Business - Accounting/Bookkeeping

The Business Accounting/Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who seek the core technical skills required for an entry-level bookkeeping role in a small business. It introduces students to the basics of accounting, as well as to keyboarding and business machine skills. It also offers training in computerized accounting systems.Students planning to transfer to a university to earn a bachelor's degree should consider the Business Administration Associate in Science for Transfer degree. 

It is anticipated that 10-15 students per year will earn this certificate of achievement.  

The Business-Accounting Certificate of Achievement supplements the Business-Accounting/Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement by adding more advanced accounting skills, analysis tools, and business management context to equip the student to contribute more broadly to the success of a business. Students must complete the requirements of the Business Accounting/Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement before or as part of this program.

The Business-Accounting Certificate of Achievement supplements the Business-Accounting/Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement by adding more advanced accounting skills, analysis tools, and business management context to equip the student to contribute more broadly to the success of a business. Students must complete the requirements of the Business Accounting/Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement before or as part of this program.

Course Blocks

Complete the core requirements from the Business Accounting/Bookkeeping Fast Track certificate of achievement:

BUSC 109 Keyboarding for Computers 1

  or

typing proficiency test with a typing speed of 21 wpm with 5 or fewer errors in 5 minutes

BUSI 110 Business Mathematics 3

BUSI 120A Basic Accounting 3

BUSI 120B QuickBooks Online Accounting Software 3

Total Units   9 – 10

Choose one of the following MS Office paths from the Business Accounting/Bookkeeping Fast Track certificate of achievement.

BUSC 140 Microsoft Word 2013: Word for Windows I 1

  and

BUSC 150 Microsoft Excel 2013: Introduction to Spreadsheets I 1

  and

BUSC 160 Microsoft PowerPoint: Introduction to Presentation Management 1

  or

CSIS 50 MS Office Applications 2

  and

CSIS 50L MS Office Applications Lab 1

Total Units   3

Total Certificate Units: 12-13

This proposal is converting a local\/low unit certificate to a Certificate of Achievement.

This certificate has been offered as a local/low unit certificate for several years. No additional impact is expected for similar programs at neighboring colleges.