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Bookkeeper - Entry Level


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Program Description


This Continuing Education Certificate prepares students in the field of bookkeeping. Bookkeepers compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. They perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining and checking the accuracy of accounting records, calculations and postings.

Program Objectives


CCBC Credential:

Students will be awarded a Continuing Education Workforce Training Certificate and will have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript).   Please note that this is an entry-level certificate and should not be confused with the Certified Bookkeeper status offered by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB).

Financial Aid and Payment Options


Baltimore County College Promise
Continuing Education Opportunity Grant
Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship
Partial Payment Option (through Nelnet Business Solutions)
Tuition Waiver for those who qualify
Employer/Sponsor Paid Tuition
Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Local Office of Workforce Development

Length of Training


6-7 months; courses start in March and October at CCBC Essex and CCBC Randallstown​ for classroom based classes; June and January for online classes.

Program Requirements


High School Diploma or GED

Recommended: Students considering this option should have basic computer skills, some experience with Microsoft Excel, and have successfully completed a high-school level basic algebra class. 

Application Process


To apply, go to www.ccbcmd.edu/apply and complete the CCBC Non-Credit Workforce Training Certificate application.  An email will then be sent with program information and any additional requirements necessary to apply for the program.

Open Entry – No screening or documentation required.

Prior Learning Assessment


This program has potential options for waiving select courses based on previous coursework or articulated coursework from an approved curriculum. Maximum number of program hours that may be earned from prior learning: 41

Program Course Sequence


 

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

PCA 832 Excel for Bookkeepers 15

Text or ebook; available through campus bookstore ​Microsoft Excel 2019 & 365: Level 1, Labrynth Learning, $36

$179

T-$54/F-$125

ACC 353 or
ACC 006

Accounting /Bookkeeping I

 

16

Text or ebook available through campus bookstore Accounting Basics: An Introduction for Non-Accounting Majors, Labrynth Learning, $41 for print book or $28 ebook for online course

$199

T-$60/F-$139

ACC 354 or
ACC 007 

Accounting /Bookkeeping II

12

Same as ACC 006

$179

T-$54/F-$125

PCA 836

QuickBooks For Bookkeepers

12

Text or ebook available through campus bookstore​ 
QuickBooks Online: Level 1, Spring 2020 Edition​, Labrynth Learning. $53

$199

T-$60/F-$139

Course Series Totals:

            55         

Up to $130

$756
 T-$228/F-$528
         

Additional Information


Skills for Success:

Self-Discipline; basic math skills; computer skills; detail-oriented

 

Career Opportunities:

Bookkeeping jobs can be found at a number of profit and non-profit organizations.

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Contact Information


Coordinator: Moire Riley | 443-840-1804 | mriley@ccbcmd.edu | Essex | Hunt Valley 106

Administrative Assistant: | Sarah Moore | 443-840-1632  | scullip@ccbcmd.edu | Essex | BESS 116

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