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Certified Compensation Professional | CCP®

Earning the CCP designation can significantly enhance your professional standing within your organization and among your colleagues. For nearly 50 years, the CCP certification has been acknowledged as the premier qualification in compensation management. By obtaining this certification, you will acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to proficiently develop and integrate compensation programs tailored to your organization. 

With newly updated content and the consolidation of courses from 10 to 8, the CCP certification is better than ever, including a new bundle option for the CCP certification! Our new bundle option saves you time and money by providing the opportunity to earn your CCP within 2 years via our e-learning option.

Certified Compensation Professional | CCP®

Earning the CCP designation can significantly enhance your professional standing within your organization and among your colleagues. For nearly 50 years, the CCP certification has been acknowledged as the premier qualification in compensation management. By obtaining this certification, you will acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to proficiently develop and integrate compensation programs tailored to your organization. 

With newly updated content and the consolidation of courses from 10 to 8, the CCP certification is better than ever, including a new bundle option for the CCP certification! Our new bundle option saves you time and money by providing the opportunity to earn your CCP within 2 years via our e-learning option.

Increase Your Pay

Payscale’s Certification Impact Study reveals holding a CCP designation has a 3x higher pay raise than other HR credentials! 

Recognition as an Expert

With over 65 years of unparalleled Total Rewards education, your CCP designation from WorldatWork sets you apart as an expert in your field

Preferred by Leading Organizations

93% of Fortune 500 organizations rely on WorldatWork’s Total Rewards education and certification to power their attraction, engagement and retention programs.

Confidence and Performance Boost

94% of our customers report increased confidence and 96% note enhanced effectiveness at work as reported by WorldatWork’s Impact Survey

Lifetime Professional Network

Your certification journey will connect you to field leaders, faculty and peers to exchange experiences, ideas and solutions.


Updated CCP education courses will give you in-depth knowledge and practical skills required to tackle current compensation initiatives and embrace new challenges with confidence. You will be equipped with a solid understanding of proven design techniques and practices, and the skills required to manage regulatory requirements in compensation management.  

With the CCP designation, you will be prepared to strategically navigate and implement effective solutions to the complex business challenges of today. Moreover, you will seamlessly align these solutions with your organization’s objectives, ensuring the integration of compensation strategies with broader business strategies.  


This certification is perfect for professionals who want to validate their knowledge and credibility in the compensation field for organizations operating in one country. Ideal for HR and compensation professionals entering the field or those currently responsible for designing, implementing, and managing compensation programs. In addition, professionals who work with compensation analysts, consultants, or advisors and want to validate their proficiency will benefit from earning a CCP.


BEST VALUE
30% Savings
Course Bundle
All 8 Courses & Exams

Individual Course and Exam

$976.50 USD
Total Cost to Earn CCP® Certification
$7,812 USD

  • Learning option: E-Learning
  • Includes 2 years of membership
  • 2 years to complete all 8 courses/exams
Individual Course
Single Course & Exams

Individual Course and Exam Starting at

$1,395 USD
Total Cost to Earn CCP® Certification
Starting at $11,160 USD

  • Learning options: E-Learning and Virtual Classrooms
Courses and Required Exams

Obtaining a CCP requires a passing score on curriculum-based exams, validating that you have the technical and business skills for success. We strongly recommend taking the course and exam in the order listed below. 

Learn how compensation is integral in an effective Total Rewards strategy.

To remain agile in today’s workplace, you must formulate a Total Rewards strategy that meets the goals of your organization and the needs of your employees. In this course, you’ll be introduced to WorldatWork’s Total Rewards model and learn how to use it to align your strategy to your organization’s main drivers, resulting in a Total Rewards program that helps recruit, engage and retain top talent.


Navigate the complex landscape of workplace regulations.

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by constantly evolving laws and regulations and the challenges of staying fully updated and in compliance when operating across multiple countries. Getting it wrong can mean costly mistakes and legal complications. In this course, you’ll learn a framework to assess rewards implications in diverse regulatory environments and navigate them confidently, whether in a single country or multinational setting. You will gain a deeper understanding of complex labor laws and the skills to navigate them seamlessly, mitigate risk, avoid expensive legal problems, and ensure international compliance. 


Understand how equitable base pay programs are designed and administered.

The base pay system is the backbone of your entire compensation strategy—without it, your approach to pay is unclear. A poorly designed base pay structure leaves you without the data and confidence to respond to evolving transparency laws and your workforce’s increasing demand for clarity around pay. The stakes are simply too high to overlook the importance of getting your base pay system right. In this course, you’ll delve into the role of base pay in a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy and approaches to crafting, implementing, and assessing a base pay system aimed at attracting and retaining top talent. Additionally, you’ll explore effective methods for job analysis, documentation, evaluation and the development of base pay structures that align with and support your organization’s talent objectives.


Move your business forward with results-driven pay plans.

A smart approach to variable pay ensures increased employee motivation and higher workforce engagement that delivers extraordinary organizational performance and results. In this course, you’ll learn how to design and manage effective programs for recognition, bonuses, and incentives that meet your organization’s goals by motivating employees to perform their best. 


Design market-aligned pay structures and compensation packages.

In today’s data-driven rewards landscape, methods for market pricing are rapidly evolving. Meanwhile, employees and job candidates now have easier access to pay data, raising questions and concerns about fairness and trust in pay rates. Reliable competitive market rates have never been more essential for pay structures, merit increases, promotions, and incentive programs. In this course, you’ll learn the foundations of pricing skills and learn how to incorporate new sources of pay data in your job benchmarking approach. You’ll gain the skills to improve the accuracy of your organization’s pay structures, positioning you to build credibility with management and employees, help your organization reduce turnover and increase engagement, and ensure higher acceptance rates for job offers. 


Apply the power of data to boost positive business outcomes.

HR professionals and compensation managers are under increasing pressure to provide evidence-based solutions. As data aggregation technologies and access improve, leadership and employees expect greater accuracy and precision in compensation decisions. However, navigating KPIs, formulas, and success metrics in compensation can be complex and challenging. This course empowers you to master compensation analytics, enabling you to analyze KPIs, set pay rates, develop salary ranges, assess fairness, and ensure compliance using data-driven strategies. It covers everything from gathering, collecting, and analyzing data to making sound compensation and rewards decisions. You’ll master how to use data analysis to craft a compelling narrative that you can share with others in your organization. 


Sharpen your financial acumen and invest wisely in employee rewards.

Labor costs are the largest portion of the operating budget in most organizations—which means Total Rewards professionals influence bottom line results in an important way. It's essential for today’s compensation professionals to have a keen understanding of business drivers and an appreciation of the financial realities of their organizations, enabling them to deliver effective and efficient rewards programs. In this course, you’ll gain the finance and accounting skills you need to optimize your organization’s investment in compensation and other Total Rewards. The curriculum includes both Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) accounting standards and navigating the intersection between rewards and finance.  


Enhance your strategic insight, organizational influence and communication effectiveness to ensure Total Rewards programs have high impact.

In a world where agility is paramount, business priorities shift rapidly, and competition for talent is fierce, Total Rewards professionals must innovate to stay ahead. Many grapple with linking reward programs to business outcomes and effectively communicating their impact. Our course empowers you with the business acumen and relationship-building prowess to craft rewards that fuel organizational success, and the persuasive communication skills to champion their strategic value. Ensure your programs don't just exist, but are understood, valued, and embraced across your organization.


How It Works

The WorldatWork CCP designation is earned by passing 8 required exams. WorldatWork provides a corresponding course designed to help learners prepare for each required exam. It is highly recommended learners take the related course before sitting for the exam.

Flexible Class Schedule

With live online and self-paced
e-learning classroom options you can easily fit your professional development into your busy schedule.


Manageable Time Commitment

On average 17 total hours of study per course.


Convenient Exams

All exams are taken online at the time that works best for you.

Recertification Credits

The courses and exams listed above can earn you credits to recertify additional WorldatWork certifications. 

Stand Apart with Your CCP

Hear how earning a CCP can boost your confidence and performance.

Track Your Certification Status

WorldatWork members can readily see their progress on certification, see the deadline for recertifying, rest easy knowing that recertification credits earned through WorldatWork are automatically added to their profiles, and manually manage any credits they earn from other organizations.