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Accounting Technician

The Accounting Technician Certificate Program is designed to prepare students in accounting and finance for business and industry. It will prepare a student for entry-level accounting and finance occupations.

Occupational Objectives: Public and private accounting firms, large and small businesses, Tribal and government agencies, banks.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

CAPP 131Basic Microsoft Office
HS 100Human Relations
 
M 111Technical Mathematics
Or
M 121College Algebra
 
WRIT 101College Writing
Or
WRIT 104Workplace Communications
Total Credit Hours:10

Program of Study Courses

ACTG 180Payroll Accounting
ACTG 201Principles of Financial Accounting
ACTG 202Principles of Managerial Accounting
ACTG 205Computerized Accounting
CAPP 156Microsoft Excel
ELECTIVE

3
Total Credit Hours:20

Total Credit Hours: 30

Accounting Technician-Cert

First Semester (FA)

ACTG 201Principles of Financial Accounting
CAPP 156Microsoft Excel

Second Semester (SP)

ACTG 180Payroll Accounting
ACTG 202Principles of Managerial Accounting
ACTG 205Computerized Accounting
ELECTIVE

3

Total Credit Hours: 20

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop the ability to think critically and analyze problems
  • Use business-related information processing systems with proficiency
  • Process daily accounting transactions, journals, and ledgers and handle other accounting functions.