2011-2012 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Accounting Clerk
Name ________________________ SID _______________ Date ___________ Advisor ___________________________
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific career objective. See
college catalog for academic residency requirements. Students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 to receive this
certificate. Any course specified below must be completed with a grade of a “C” or better to satisfy requirement. Plan ahead as some courses are not
taught every quarter.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements
Note: Some General Education Requirements may be met by the specific
major area requirements of the program. Course marked (required) must
be completed with a "C" or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits
Major Area Requirements
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
BTEC 087
Applied Office English...............
3
BTEC 100
Keyboarding................................
3
BTEC 135
10-Key Calculators......................
1
BTEC 147
Professional Self-Development...
2
BTEC 149*
Computer Application Essentials
3
BTEC 169
Introduction to Excel…………...
3
BTEC 170
Excel for Business.......................
3
BUS 028
Basic Accounting Procedures…..
3
BUS 029
Basic Accounting Procedures…..
3
BTEC 147 (required) ....................................
BUS 036
Accounting Applications……….
3
Human Relations.........................................
BUS& 101
Intro to Business..........................
5
BTEC 087 (required) ..................................
Prerequisite: DVED 094 or recommending placement score for
ENGL 097
• Computational Skills — 3 credits
MATHB 065 (required) ................................
Prerequisite: Grade of “C ”or better in DVED 023 Mathematics or
recommending Placement Score
• Human Relations — 3 credits
↕OR↕
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES MAY BE NEEDED TO MEET THE
CREDIT MINIMUM (SEE ADVISOR FOR MORE INFO)
* BTEC 116, 117, and 118 may be subbed in place of BTEC 149.
(Choose only one of the two)
MGMT 100
The Business Environment..........
5
BUS 130
Computerized Accounting...........
3
BUS 199
Cooperative Work Experience.... 1-5
MATHB065
Fundamentals of Business Math
5
MARs Complete
This program is designed to prepare the student for an entry-level
position as an accounting system operator, an accounting clerk,
or a bookkeeper. The student learns bookkeeping skills in both the
manual and computerized environments.
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 46-50
NEEDS: __________
STUDENT SIGNATURE: ______________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE: ______________________________
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Degree & Certificate Intent
The career and technical education degrees and
certificates are designed for students interested in
gaining specific technical career skills. Students focus
on completing program specific coursework, balanced
by minimal general education courses. Although the
Associate in Applied Science and the Associate in
Applied Technology degree programs are not designed
to guarantee transfer to a senior institution, some
institutions may accept technical coursework for
students in certain areas of study. Students should
contact an advisor and/or the senior institution for
additional information.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of the program may
be met by general education requirements.
Communication Skills – 3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the
following courses:
BTEC 087
BTEC 107
ENGL 097
ENGL 098
ENGL 099
ENGL& 101 or 135
ENGL& 102
ENGL 103
ENGL& 235
ENGL 212 or BUS 211
PTWR 094
PTWR 095
PTWR 096
PTWR 097
PTWR 098
PTWR 099
Note: Pharmacy Technician students may meet the
Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of
the following:
1. Completion of ENGL 098 and placement
in college level reading.
2. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing
skills AND completion of READ 087.
3. COMPASS test score of 78 on Writing
skills AND a score of 74 on Reading skills.
Computational Skills-3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from:
• Any Mathematics
MATH 096
(MATH) course, except
• Computer
Science & Engineering (CSE)
121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141; or
any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103,
104, 105, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• Chemistry (CHEM) 050
• Pharmacy (PHAR) 110
• Health Occupation (HEOC) 011
Only meets the computational skills
requirement for Medical Assistant,
Health Information Assistant, and
Medical Billing/Coding Specialist.
• Business Technology (BTEC) 040
Only meets the computational skills
requirement for Health Information
Assistant, Medical Billing/Coding
Specialist, and Medical
Transcriptionist
• Environmental Science (ENVS) 135
Human Relations – 3 credits
Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from:
• Communication
Studies (CMST/CMST&)
210, 212, or 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV),
Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology (SOC)
course
• Addiction Counselor Education (ACED)
201
• Business Technology (BTEC) 140, 141, 143,
145, 147, or (BMED) 166, 225, or 226
Note: Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for
specific coursework.
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