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ADP Professional Certification

Certified Benefits Specialist Program in ADP Workforce Now

Certified Benefits Specialist Program in ADP Workforce Now

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The ADP Certified Product Specialist Program sets the standard for excellence in the use and application of ADP solutions. This program establishes standards for professional knowledge and practical experience in using and applying ADP solutions. 

Eligibility Criteria: 

  • You must be a current ADP client practitioner in the WorkForce Now Product with practitioner access. 
  • You must have a minimum of 6 months in the product and have gone through one annual enrollment cycle. 
  • Comprehensive Services clients with Comprehensive Benefits are NOT eligible for this certification. If you are a Comp Benefits client please reach out to your HRBP for more information. 

See the Policies here and for the FAQ go here

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)
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