Bookkeeping Certificate

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a Certificate in Bookkeeping and enter the workforce. Students explore accounting principles, payroll and sales tax concepts, Excel, and QuickBooks. As part of this program, students have the opportunity to sit for national certification exams in both QuickBooks and bookkeeping. This program provides immediate entry-level career opportunities upon completion and prepares students for career entry into a wide variety of clerical and technical positions that have a recordkeeping or bookkeeping component. Students will be ready to work effectively as bookkeepers under the supervision of controllers, chief accountants, accounting supervisors, certified public accountants, and other professional accountants.

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My Academic Plan

Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your certificate in 2 semesters. This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information please see your Academic Advisor.

First Semester

ACC 1011	Intro to Financial Accounting	3
ACC 1025	Computerized Accounting	3
ACC 1038	Payroll and Sales Tax	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Second Semester

ACC 1012	Intro to Managerial Accounting	3
CIS 1055	Complete Spreadsheets	3
ACC 2080 or ACC 2088 or ACC 2089	Internship (ACC 2080) or Practicum (ACC 2088) or Capstone (ACC 2089)	1
Elective	Business Communications (BUS 2017) or Certified Bookkeeper Review (ACC 2068)	3
Total Credit Hours:		10

Total Credit Hours: 19

Prior Learning eligible course

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