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Computerized Accounting Diploma

This program has been approved by the Private Training Institution Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.

Program Description

This program provides students with working knowledge and hands-on experience of accounting procedures and application software. Upon completion of core requirements students may choose to specialize in accounting application softwares or select the accounting and management option. Students gain skills necessary to maintain manual or computerized accounting records for businesses.

Prior to acceptance applicants must meet at least one of the following language proficiency requirements:

  • Proof of grade 12 or equivalent.
  • 19 years of age or older (all applicants)

Evidence of Language Proficiency Requirements (evidence of one of the following):

  • Evidence that 3 years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12) have been successfully completed in the English language in a country where English is one of the principal languages. This may include successful completion of a BC Adult Graduation program. Applicants must produce transcripts as evidence of completion of grade 12 English with minimum of a “C” grade
    OR
  • Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction. (Applicable to a country where English is one of the principal languages.)
    OR
  • Provide verified results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below.
  • Test results must be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program.
  1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: overall score of 5.5 or higher.
  2. Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test: overall score of 40 or higher
  3. Duolingo English Test: overall score of 95 or higher
  4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT: overall score of 46 higher
  5. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5.
  6. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: overall score of 43 or higher

 

Upon completion of this program the successful student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

At the end of this program student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of working in accounting, book-keeping, administrative departments. Students will have an understanding of administrative procedures, fundamentals of accounting, MS for accounting, softwares used for computerized accounting. This program prepares students to apply accounting principles using computerized systems to manage financial transactions and generate reports. This program also helps to demonstrate proficiency and helps to adapt to emerging technologies in accounting.

This program provides students with knowledge and skills required to enter employment in fields as Bookkeeper, Accounting Clerk, Administrative Assistant, and General Office Assistant.

  1. Distance education: 100% hours of instruction, excluding work experience hours, if applicable, delivered remotely from a BC location.
  2. Combined delivery: (both in-class and distance): Instruction provided through a combination of in-class and distance delivery. Program may include a work experience component (in-person).
  3. Synchronous, meaning students attend classes virtually in ‘real time’ with instructors and classmates.

1000 hrs / 50 weeks

 

Course Title/Work Experience Component*
(in order of delivery)
#Hours of Instruction*

1. 

MS Windows 10/11 (CMPT 132)

60

2. 

MS Word 2021 (CMPT 134)

60

3.  

MS Excel 2021 (CMPT 136)

60

4. 

MS PowerPoint (CMPT 138)

60

5. 

MS Access 2021 CMPT 142)

60

6. 

Keyboarding Skills Development (CMPT 113)

20

7. 

Accounting I (BUSM 133)

80

8. 

Accounting II  (BUSM 134)

80

9. 

Business Communication/Writing (ENGL 109)       

80

10. 

Administrative Procedures (BUSM 111)      

80

11. 

Simply Accounting (CMPT 182)                  

80

12. 

Job Search Skills (JOBS 111)

20

13.

Supervision (BUSM 113)

60

14.

Introduction to Canadian Business (BUSM 103)      

60

15.   

Introduction to Managerial Accounting (ADMN 234)

80

16.  

Introduction to Marketing (BUSM 153)       

60

 

TOTAL

1000

 

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Program Information

  • Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Venue: Surrey, BC
  • Address: 109, 8166 128th Street, Surrey, BC, Canada V3W 1R1
  • Phone: +1 604 337 5300
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Program Information

  • Date: December 22, 2023
  • Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Venue: Sunny Party Center
  • Address: 256 SDY Oliva St.
  • Name: David Smith
  • Phone: (+256) 2152 2156