Dec 21, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Certificate

Location(s): Catonsville, Essex, Online

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Important Information

Short Description

This program is designed primarily for students with a Bachelor’s degree, but other students may enroll with permission from the Accounting coordinators. It is designed for people who desire to obtain employment as management accountants. These skilled professionals provide support for and participate in decision making, planning and budgeting, control and performance evaluation, and strategy in business and other organizations.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

233

Contacts and Additional Information

Department Chair:

Mark Williams
Office: BESS 211
443-840-4334 or mwilliams8@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinator:

Melissa Stitt
Office: E.BESS 134
443-840-5710 or mstitt2@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

These programs are offered both face to face and fully (100%) online: Accounting A.A.S., Accounting Certificate, Business Accounting Certificate, Certified Bookkeeping Certificate, and Certified Public Accountant Certificate.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Business Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

CMA Certificate Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

Courses Needed for This Program

Program Requirements and Electives - 59 Credits

Program Requirements:

ACCT 101 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 102 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 201 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 202 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 204 - Accounting Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 225 - Cost Accounting 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 241 - Tax Accounting I 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 242 - Tax Accounting II 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 257 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s).
ACCT 260 - International Accounting 3 Credit(s).
ECON 201 - Introduction to Macro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).
ECON 202 - Introduction to Micro-Economic Principles 3 Credit(s).
MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
MATH 163 - Pre-Calculus I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 230 - Calculus with Applications 4 Credit(s).
MNGT 105 - Principles of Management 3 Credit(s).
MNGT 150 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s).
MNGT 220 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s).
MNGT 228 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s).

Total Credits Required for Certificate: 59*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

This certificate program outlines a curriculum of specialized courses designed primarily for students who hold a Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field but have not majored in accounting. The majority of courses are available online to appeal to students who are working professionals. A degree is not a requirement for admission to this program, however. Other students may enroll in this program by obtaining permission of the Accounting program coordinators.

This program is designed for students who desire to obtain employment as a management accountant. These skilled professionals provide support for and participate in decision making, planning and budgeting, control and performance evaluation, and strategy in business and other organizations. Graduates of the program can then choose to enroll in a preparation program for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam.

A certificate will be awarded to those students who complete all courses while achieving a 2.0 GPA or higher. At least 25% of the required credits must be completed while enrolled at CCBC.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Certified Management Accountant Certificate will be able to:

apply basic financial, cost, and tax accounting principles;
employ problem-solving skills related to accounting issues;
examine accounting as an information processing system;
analyze and interpret transactions and related financial statements;
examine product costing systems;
explain cost, volume, and profit analysis;
discuss budgeting and standard costing;
compare and contrast Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Accounting Standards; and
practice ethical accounting behavior.