Accounting Certificate (M211)

The Accounting Certificate is designed for people seeking entry-level employment in bookkeeping or accounting who choose not to pursue an associate degree or have previously earned that or another degree.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

** All BCCC students must meet the College’s Computer Literacy requirements in order to receive a degree or a certificate. All first-time, full- and part-time degree and certificate seeking students are required to complete the PRE 100 course within the first six credits.

1st Semester

PRE 100 - Preparation for Academic Achievement (1 credit)
ACT 221 - Principles of Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
ACT 222 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
ACT 230 - Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits)
Note: Students can choose from BUA 112 , CLT 100 , or take the CLT Exam (0-3 credits)

2nd Semester

Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 of the following courses:

ACT 231 - Intermediate Accounting II (3 credits)
ACT 235 - Cost Accounting (3 credits)
ACT 241 - Auditing Concepts (3 credits)
ACT 261 - Accounting Applications on the Microcomputer (3 credits)
Or
BCA 126 - Comprehensive Spreadsheets (3 credits)
ACT 265 - Income Tax Accounting (3 credits)
COP 200 - Cooperative Education (3 credits)

Program Total 19-22

*NOTE: All students that are enrolled in this certificate program must meet the College’s computer literacy requirement as a condition for graduation. This requirement can be met in one of three ways as noted below: (1) Pass BUA 112 with a minimum grade of C or higher. This option is highly recommended due to its Excel component, and status as a program requirement for the Accounting AAS degree, or (2) Pass CLT 100 with a grade of C or higher, or (3) Pass BCCC’s computer literacy test with a grade of 70% or higher.

Note 2: Students may select either ACT 261 or BCA 126 as one of their electives; they cannot take both.