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
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Hours
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Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
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Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
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| PCA 832 |
Excel for Bookkeepers |
15 |
Text or ebook; available through campus bookstore Microsoft Excel 2019 & 365: Level 1, Labrynth Learning, $36
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$179
T-$54/F-$125
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ACC 353 or
ACC 006
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Accounting /Bookkeeping I
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16
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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
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$199
T-$60/F-$139
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ACC 354 or
ACC 007
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Accounting /Bookkeeping II
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12
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Same as ACC 006
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$179
T-$54/F-$125
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PCA 836
|
QuickBooks For Bookkeepers |
12
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Text or ebook available through campus bookstore
QuickBooks Online: Level 1, Spring 2020 Edition, Labrynth Learning. $53
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$199
T-$60/F-$139
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Course Series Totals:
|
55
|
Up to $130
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$756
T-$228/F-$528
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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.
Career Coach
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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
