics

Audit and settlement

By the end of this week: Reconcile payroll and correct exceptions

  1. 3.1Payroll results
  2. 3.2Audits and exceptions
  3. 3.3Settlement and accounting
  4. 3.4Payslips and reporting
Week 3
Audit and settlement
Payroll results
Audits and exceptions
Settlement and accounting
Payslips and reporting

Hands-on project

Complete a payroll audit

4

Week 4 · 4 topics

Job-ready payroll

By the end of this week: Support an end-to-end payroll cycle

  1. 4.1Testing scenarios
  2. 4.2Year-end considerations
  3. 4.3Production support
  4. 4.4Interview scenarios
Week 4
Job-ready payroll
Testing scenarios
Year-end considerations
Production support
Interview scenarios

Hands-on project

Configure and validate a payroll cycle

Final exam & certificate

Finish the 4 weeks, then take the online exam. Score 70% or more to pass.

Job-ready syllabus

Learn it. Build it. Explain it. Use it.

The syllabus goes beyond watching lessons. You practice the tasks employers expect, produce evidence of your skills, and prepare to discuss your work clearly.

Workplace skills

Apply Payroll organizations, Pay groups and calendars, Earnings and deductions, Worker payroll data in guided business scenarios.

Portfolio proof

Complete 4 practical projects, including Set up a payroll calendar.

Professional practice

Present your work, respond to feedback, document decisions, and improve the final result.

Interview readiness

Review common role questions and explain your process, tools, trade-offs, and project outcomes.

Your completion pack

Weekly projects, trainer feedback, final assessment, and a certificate you can add to your résumé and LinkedIn profile.

Why learn from us?

Six reasons students pick M - IT Solutions

One-month programs built around live teaching, real projects and support that actually shows up.

Live online classes

Learn with a real instructor in real time — not pre-recorded videos you watch alone.

Hands-on projects

Every week ends with practical work you can show employers on day one.

1-on-1 trainer time

Stuck or want to go deeper? Book private sessions with a trainer whenever you need.

A real learning area

Lessons, progress tracking and exams all live in your account, on any device.

Trusted by companies

We train individuals and whole teams — from small businesses to enterprise programs.

Verified & supported

Verified accounts, real certificates and a support team that answers when you write.

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