Program
Applied Accounting (Certificate)
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Accounting
Credits
15.00
Length of Program
One year
Credential Type
Certificate
Overview
Launch your career in accounting and bookkeeping with the Certificate in Applied Accounting. This 15-credit program offers comprehensive training in relevant accounting software, including QuickBooks, Sage and Excel, ensuring you’re job-ready upon graduation.
This program offers flexible course options with online and evening classes available. You can also study full-time or part-time, the choice is yours.
Get certified
Once you’ve graduated, you can continue to build on the skills you learned in this program by obtaining QuickBooks Certification. Graduates can also seamlessly transfer into the Diploma in Accounting or the Bachelor of Business Administration at Douglas, opening doors to even more employment opportunities.
Job opportunities
This credential makes you job-ready upon graduation. You’ll be prepared to work as a bookkeeper or accounting technician once you graduate. More than 9,500 bookkeeping and accounting technician job openings are expected in B.C. over the next 10 years. You can also expect a median salary of $52,000 once you graduate.
University transfer
Your credential may also transfer to accounting programs at other post-secondary institutions in B.C. Visit the B.C. Transfer Guide and your transfer university’s website regularly to confirm which courses transfer.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Note: Some courses in this program require students to have completed Foundations of Math 11 with a grade of C (some courses may have a higher requirement). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed requirements prior to registration.
Cost
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Program Requirements
Curriculum Framework
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 15 credits.
- Must be in good academic standing.
- 50% (7.5 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College. Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: 4 years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| ACCT 1110* | Principles of Accounting I | 3.00 |
| ACCT 1210* | Principles of Accounting II | 3.00 |
| ACCT 1222 | Computer Applications for Accounting | 3.00 |
| CSIS 1190 | Excel For Business | 3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Business Mathematics |
3.00 | |
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Calculus for Social Sciences |
3.00 | |
| Total Credits | 15.00 | |
* ACCT 1235 (Principles of Introductory Financial Accounting I & II) can be taken instead of ACCT 1110 and 1210. A 3-credit elective course from ACCT must then be taken to meet the 15-credit requirement of the program.
Program Guidelines
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Career Pathways
Career opportunities include:
Bookkeeper
Accounting Technician
Accounting Assistant