Certification

The APA Induction Certificate is the foundation course out of the four AP courses provided by the APA and is ideally suited to newcomers to the accounts payable profession. The course is completed entirely online (including final assessment) within the AP Academy.

The course can also be used by employers as an Induction into their Accounts Payable department

What does the APA Induction course cover?

Example Modules include:

• Overview of Accounts Payable Process
• Suppliers
• Technology

Delivery Format – Online

Certificate – Yes

Additional materials required – None

The APA Technician course is the intermediate level course within the APA training programme.

The APA Technician course will help you to identify and understand all of the core processes and procedures required within an Accounts Payable function. The course will provide you with in-depth knowledge of all relevant areas of Transactional Finance and provide you with a greater understanding of the entire AP function.

What does the APA Technician course cover?

Example Modules include:

• Invoice processing
• Suppliers
• Payments
• VAT
• Technology
• Compliance and Controls
• Technology

Delivery Format – Online

Certificate – Yes

Additional materials required – None

The APA Team Leader course is a more advanced course than the APA Technician course as not only does it cover all modules within the Technician course but continues into leadership modules specifically relating to Accounts Payable.

What does the APA Team Leader Course cover?

The APA Team Leader course is an in-depth course covering all aspects of Accounts Payable Leadership including how to develop AP teams & move into AP Management.

Example Modules include:

• Process
• Suppliers
• VAT
• Technology
• AP Team Leadership
• Complaints and difficult situations
• AP Management, Performance and Motivation

Delivery Format – Online

Certificate – Yes

Additional learning materials – None

The APA Manager course is the most advanced within the APA Training Programme.

Within this course you will learn both technical and management skills to ultimately help you develop and manage Accounts Payable and wider finance teams.

The APAM qualification is highly desirable for employers who are looking for an AP Manager to manage, transform and implement best practices within their AP function.

What does the APA Manager Course cover?

The APA Manager course is an in-depth course covering all aspects of Accounts Payable and management and development of AP teams.

Example Modules include:

• Process
• Suppliers
• VAT
• Technology
• AP Leadership
• Complaints and difficult situations
• AP presentations
• KPI’s
• AP Management, Performance and Motivation

Delivery Format – Online or Classroom/Onsite (minimum 5 students for classroom or onsite)

Certificate – Yes

Additional learning materials – None

APA Manager Fast Track provides the opportunity to become APAM Certified over a day intensive course – you must have at least 2 years Finance Management experience within the last 5 years before enrolling.

Spanning over a full day with up to 12 AP Managers and aspiring Managers, APA Fast Track is a fantastic course which not only covers all of the material within the APA Manager Course but also provides the opportunity to share experiences, ideas and solutions with your peers.

The APA Fast Track program is a course delivery format designed for experienced Finance professionals who would like to become certified over a 1 day intensive classroom based course and assessment.

Key Information About APA Fast Track

• APA Fast Track courses are available for APA Technician, APA Team Leader and APA Manager levels and require 2 full days to complete including the final assessment.
• This delivery methodology is suited to AP professionals who have worked in AP for 12 months or more and wish to obtain APA certification quickly.
• All courses are delivered by APA certified trainers with over 20 years AP industry experience and are fully equipped to answer your questions.
• The course is delivered in an interactive classroom environment with up to 15 student
• There is a final (multiple choice) assessment at the end of the second day and you must pass this to be awarded the APAM certificate – retakes are available however pass rates are over 98%