{
  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Accounting",
  "id": "accounting--income-tax-professional-certificate-of-proficiency",
  "name": "Income Tax Professional",
  "award": "Certificate of Proficiency",
  "department": "accounting",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/accounting/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Income Tax Professional Certificate trains students to work in an entry-level assistant position with an experienced tax preparer or a commercial tax preparation service.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon completion of this program, the student will be able to successfully analyze financial information and complete a moderately challenging tax return suitable for filing with both the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Course Requirements",
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 145",
          "title": "Individual Income Tax",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 146",
          "title": "Taxation of Business Entities",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 147",
          "title": "Ethics, Representation, Practice, and Procedures",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "11"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}