Bookkeeper Certificate Business Total Units: 36.5

Term Effective: Fall 2013

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Term Inactive: Fall 2018

Previous Versions:

Bookkeeper - effective Spring 2012
Bookkeeper - effective Fall 2011
Bookkeeper - effective Fall 2010
Bookkeeper - effective Fall 1992

Description:

The Bookkeeper Certificate of Achievement prepares the student as an entry-level bookkeeper working with the accountant in summarizing financial data and preparing financial statements. Students are trained to be members of an organization's team with the ability to exercise initiative and judgment, train co-workers, use technology, and assume responsibility without direct supervision.

The Bookkeeper program includes an internship which provides the students an opportunity to use their acquired skills in an office environment and gain experience in their profession before completing the program.

This certificate is the more advanced level of the Bookkeeping program. Completion of the Bookkeeper Assistant Certificate fulfills a portion of the Bookkeeper Certificate.

Bookkeeping is the day-to-day recording of business activity which involves financial changes in the organization. The occupation involves such tasks as recording daily transactions in journals, posting figures into ledgers, handling payments and receipts, and computing payrolls. Bookkeeping requires skill in the operation of 10-key calculators, computers, and other office equipment, together with an understanding of office routine and techniques. The program encompasses the integration of 21st Century workforce skills emphasizing communication, teamwork, project management, and problem-solving.

Employers generally report that it is moderately difficult to find inexperienced but qualified applicants, and very difficult to find qualified applicants with prior experience. This indicates a good outlook for job seekers without prior experience and a very good outlook for those who are fully experienced.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Analyze, categorize, calculate, record and report detailed financial information and commonly used financial statements and related reports, using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP);
  2. analyze, categorize, calculate, record and report detailed payroll information including payment of wages along with associated payroll taxes and other liabilities;
  3. calculate, analyze and interpret a variety of mathematical business problems, ratios, comparisons, elementary statistics, and trends;
  4. demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills to report financial information and job seeking skills;
  5. use a computer to tabulate, calculate, record, organize and report financial information; and
  6. effectively use a computer keyboard, 10-key, and other modern devices to calculate, tabulate and assist in reporting and recording of financial information.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Bookkeeper program are:

  • Complete 36.5 units from
    • Bookkeeper Requirements

Bookkeeper Requirements - complete 36.50 units
BBK 50Computerized Bookkeeping and Accounting I3.00
BBK 51Computerized Bookkeeping and Accounting 23.00
BBK 52.1Payroll Record Keeping and Reporting3.00
BBK 53.1QuickBooks Level 11.50
BBK 53.2QuickBooks Level 21.50
BGN 71Business English Grammar3.00
BGN 81Practical Business Math Skills3.00
BGN 203Self-Paced 10-Key0.50
BGN 204Electronic Calculator0.50
BGN 110Exploring Business Careers1.00
BGN 111Soft Skills for Business3.00
BGN 112Marketing Your Skills3.00
BGN 205Basic Filing0.50
BOT 99.2IBusiness Office Tech Occupational Work Experience Internship2.00
BOT 154Office Procedures for the 21st Century3.00
CS 60.11AMicrosoft Word, Part 11.50
CS 61.11AMicrosoft Excel, Part 11.50
CS 61.11BMicrosoft Excel, Part 21.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 0.50 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
BGN 201Typing Self-Paced0.50
BGN 102Typing-Skill Building1.50

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.

Notes:

BOT 99.2I should be taken in the final semester of the program.

BOT 99.2I is to be taken for a minimum of 2.0 units

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