Overview
This 10-week learning plan will help you prepare for the Certified Benefits Specialist in ADP Workforce Now Exam. It requires you to spend approximately 1-2 hours/week for 8 weeks to complete the courses in your assigned learning path in myLearning at ADP. The plan also includes an optional self-study week. In week 9, you will complete the practice exam, and then in week 10, the certification exam itself. The certification exam is assigned to you after you pass the practice exam with a score of 85% or higher.
10-Week Recommended Learning Plan
For planning purposes, refer to the following outline to review and schedule the suggested courses for each week of the certification program. You may take the online courses in any order. Instructor-led courses and office hours have limited availability so be sure to register for those right away (regardless of the week they are recommended).
This recommended learning plan is intended to help you plan the time per week needed to complete the learning path by the deadline. It is only a recommendation. You may choose to complete the program at a faster pace than the plan recommends.
Note: Keep in mind that the program may contain courses or exam questions that refer to features that your company does not frequently or currently use.
Week 1 – Estimated time: 1.75 hours
Benefits Setup Basics in ADP Workforce Now (online) • Working with the Benefits Validation Tables in ADP Workforce Now (online) • US – Getting Started with Benefit Plan Setup for ADP Workforce Now (online) • Schedule instructor-led training (mandatory, limited availability) • Schedule office hours/Q&A session (optional, limited availability)
Week 2 – Estimated time: 2 hours
US – Setting Up Health and Welfare Plans in ADP Workforce Now (instructor-led)
Week 3 – Estimated time: 2 hours
Setting Up Non-Health and Welfare Benefit Plans in ADP Workforce Now (online) • Benefit Plan Setup for ADP Workforce Now: Beyond the Basics for Health and Welfare Plans (online) • Using Effective Dating in ADP Workforce Now (online) • Office hours session (optional)
Week 4 – Estimated time: 1.75 hour
Maintaining Benefits Plans in ADP Workforce Now (online) • Approval Process Basics (online)
Week 5 – Estimated time: 2 hours
Introduction to the Open Enrollment Center in ADP Workforce Now (online) • Employee Enrollments in ADP Workforce Now (online) • Introduction to the Benefits Dashboard in ADP Workforce Now (online) • Carrier Connections for ADP Workforce Now (online)
Week 6 – Estimated time: 2 hours
Setting Up ADP Workforce Now Employee Self Service for Benefits Enrollments (instructor-led) • Office hours session (optional)
Week 7 – Estimated time: 2 hours
Preparing for Benefits Specialist Certification for ADP Workforce Now (instructor-led)
Week 8 – Estimated time: 1 hour
Self-study (optional)
Week 9 – Estimated time: 2 hours
Self-study (optional) • Practice Exam for Certified Benefits Specialist in ADP Workforce Now (online)
Week 10 – Estimated time: 2 hours
Certified Benefits Specialist in ADP Workforce Now Exam - V42FB (online)
