Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Catalog

Accounting Technician Certificate


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Teresa Laman
Division Chair, Public Administration and Management
(940) 498-6263
tlaman@nctc.edu

The Accounting program at North Central Texas College is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills directly applicable to a career in accounting. The program is also designed to provide quality workforce education to students seeking to qualify themselves for positions in the accounting industry.

Classes focus on the specific needs of the student by preparing them for work in a large or small business. The student can choose between two concentrations within the AAS program. The first is the accounting technician or bookkeeper and is tailored for the small business environment. The second is the staff accountant and places focus on large corporate accounting.

Students may pursue an OSA, a certificate or an AAS in Accounting. All courses in the certificate apply towards the AAS with the accounting technician concentration.

Level 1 Workforce Certificate

Upon completion of the Level 1 Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:

  • Identify critical functional areas of accounting, including payroll, accounting software, managerial, and financial processes.
  • Utilize software in the accounting cycle for different transactions.

This certificate can be completed totally online. The program is designed to take two semesters, or 32 weeks, to complete and consists of the following suggested pathway or course of study.

Certificate Requirements


Total Credit Hours: 30


*Capstone Requirement: Students completing the certificate must pass a comprehensive program exam with a score of 70% or higher to satisfy the capstone requirement. The exam is embedded in ACNT 1325 , which must be completed the last semester before graduation. Please contact Teresa Laman at tlaman@nctc.edu for more information.

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