Accounting - Computerized
Certificate of Completion
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The Accounting - Computerized Certificate provides basic accounting skills and knowledge combined with additional training in computer applications common to the accounting industry. This certificate program prepares the student for an entry-level position as an accounting clerk that requires computer skills in areas such as utilization of accounting software, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory tracking and reporting, bank reconciliation, expense reporting, and account analysis.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will process collections from customers and update accounts receivable.
- Students will prepare financial statements.
- Students will solve managerial accounting problems with Excel software.
- Students will develop the ability to relate material from each course completed to their current and future professional needs, even if these needs fall into a different discipline.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of Accounting - Financial | ||
or VOC BA72 | Bookkeeping - Accounting | |
| QuickBooks for Accounting | ||
| Excel for Accounting | ||
| Microcomputer Applications | ||
| Choose at least two (2) courses from the following: | ||
| Computer Information Systems | ||
| Microsoft Excel | ||
| Microsoft Word | ||
| Microsoft PowerPoint | ||
| Database Management - Microsoft Access and Database Management - Microsoft Access Laboratory | ||
Vocational Studies
Continuing Education classes, also known as “Noncredit,” are financially supported by the state of California and are offered tuition-free. Noncredit classes are designed to provide students with a high-quality learning experience with the opportunity to gain new skills and embark on new career pathways. Noncredit programs at Mt. SAC include Adult Basic Education (ABE), Education for Older Adults (EOA), English as a Second Language (ESL), Short-Term Vocational (STV), Vocational Re-Entry (VRE), and IMPACT/Adults with Disabilities (AWD). Below are certificate opportunities in the STV and VRE programs.
| Fall Term | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| VOC CSB15 | Microcomputer Applications | 0 |
| VOC BA07 OR VOC BA72 | ||
| (VOC CI11 AND VOC CI11L) | ||
| Units | 0 | |
| Spring Term | ||
| VOC BA75 | QuickBooks for Accounting | 0 |
| VOC BA76 | Excel for Accounting | 0 |
| Apply for Certificate at School of Continuing Edu. Apply for Certificate at School of Continuing Edu. | ||
| (VOC CI11 AND VOC CI11L) | ||
| Units | 0 | |
| Total Units | 0 | |
