Accounting Office Assistant - Technical Certificate of Credit

The purpose of the Accounting Office Assistant TCC is to prepare graduates for an entry level accounting position in a variety of business and industry settings. The inclusion of the degree level general education classes is designed for those entry level settings that require a higher degree of proficiency in written and oral communication and for a seamless admission in the Accounting degree program.

Length of Program
A minimum of 55 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to
complete the program in 5-6 quarters.

Employment Opportunities
A graduate may find employment as and entry-level accounting technician in a variety of business and industry settings.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

Curriculum
Course # Course Title Credit Hrs
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric 5
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology 5
MAT 191 College Algebra 5
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I 6
ACC 102 Principles of Accounting II 6
ACC 103 Principles of Accounting III 6
ACC 104 Computerized Accounting 3
SCT 100 Intro to Microcomputers 3
ACC 106 Spreadsheet Fundamentals 3
ACC 152 Payroll Accounting 4
ACC 151 Individual Tax Accounting 4
BUS 101 Beginning Document Processing 5