2012-2013 Certificate of Proficiency Worksheet
Accounting Clerk
Name ________________________ SID _______________ Date ___________ Advisor ___________________________
Accounting is an essential component of every institution and business organization. Basic accounting skills provided by the one-year certificate
or the two-year degree will prove to be valuable in managing financial resources, policies and decisions. 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.
Program Distribution
General Education Requirements
Note: Some General Education Requirements may be met by the
specific major area requirements of the program. Courses marked
(required) must be completed with a "C" or better.
• Communication Skills — 3 credits
BTEC 087 (required)
• Computational Skills — 3 credits
MATHB 065 (required)
• Human Relations — 3 credits
BTEC 147 (required)
Human Relations
Major Area Requirements
Courses listed below are to be completed with a “C” or better.
BTEC 100
Keyboarding................................
3
BTEC 135
10-Key Calculators......................
1
BTEC 150
Computer Business Applications
5
BTEC 169
Introduction to Excel…………...
3
BTEC 170
Excel for Business.......................
3
BUS 028
Basic Accounting Procedures…..
3
BUS 029
Basic Accounting Procedures…..
3
BUS 036
Accounting Applications……….
3
BUS& 101
Intro to Business..........................
5
↕OR↕
(Choose only one of the two)
MGMT 100
The Business Environment..........
5
BUS 130
Computerized Accounting...........
3
BUS 199
Cooperative Work Experience.... 1-5
CMST& 220
Public Speaking...........................
5
MARs Complete
0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 46-50
NEEDS:
STUDENT SIGNATURE: ______________________________
ADVISOR SIGNATURE: ______________________________
Revised: 07/03/2012
Unofficial Evaluation Given to Student
Certificate of Proficiency (CP)
The Certificate of Proficiency is designed for students who wish to receive specialized occupational training for a specific
career objective. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and take a minimum of forty-five (45) credits to receive
this certificate. Students are required to complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits at Clark College to meet the Academic
Residency requirement.
General Education Requirements
Note: Some specific requirements of a program may also meet the General Education requirements.
Communication Skills [C] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• BTEC 087 or 107
• BUS 211
• ENGL 097, 098, 099, 103, 135, 212
• ENGL& 101, 102, 235
• Any PTWR course
(Note) Pharmacy Technician students may meet the Communication Skills requirement by achieving one of the following:
1. Completion of ENGL 098 and a score of 74 on Reading Skills.
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 [CP] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Any Mathematics (MATH) course, except MATH 096
• Computer Science & Engineering 121, 222, 223, 224, CS& 131, CS& 141
• Any CTEC course except CTEC 102, 103, 104, 105, 115, 180, 181, 200, or 281
• CHEM 095 (formerly 050)
• PHAR 110
• HEOC 011 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Medical Assistant
• BMED 040 – Only meets the computational skills requirement for Health Information Assistant
• Environmental Science 135
Human Relations [HR] – Complete a minimum of three (3) credits from the following course choices:
• Communication Studies – CMST212; CMST& 210, 230
• Any Human Development (HDEV), Psycholog y (PSYC), or Sociolog y (SOC) course
• Addiction Counselor Education 201
• Business Technolog y – BTEC141, 143, 145, 147
• Business Medical Office – BMED 166, 225, 226
Specific Requirements in an Occupational Field
Refer to the prescribed curriculum in the catalog for specific coursework.
Notes: