Accounting Clerk

Certificate of Proficiency

The following one-year program is available to students finding it impossible to remain two years or who are desirous of refresher courses. A Certificate of Proficiency may be awarded to those who complete the one-year program.

Graduates of this program may seek employment in public, private, and/or governmental entities as accounting clerks, bookkeepers, accounting support, or payroll assistants.

Not all courses listed are offered every quarter. Please see an appropriate faculty advisor or Division Dean for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:

1.   Effectively apply components of the accounting equation to typical business transactions.

2.   Maintain internal control procedures.

3.   Effectively use a variety of computer software to accomplish office tasks and to process accounting information.

4.   Apply mathematical concepts to typical business situations.

5.   Effectively communicate orally and in writing in the context of common business practices.

6.   Work as a team member in an office environment to accomplish the goals of the organization.

7.   Understand and effectively use accounting and business terminology to produce reports, to converse in a business-type setting, and to follow directions.

8.   Demonstrate the ability to use the library, Internet, and Internal Revenue Service publications to access accounting and payroll information.