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  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Accounting",
  "id": "accounting--accounting-assistant-certificate-of-proficiency",
  "name": "Accounting Assistant",
  "award": "Certificate of Proficiency",
  "department": "accounting",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/accounting/",
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This certificate introduces students to the basic components of billing, cost, and accounting functions. Most of the courses in this certificate can be applied to the Accounting and Bookkeeping Certificates of Achievement.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon completion of this program, the student will be able to analyze and record business transactions using double-entry accounting as well as construct and interpret required financial statements."
    },
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      "title": "Course Requirements",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
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          "code": "ACCT 101",
          "title": "Practical Accounting",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 104",
          "title": "Payroll Accounting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 148",
          "title": "QuickBooks",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "One of the following:",
          "units": "3-4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 102",
          "title": "Practical Accounting II",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 158",
          "title": "Business Mathematics",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CSIT 110",
          "title": "Computer Applications",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CSIT 128",
          "title": "Microsoft Excel for Business",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "13-14"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}