Applied Accounting (Certificate)

About this programme

Launch your career in accounting and bookkeeping with the Certificate in Applied Accounting. This 15-credit program offers comprehensive training in relevant accounting software, including QuickBooks, Sage and Excel, ensuring you’re job-ready upon graduation. This program offers flexible course options with online and evening classes available. You can also study full-time or part-time, the choice is yours. Once you’ve graduated, you can continue to build on the skills you learned in this program by obtaining QuickBooks Certification . Graduates can also seamlessly transfer into the Diploma in Accounting or the Bachelor of Business Administration at Douglas, opening doors to even more employment opportunities. This credential makes you job-ready upon graduation. You’ll be prepared to work as a bookkeeper or accounting technician once you graduate. More than 10,850 bookkeeping and accounting technician job openings are expected in B.C. over the next 10 years. You can also expect a median salary of $40,967 once you graduate. Your credential may also transfer to accounting programs at other post-secondary institutions in B.C. Visit the B.C. Transfer Guide and your transfer university’s website regularly to confirm which courses transfer. Note: Some courses in this program require students to have completed Foundations of Math 11 with a grade of C (some courses may have a higher requirement). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed requirements prior to registration.