Workday Benefits Certification

The Workday Benefits certification validates proficiency in configuring and administering employee benefits programs within Workday HCM. It covers benefits plan types, eligibility rules, enrollment events, ACA compliance, and benefits integrations with insurance carriers. This certification is ideal for HR professionals and Workday consultants responsible for deploying and maintaining benefits administration workflows in Workday tenants.

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What is the Workday Benefits Certification?

Who Should Take This Course?

Workday Benefits Consultants implementing benefits workstreams
Benefits Administrators managing Workday enrollment events
HRIS Analysts configuring benefits plans and eligibility
HR Generalists overseeing open enrollment processes
Workday HCM Core-certified professionals seeking specialisation
Benefits Brokers advising on Workday benefits strategy
Implementation consultants on total rewards deployments

What You Will Learn in the WD-BEN Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Benefits Architecture and Plan Types

Understand the Workday benefits framework and plan configuration objects.

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plan types
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA)
Retirement and 401k plan configuration
Voluntary benefits and supplemental plan types

Eligibility Rules and Benefit Groups

Configure eligibility rules and benefit groups to control plan availability.

Benefit group setup and worker assignment
Eligibility rules: age, employment status, location, job family
Dependent and beneficiary eligibility configuration
Cross-plan eligibility and conditional rules

Enrollment Events and Open Enrollment

Design and manage benefits enrollment events in Workday.

Open enrollment event configuration and timelines
Life event triggers: hire, marriage, birth, termination
Employee self-service enrollment experience
Passive and default enrollment setup

ACA Compliance and Reporting

Configure Workday for Affordable Care Act compliance and reporting.

ACA measurement periods and stability periods
1095-C and 1094-C reporting configuration
Full-time equivalent tracking and thresholds
ACA audit and correction processes

Benefits Integrations and Carrier Connectivity

Manage benefits data exchange with insurance carriers and third parties.

Benefits integrations using Workday EIBs and Studio
Carrier connection setup and file formats
COBRA administration and termination notifications
Benefits reconciliation and error resolution

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

Workday HCM Core certification or equivalent training
Understanding of employee benefits administration concepts
Familiarity with Workday business process and security framework
Workday partner or customer affiliation required for certification

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the WD-BEN certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Workday Benefits
Exam Code	WD-BEN
Exam Type	Multiple Choice and Scenario-based
Total Questions	70
Passing Score	70%
Exam Duration	90 minutes
Language	English
Exam Provider	Workday Education (Workday Community Portal)
Exam Focus	Benefits plan configuration, eligibility rules, enrollment events, and ACA compliance
Exam Registration	Schedule via Workday Community at community.workday.com/certifications
Retake Policy	Workday retake policies apply; contact Workday Education for specifics
Certification Validity	Annual recertification required with each major Workday release