Accounting Clerk Career Certificate

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Related Degrees & Certificates

Program	Units
AS Associate in Science Degree Program
Accounting	60 units
CA Certificate of Achievement
Accounting	23.5 - 25.5 units
CS Certificate of Specialization: Not Transcript Reported
Accounting Clerk in Government Accounting	14.5 units
Individual Tax Preparer	13 units

Career Opportunities

Staff Accountant

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

Perform the necessary steps for completing the accounting cycle for service businesses both manually and on a computerized accounting system.
Perform the necessary steps in completing the accounting cycle for merchandising businesses both manually and on a computerized accounting system.
Understand the ethical standards and professionalism, relevant concepts and applications of accounting needed to succeed in future accounting classes and in the workplace.

Program Overview

The Accounting Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The certificate in Accounting prepares students for a variety of positions in the accounting field. Students gain the skills needed for a professional job in Accounting or related fields such as a staff accountant. Many students find part-time employment in the accounting field after completing the first accounting courses in the program and continue to work while fulfilling program requirements.

Program Requirements

Required Courses		Units
ACTG 100	Accounting Procedures	3 units
ACTG 103	Ten-Key Skills	0.5 units
ACTG 144	QuickBooks: Set-Up and Service Business
ACTG 145	QuickBooks: Payroll and Merchandising Business
ACTG 670	Vocational Cooperative Education in Accounting	1 - 2 units
BCM. 225	Spreadsheets I: Excel	1 unit

Total Required Units: 5.5 - 6.5