Maintain Your FPC or CPP Certification

You’ve reached the standard RCH requirement!

Great work! Review the official recertification submission requirements, deadline, and applicable fees to keep your credential active.

Confirm your final eligibility and recertification requirements with PayrollOrg.

You’re close to reaching your goal!

With 1–9 RCHs remaining, consider one or more of these flexible options:

• Attend eligible PayrollOrg webinars, which typically offer approximately 1–1.5 RCHs each.
• Participate in local chapter meetings or workshops, which typically offer 1–2 RCHs per meeting.
• Apply eligible annual PayrollOrg membership credit.
• Attend PayrollOrg Virtual Congress & Expo and earn up to 9 RCHs.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

A focused learning option could complete your FPC requirement.

With 10–12 RCHs remaining, consider these FPC-aligned options:

• If you are a repeat user, complete PayTrain Fundamentals to earn 12 RCHs.
• Combine Virtual Congress with an eligible webinar or chapter event.
• Complete a series of eligible webinars, approved courses, or chapter programs.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

A focused learning plan could complete your CPP requirement.

With 10–12 RCHs remaining, consider these options:

• Combine Virtual Congress with eligible webinars or chapter events.
• Complete a series of eligible webinars, approved courses, or chapter programs.
• For broader CPP-aligned education, repeat users can complete PayTrain Mastery to earn 20 RCHs.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

You have several strong options for reaching your FPC goal.

With 13–24 RCHs remaining, consider a comprehensive program, conference, or combination of activities:

• First-time users can complete PayTrain Fundamentals to earn 24 RCHs.
• Repeat users can earn 12 RCHs through PayTrain Fundamentals and supplement them with other eligible activities.
• Attend Payroll Congress and earn 20 or more RCHs.
• Combine virtual learning, approved provider courses, and chapter events.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

You have several strong options for reaching your CPP goal.

With 13–24 RCHs remaining, consider a CPP-aligned program, conference, or combination of activities:

• Repeat users can complete PayTrain Mastery to earn 20 RCHs.
• First-time users can complete PayTrain Mastery to earn 40 RCHs while pursuing broader professional development.
• Attend Payroll Congress and earn 20 or more RCHs.
• Combine virtual learning, approved provider courses, and chapter events.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

Build a comprehensive plan for completing your FPC requirement.

With 25–40 RCHs remaining, consider combining FPC-aligned education with conferences or other eligible activities:

• First-time users can earn 24 RCHs through PayTrain Fundamentals and complete the remaining hours through other eligible activities.
• Repeat users can earn 12 RCHs through PayTrain Fundamentals as part of a broader plan.
• Combine Payroll Congress with webinars, approved courses, or chapter events.
• Include eligible membership, writing, teaching, or leadership activities.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

A comprehensive learning option could complete your CPP requirement.

With 25–40 RCHs remaining, consider a CPP-aligned program or combination of eligible activities:

• First-time users can complete PayTrain Mastery to earn 40 RCHs.
• Repeat users can earn 20 RCHs through PayTrain Mastery and supplement them with other eligible activities.
• Combine Payroll Congress with virtual education or chapter events.
• Create a plan using conferences, approved courses, and eligible participation activities.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

Build a longer-term plan for maintaining your FPC.

With more than 40 RCHs remaining, combine FPC-aligned education with conferences, virtual learning, and professional participation.

• Begin with PayTrain Fundamentals, which offers 24 RCHs for first-time users or 12 RCHs for repeat users.
• Attend Payroll Congress or another eligible in-person conference.
• Add webinars, approved provider courses, and chapter events.
• Include eligible membership, teaching, writing, leadership, or committee activities.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.

Build a longer-term plan for maintaining your CPP.

With more than 40 RCHs remaining, combine CPP-aligned education with conferences, virtual learning, and professional participation.

• Begin with PayTrain Mastery, which offers 40 RCHs for first-time users or 20 RCHs for repeat users.
• Attend Payroll Congress or another eligible in-person conference.
• Add webinars, approved provider courses, and chapter events.
• Include eligible membership, teaching, writing, leadership, or committee activities.

Suggestions are provided for planning purposes. Confirm eligibility and credit amounts with PayrollOrg.