Accounting Specialist Certificate (ACSP)

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Accounting Specialist Certificate can be obtained completely ONLINE through selection of appropriate classes.

The Accounting Specialist Certificate program provides students with a working knowledge of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general accounting activities. Students may apply the courses taken in the Accounting Specialist Certificate to the Associate Degree in Applied Science with a Major in Accounting.

Developmental Courses

This program of study requires that all developmental courses be completed prior to graduation. These developmental courses may or may not be prerequisites to courses required in the program. Developmental courses are determined by placement tests taken at the time of admission into the College. The developmental courses are MAT 013 and RWR 032 . These courses do not count for credit in any program of study.

Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:

Fall Semester

ACC 101 - Accounting Principles I 3 Credit Hours
ACC 124 - Individual Tax Procedures 3 Credit Hours
COL 105 - Freshman Seminar 3 Credit Hours
CPT 101 - Introduction to Computers 3 Credit Hours
MGT 101 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Semester

ACC 102 - Accounting Principles II 3 Credit Hours
ACC 150 - Payroll Accounting 3 Credit Hours
CPT 174 - Microcomputer Spreadsheets 3 Credit Hours
Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 12

27 Semester Hours

This program is aligned with the following Career Cluster: Finance.