Admission to the Accounting certificate program requires candidates to be a high school graduate or have a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Entering students are also required to interview with an admissions representative and complete the NBC placement test as part of the admissions process.
The School of Commerce certificate programs are derived from its Associate in Applied Science Degree programs. Students may transfer credits earned in a certificate program to the related degree program at any time.
Certificate programs do not require students to complete general education coursework and are most appropriate for individuals who wish to gain career skills in as short a time as possible without a degree. In order to obtain an accounting certificate, students must complete the courses below for a total of 30 credit hours.
A110 Financial Accounting I 4 credits
A120 Financial Accounting II 4 credits
A160 Computerized Accounting 4 credits
A230 Income Taxes for Individuals 4 credits
BA106 Business Law I 4 credits
CS110 Introduction to CIS 4 credits
CS130 Intermediate Spreadsheet 2 credits
MA105 Business Mathematics 4 credits
