Finance
Payroll Assistant Certificate
Certificate
Learn the basics of managing payroll. As a student in the Payroll Assistant Certificate, you will learn to review time sheets, work charts, and calculate wages, exemptions, transfers, and deductions. These courses are not eligible for financial aid unless the student is enrolled in an eligible program. Please see an advisor to determine financial aid eligibility.
What you'll learn
- Learn the basics of managing payroll
- These courses are not eligible for financial aid unless the student is enrolled in an eligible program
- Please see an advisor to determine financial aid eligibility
- Credit for prior learning gives you opportunities to earn credit for college-level knowledge that you have already acquired
- Credit for Prior Learning affords you the opportunity to accelerate the completion of your educational goals
Where it leads
This program leads to a Certificate. Talk with an advisor about transfer options and continuing education from here; see how Southwest Tech credentials stack.
Cost and next steps
Tuition depends on your course load; Paying for college covers current tuition, aid, and scholarships. When you're ready: apply, meet with an advisor, and register.
From the College's published program catalog. Reviewed July 2026.