Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration (PDL®)

Educational attainment: on NLQF/EQF level 4  

Payroll administration is a specialism that requires professionals. Do you want to become a specialist in this field? Then get the Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration (PDL®) from the Associatie voor Examinering. With the Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration, you know how to set up a payroll administration. You have up-to-date knowledge in the field of legislation and regulations and you know how legislative changes affect the payroll administration. You can independently conduct payroll, make wage calculations, answer questions about this and apply legislative changes in the right way. The Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration is a valued and much sought-after diploma within small and medium-sized enterprises! 

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You can apply for the Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration when you have successfully completed the exams Payroll Taxes level 4, Employment Law & Social Security level 4 and Personnel, Organization & Communication level 4. You decide yourself in which order you take the exam. 

The Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration (PDL®) consists of the following exams:

Payroll Taxes level 4

Educational attainment: on NLQF/EQF level 4

Exam type: Online

Every company that employs staff submits a payroll tax return and pays payroll taxes. Think, for example, of wage tax, employee insurance premiums and income-related contribution to the Health Insurance Act.

 

Payroll taxes level 4

Employment Law & Social Security level 4

Educational attainment: on NLQF/EQF level 4

Exam type: Online

Labor Relations, Social Security, Employment contract, Unemployment and Disability. These are all subject that you as a personnel consultant or salary administrator should know and be able to apply in your work

Employment Law & Social Security level 4

Personnel, Organization & Communication level 4

Educational attainment: on NLQF/EQF level 4

Exam type: Online

It is important for a personnel officer or payroll administrator to have broad knowledge in several fields. Think, for example, of drawing up job descriptions and formulating a personnel policy.

Personnel, Organisation & Communication level 4

Practical information

    Preliminary education
    Exam dates & location
    Prices
    Registration deadlines & exam call
    Permitted tools
    Procedures & rules
    Particularities
    Important exam information
Preliminary education

No specific previous education is required for these exams.

Exam dates & location
  • Payroll taxes level 4

          Online exam

          Every workday

          19 locations

  • Employment Law & Social Security level 4

          Online exam

          Every workday

          19 locations

  • Personnel, Organization & Communication level 4

          Online exam

          Every workday

          19 locations

Online exams are taken throughout the year. You can take an online exam every working day in a test center. During your registration you choose an exam date, time and location.

 

Prices

The costs for the PDL® exams are:

  • View information about the costs for the Level 4 Payroll taxes exam here.
  • View information about the costs for the Employment Law & Social Security level 4 exam here.
  • View information about the costs for the Personnel, Organization & Communication level 4 exam here.

The rates are exclusive of VAT. Is your trainer exempt from VAT? Then you do not pay VAT on the exam. For more information, see the Payment page.

 

Registration deadlines & exam call

Registration period

You can take the exam online every working day. That is why there is no registration period for online exams.

Exam call

You will receive the call for online exams by e-mail immediately after your registration. You can show your exam call on your phone or tablet at the test location. Of course it is also allowed to print your call and show it on paper.

Permitted tools

Do you want to know which tools you can use as standard during an Association exam? Then look at the Procedures & rules page. In addition, you may use additional aids for the Employment Law & Social Security level 4 and Payroll Taxes level 4 exams. Check the relevant exam page for more information.

Procedures & rules

Are you going to take an exam? Then look at the Procedures & rules page. That way you know exactly where you stand. On this page you will find an overview of the most important procedures and an explanation about applying for exam products such as an exemption or inspection.

Particularities

The validity period of the Payroll Taxes level 4 and Employment Law & Social Security level 4 certificates is 4 years. Do you want to obtain the Association Diploma Practical Diploma Payroll Administration (PDL®)? Then keep a close eye on the validity period.

Important exam information

Check the relevant exam page for more information.

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