24 credits, 32 weeks, 8 months
The program is designed to meet the increasing industry demand for bookkeeping and payroll professionals. This certificate provides students with the tools necessary to gain employment in bookkeeping, payroll, and related accounting occupations. In this program, students acquire the needed skills in preparation for passing certified exams such as the Microsoft Excel Specialist Certification and the National Association of Certified Public Bookkeeper Certification. Bryan University delivers this program through dynamic, adaptive, experiential learning that includes personalized instruction and coaching.
Following the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Students will communicate effectively with supervisors, peers, or subordinates, providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Students will perform basic accounting calculations for accurate cash management, payroll, and tax reporting using business software.
- Students will critically analyze and apply problem-solving and logical thinking skills to a variety of bookkeeping and accounting tasks.
- Students will demonstrate compliance with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
The following is a list of occupations and organizations that one could pursue for employment:
- Accounts Payable Specialist
- Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Accounting Assistant
- Bank Teller
- Billing and Posting Clerk
- Bookkeeper
- Brokerage Clerk
- File Clerk
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerk
- Loan Processor
- Payroll Clerk
- Tax Preparer
- 43-3021.00 Billing and Posting Clerks
- 43-4011.00 Brokerage Clerks
- 43-4041.00 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
- 43-4071.00 File Clerks
- 43-9041.00 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- 43-4131.00 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- 43-4141.00 New Accounts Clerks
- 43-9061.00 Office Clerks, General
- 43-3051.00 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- 43-3071.00 Tellers
The following is a list of example organizations in which one could pursue employment:
- Business consulting groups
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
- Finance and insurance firms
- Manufacturing and production facilities
- Small to large businesses
- Non-profit enterprises
- Service industries
- Retailers
In order to graduate and receive a Bookkeeping and Accounting Certificate, a student must earn a minimum of 24 credits for the courses in the curriculum and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better. Students who elect to do so may also take the Microsoft Excel Specialist Certification and the National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers Certification. Completion of these certifications is not required to graduate. One attempt at each certification is included in tuition costs; passing scores are not required for graduation.
Each semester is 16 weeks, split into two 8-week terms. The following term schedule is subject to change
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Term 1 |
UNV-101S/BUS-130 (First 8 weeks) BUS-145/BUS-115 (Second 8 weeks) |
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Term 2 |
BUS-120/BUS-257 BUS-260/BUS-265 |