Level 1 Certificate in Payroll (QCF) 601/0474/0

This qualification is part of the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF), which became fully operational in September 2010. Qualifications within the framework are made up of units and each unit is given a credit value, where one credit represents 10 hours of learning time. The title of every qualification within the new framework will contain details of the size (award/certificate/diploma), level of difficulty (Entry to level 8) and general content of the qualification.

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Name of Qualification Level 1 Certificate in Payroll (QCF) 601/0474/0 Accreditation Review Date 31/12/2016 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) 81 Accreditation Number 601/0474/0 Level Level 1

To achieve this qualification, the mandatory units consisting of 13 credits must be achieved. The accreditation number, level and credit value of each unit is as follows:

Mandatory units

Payroll preparation – H5051154 (level 1 – 3 credits)

Generating an employee record – M5051142 (level 1 – 1 credit)

Making gross pay calculations – F5051145 (level 1 – 2 credit)

Payroll processing – J5051146 (level 1 – 2 credits)

Processing leavers – L5051150 (level 1 – 1 credit)

Computerised payroll administration – T5051157 (Level 1 – 4 credits)