Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
ADP Entry-Level Compensation and Benefits Analyst Professional Certificate
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

ADP Entry-Level Compensation and Benefits Analyst Professional Certificate

Unlock your potential in Compensation and Benefits. Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career as a Compensation and Benefits Analyst. No degree or experience required.

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4.6

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2 months
at 10 hours a week
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.6

(47 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Identify the value HR’s Compensation and Benefits function provides organizations as a strategic business partner.

  • Build a foundation of basic compensation terms, regulations, and concepts needed to support strategy design and administration.

  • Build a foundation of basic benefit terms, regulations, and concepts needed to support strategy design and administration.

  • Develop essential competencies like research, data gathering and analysis, problem-solving, and project management skills.

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Professional Certificate - 7 course series

Total Rewards & the Role of Compensation & Benefits

Course 14 hours4.7 (36 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The requirements for attaining the ADP HR Compensation and Benefits Analyst Professional Certificate.

  • To identify the value and risks created by the strategy factors given a fictitious total rewards program strategy.

  • The typical role of a Compensation and Benefits Analyst in terms of the responsibilities and expectations.

  • To evaluate your strengths and development opportunities compared with the skills and competencies of a successful Compensation and Benefits Analyst.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Compensation and Benefits
Category: Benefits Administration
Category: Compensation Management
Category: Human Resource Strategy
Category: Employee Retention
Category: Performance Management
Category: Compensation Strategy
Category: Human Resources
Category: Organizational Strategy

Essential Skills for Comp & Benefits Professionals

Course 213 hours4.6 (10 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Determine how data analytic processes are used to make more effective data-driven decisions.

  • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate data collection methods to ensure data validity.

  • Apply basic project management concepts to create a simple RACI chart and Timeline.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Project Management
Category: Employee Surveys
Category: Focus Group
Category: Data Collection
Category: Timelines
Category: Google Sheets
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Compensation and Benefits
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making

What you'll learn

  • The value created by an effective compensation strategy for both the employer and employees.

  • The regulations that influence compensation strategies, offerings, and administration.

  • The main factors and risks to consider when designing a compensation strategy that promotes fairness, transparency, and accountability.

  • How to use key metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of a company strategy.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Compensation Strategy
Category: Compensation Management
Category: Compensation Analysis
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Equities
Category: Human Resource Strategy
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Compensation and Benefits
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Labor Compliance

What you'll learn

  • Come learn common processes and all the terms associated with pay grades, structures, and job analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Job Evaluation
Category: Compensation Analysis
Category: Compensation Management
Category: Compensation Strategy
Category: Job Analysis
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Performance Review
Category: Compensation and Benefits
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Human Resource Strategy
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Payroll

What you'll learn

  • Identify legally required and commonly offered benefits and list regulations that influence benefit strategies, offerings, and administration.

  • Summarize the value created by an effective benefits strategy for both the employer and employees.

  • Discuss the factors and process used in designing a benefits strategy, including communications design and administrative tasks.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Benefits Administration
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Gap Analysis
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Compensation Management
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Employee Surveys
Category: Compensation and Benefits
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Human Resource Strategy

What you'll learn

  • Critical concepts related to health benefits, plan types and structures, health spending accounts, dependent care, and time-off strategies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Compensation and Benefits
Category: Benefits Administration
Category: Health Care
Category: Human Resource Policies
Category: Program Evaluation
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Dental Care
Category: Diversity and Inclusion
Category: Human Resources

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between different types of financial protection plans, including disability, life, accident, and critical illness insurance. 

  • Define the purpose of financial growth plans and how a well-designed strategy can benefit employees and the organization's total rewards program. 

  • List the basic features of defined benefit and defined contribution plans, with particular focus on details related to 401(k) plans.  

Skills you'll gain

Category: Compensation and Benefits
Category: Benefits Administration
Category: Administration
Category: Employee Engagement
Category: Insurance
Category: Employee Retention
Category: Tax Management
Category: Training Programs
Category: Communication
Category: Payroll Administration
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Equities
Category: Financial Services

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ADP Learning Academy
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