Requirements
- Basic HR/payroll concepts (employee lifecycle, pay components, approvals)
- Comfortable using Excel (filters, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP helpful)
- Laptop + stable internet (for online batches)
- Willingness to do weekly practice tasks and mini-case studies
Features
- Live Project-Based Training
- Expert-Led Sessions
- Flexible Learning Options
- Interactive Learning
- Comprehensive Study Material
- Globally Recognized Certification
- One-on-One Mentorship
Target audiences
- HR & Payroll executives shifting to Dayforce
- HRIS/Payroll analysts and HR operations teams
- Dayforce implementation/support consultants (beginner–intermediate)
- Freshers aiming for HRIS/Payroll functional roles
- Managers who need reporting and process visibility in Dayforce
If you’re searching for Dayforce Training in USA, you’re likely aiming for practical skills that match real HR and payroll work—either for an implementation project, a support role, or a career switch into HRIS. In the US, Dayforce is widely used in industries like retail, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and large multi-site organizations where time tracking and payroll accuracy can’t slip. That means teams need people who can handle Dayforce configuration, approvals, time exceptions, and payroll validations without trial-and-error.
At Ascents Learning, our Dayforce Training in USA is built around real scenarios you’ll face on the job. You’ll learn how Core HR data flows into Time & Attendance, how policies and approvals affect payroll, and how to run validations before payroll is committed. We don’t teach “features in isolation.” We teach the workflow—requirement to configuration, configuration to testing, and testing to support.
This Dayforce Training in USA is a solid fit for HR professionals moving into HRIS, payroll analysts shifting into systems work, and freshers who want a clear entry into HR technology roles. The outcome is simple: you should be able to support Dayforce operations confidently, explain your work in interviews, and handle common issues with a repeatable checklist.
What you’ll learn (practical skills)
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Core HR foundation: org structure, jobs, positions, employee records, changes
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Security & roles: permissions, access checks, common access issues
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Workflows & approvals: HR/manager/payroll approval patterns and routing
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Time & Attendance: overtime, breaks, rounding, exceptions, approvals
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Payroll flow: pay calendars, validations, common warnings, adjustments basics
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Reporting: headcount, time exceptions, payroll check reports, audit-friendly outputs
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Testing mindset: unit testing + UAT checks used in real projects
Curriculum
- 15 Sections
- 56 Lessons
- 22 Hours
- Module 1: Dayforce HCM Basics + Project Flow4
- 1.1What Dayforce is used for (HR, Time, Payroll, Benefits)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2Key terms: pay group, org unit, policies, workflowsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Typical implementation lifecycle (requirement → config → test → go-live)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4Environment basics: sandbox vs productionCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: Navigation, Data Structure & Best Practices4
- 2.1Menu, search, employee profile viewsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.2Employee record layout and key tabsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.3Understanding Dayforce data flow (where data is stored and used)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.4Clean configuration habits (naming, versioning, documentation)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 3: Security, Roles & Access Control4
- 3.1Role-based access control (RBAC) conceptCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.2Creating roles and assigning permissionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.3Security by location/department/job (high-level)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.4Audit, access testing, and common permission issuesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 4: Organization Setup (Core HR Foundation)4
- 4.1Company structure: legal entity, business units, locationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.2Departments, cost centers, and org units setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.3Jobs, positions, and job assignment logicCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.4Practical scenario: create a new location and move employeesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 5: Employee Lifecycle Transactions (Core HR)4
- 5.1Hire, rehire, termination, and transfersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.2Promotions, manager change, and job changeCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.3Effective dating and history trackingCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 5.4Practical scenario: onboarding with approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 6: Workflows, Approvals & Notifications4
- 6.1Workflow concepts: steps, roles, conditionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.2Building an approval flow (HR → Manager → Payroll)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.3Email/alert notifications and remindersCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 6.4Troubleshooting stuck approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 7: Time & Attendance Setup (Policies & Rules)4
- 7.1Time policy basics (breaks, overtime, rounding)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Pay policies vs time policies (concept difference)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Exceptions, warnings, and approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Practical scenario: configure overtime rule for a shift teamCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: Scheduling Fundamentals4
- Module 9: Leave & Absence Basics (Attendance Related)4
- 9.1Leave types and eligibility basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.2Accrual concept (basic understanding)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.3Requests, approvals, and employee self-serviceCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.4Practical scenario: configure a simple leave request processCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 10: Payroll Foundation (Process & Setup)4
- 10.1Payroll flow: inputs → validations → calc → commitCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.2Pay groups, pay calendars, and pay periodsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.3Employee pay setup basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.4Practical scenario: set up pay calendar for monthly payrollCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 11: Earnings, Deductions & Payroll Rules (Core Concepts)4
- 11.1Earnings vs deductions mapping (real-world examples)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.2Basic deduction setup concept (PF/ESI idea mapping)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.3Rule-driven payroll behavior (high-level)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 11.4Payroll audit checkpointsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 12: Payroll Validation, Exceptions & Adjustments4
- 12.1Pre-payroll checks and reconciliation stepsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.2Payroll warnings/errors and how to resolveCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.3Adjustments: retro idea, arrears (conceptual + practice)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.4Practical scenario: resolve a mismatch between time and payrollCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 13: Benefits Overview (Functional Understanding)4
- 13.1Benefit plans, eligibility logic basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.2Enrollment windows and employee eventsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.3Basic deductions link with benefitsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.4Practical scenario: create benefit event and enroll employeeCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 14: Reporting & Dashboards (Job-Use Reports)4
- 14.1Standard reports vs custom reports basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.2Filters, prompts, scheduled reportsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.3Useful outputs: headcount, attendance exceptions, payroll checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.4Practical scenario: build a simple HR + payroll validation reportCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 15: Data Imports, Integrations & Testing + Go-Live0




