Selling the benefits to your organisation.
Key points to share with your manager.
What you are asking for
A place on the 2027 programme of The Total Rewards Academy: nine WorldatWork courses, one a month from March to December 2027, with three classroom weeks in Amsterdam, leading to the GRP® and CCP® certifications.
- Fee
- €7,995
- Time out of the office
- Two mornings or afternoons a month
- Certification
- WorldatWork GRP® and CCP®
- Delivery
- Live online, with classroom weeks in Amsterdam
Five points to make
The qualification is the international standard, not a certificate
The GRP® and CCP® are awarded by WorldatWork. Over 93% of Fortune 500 organisations rely on WorldatWork certifications for their Rewards work. There is no competing accreditation in the field.
It takes two mornings a month, not three years
The standard route is 10 courses and 10 corresponding exams, completed at your own pace, usually over two to three years. The Academy covers the syllabus in nine courses, one a month, each taught over two mornings or two afternoons, and the exams are sat online when the candidate is ready.
The content is usable before the exam is sat
Course and exam content taps the insights and experiences of expert practitioners and experienced consultants. Market pricing, variable pay design and compensation analytics are taught as they are practised.
A whole function can be brought to one level
The Academy began as a programme for one company’s 50-strong international Rewards team, and it is still bought that way. Teams come out with a shared vocabulary and a common baseline of knowledge.
Your peers are already there
Sixty leading international companies have sponsored the programme and have sent over 400 of their Rewards professionals. Novo Nordisk founded it with us in 2018; IKEA hosts classroom weeks at its Malmö headquarters.
What it costs
- Single payment
- €7,995 on registration
- €7,995
- Two equal payments
- €4,100 on registration · €4,100 on 1 July 2027
- €8,200
- Three equal payments
- €2,765 on registration · €2,765 on 1 June 2027 · €2,765 on 1 October 2027
- €8,295
Paying by instalment carries an administration fee of €100 per payment, which is already included in the totals above. Bursaries are offered to a number of participants living and working in Ukraine.
The fee includes
All course material; attendance at all nine courses, in classroom, online, or a combination of both; all nine exams; free WorldatWork membership for one year; and personal tutoring as needed.
It does not include
Travel and accommodation are not included. UK VAT is not applicable.
What it costs in time
One course a month, for nine months. Each is taught over just two mornings, or two afternoons, so the programme sits alongside a full-time Rewards role. Participants may move between the morning and afternoon sessions to suit their own schedule, and may attend any or all of the Amsterdam classroom weeks.
Part 1: Foundation Courses
Online, March to May 2027 · Amsterdam 1–5 February 2027
Part 2: Skills Development Courses
Online, June to September 2027 · Amsterdam 20–24 September 2027
Part 3: Future Perspectives Courses
Online, October to December 2027 · Amsterdam 7–11 February 2028
If more than one person goes
The Academy was designed for a whole Rewards function, not for individuals, and most sponsor companies still buy it that way. Alan quotes for teams directly.
“We continue to use the programme as the foundation of Rewards education and certification for our teams worldwide, and commend it to you without reservation.”
Who else sends their people
Sixty leading international companies have sponsored the programme and have sent over 400 of their Rewards professionals.
Questions your manager will ask that are not answered here? Alan answers enquiries personally, and will speak to a budget holder directly if that is easier.