Bookkeeping Certificate

2022-2023

CIP 520302 (BKK)

This certificate is designed to prepare students for bookkeeping positions within accounting firms or large companies. Bookkeepers require proficiency with Excel and QuickBooks, solid interpersonal skills, and basic accounting knowledge. They perform tasks such as processing accounts payable and accounts receivable, inventory, reconciling bank statements, and payroll processing.

Program Requirements

Major Courses (26 credit hours)
ACC 1015 - Payroll Accounting
3 Credits
ACC 1021 - Accounting Principles I
4 Credits
ACC 1022 - Accounting Principles II
4 Credits
ACC 1035 - Spreadsheet Application for Accounting
3 Credits
ACC 2035 - Computerized Accounting for Small Business
3 Credits
BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business
3 Credits
BUS 2017 - Business Communication and Report Writing
3 Credits
CIS 1055 - PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel
3 Credits
Restricted Electives (3 credit hours)

Choose 3 credits from the following prefixes: ACC, BTE, BUS, CIS, FIN, MAN, MAR

Total: 29 Credit Hours

Graduation Requirements

  • Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
  • As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.