CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING2012 - 2013
ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE
Award: Certificate in Accounting
No. of credits required: 
16
For more information: Contact Prof. James Baker, 443-412-2374, jbaker@harford.edu; Prof. Joseph Cunningham, 443-412-2058, jcunning@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program is designed to provide students with specific skills needed for employment in the field of accounting and bookkeeping, including positions such as bookkeeper, accounts receivable clerk or accounts payable clerk. Upon completion of the certificate, students will be prepared to sit for the AIPB Bookkeepers Certification exam.

PROGRAM GOALS
Students who successfully complete the Accounting Certificate will be able to:
  1. Apply basic generally accepted accounting principles and techniques.
  2. Analyze financial information for errors.
  3. Explain and demonstrate accounting for payroll and inventory.
  4. Establish and evaluate internal control and fraud prevention procedures.
  5. Earn AIPB Certified Bookkeeper status.

REQUIRED COURSES
 NumberTitleCredits
 ACCT 101Accounting Principles I  3
 ACCT 102Accounting Principles II 3
 BA 210Business Computer Applications  
               or 
 CIS 145Introduction to Microsoft Excel 3
 ACCT 108Computerized Accounting 3
 ACCT 104Payroll Accounting  1
 ACCT 210Capstone - Certified Bookkeeper Preparation 3
 Total Credits16

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

Accounting, 16 credits
CIP: 52.0302
SOC: 43-3031
Occupations: Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks
Link to O*Net: http://www.onetonline.org/find/result?s=bookkeeping
Tuition and Fees: $2,100.00
Time to Completion: 1 year

Note: The 2011-2012 Catalog was used to define credits to completion, and program cost.
Program length is calculated based on average 9 credits per semester, assumed the student was college ready and not required to take developmental course(s).
These figures are based on estimations, and do not include any increases that may occur in course materials or credit fees.
For additional information go to: http://www.harford.edu/catalog/pdf/gainful-employment.pdf

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts that "Employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to grow by 10 percent during the 2008-18 decade, which is about as fast as the average for all occupations. This occupation is one of the largest growth occupations in the economy with about 212,400 new jobs expected over the projections decade."

 

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
 Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 001 or MATH 010. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.