Program

Applied Bookkeeping

Important Notice

This program is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Office Administration
Credits
30.00
Length of program
Two semesters
Credential type
Certificate
Campus
New Westminster
Admission type
Limited Enrolment

Overview

Students in the Applied Bookkeeping Certificate Program receive in-depth, practical training in office accounting procedures. Emphasis is placed on current software applications for accounting, databases, spreadsheets and payroll, as well as procedures for file management. Courses cover financial procedures such as bookkeeping, control accounts, general and subsidiary ledgers, end of fiscal period adjustments and statements, banking, inventory control and payroll preparation and reporting. In addition, students receive training in mathematical applications, business communications and employability skills.

Admissions Requirements

  1. General Admission Requirements (excluding Language Proficiency Requirement)
  2. Strong English skills are required. Students who are weak in English skills should consider upgrading through the Developmental Studies or English as a Second Language Program.
  3. English 11 with a grade of "C" or better or the following equivalents:
    • EN 12 "P"
    • EN LIT 12 "P"
    • TPC 12 "P"
    • COMM 12 "C+"

    For more information on minimum Language Competency Standard, please visit the Admissions Section of the calendar.

  4. Keyboarding speeds: Full-time students require 25 net words per minute. Part-time students do not require a specific keyboarding speed for entry; however, students must provide proof of keyboarding speed before registration in any course which has a keyboarding prerequisite. Students with no previous keyboarding experience may take beginning keyboarding (OADM 1103) during their first semester at the College.

Note: An aptitude for mathematics and detail orientation are required. One course in this program has a prerequisite of any Math 11 course.

Cost

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Program Requirements

Curriculum framework

Semester I

OADM 1222

Spreadsheets and Business Calculations

3

OADM 1238

Accounting Procedures I

3

OADM 1240

Business Communications and Procedures

3

OADM 1245

Employability Skills for Office Personnel

3

OADM 1256

Microcomputer Applications I

 3


15


Semester II

OADM 1239

Computer Bookkeeping I

3

OADM 1338

Accounting Procedures II

3

OADM 1339

Computer Bookkeeping II

3

OADM 1347

Payroll

3

OADM 1400

Job Search*

  2


14

*Job Search should only be taken during your final semester in the program.


Semester III

OADM 1401

Office Practicum

  1

Total credits


30

Program Guidelines

Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Career Pathways

Graduates of the Applied Bookkeeping Certificate Program work as bookkeepers, data-entry clerks and accounting clerks in a variety of businesses and organizations. 
Further Education    
Graduates can choose to complete another year of studies at Douglas College to earn an Office Administration Diploma. The diploma transfers to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Entrepreneurial Leadership.