{
  "college": "orange-coast-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Accounting",
  "id": "accounting--accounting-certificate-achievement",
  "name": "Accounting",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "accounting",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/orange-coast/pathways/business-management-entrepreneurship/accounting/accounting-certificate-achievement/",
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Accounting certificate program contains coursework in financial and managerial accounting, computerized accounting, and intermediate, tax, and cost accounting. Completing the program will provide students with the skills necessary for employment in a variety of accounting positions:\n\n-   Staff Accountant\n-   Full Charge Bookkeeper\n-   Tax Staff\n-   Cost Accountant\n-   General Ledger Specialist\n-   Accounts Receivable Specialist\n-   Accounting Specialist\n-   Accounts Payable Specialist\n-   Disbursement Specialist\n-   Payroll Specialist\n-   Junior Accountant\n-   Senior Accountant\n\n#### Program Outcomes\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Demonstrate various activities performed in the accounting function of industry, apply comprehensive accounting skills, utilize technical knowledge, utilize technology and display ethical behaviors and practices.\n2.  Demonstrate technical knowledge of accounting related topics that provide major course transfer to a four-year institution."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\nReview Certificate Requirements."
    },
    {
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      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A101/A101H",
          "title": "Financial Accounting",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A102/A102H",
          "title": "Managerial Accounting",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A110",
          "title": "Excel for Accounting and Finance",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A111",
          "title": "Individual Income Tax",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A116",
          "title": "Business Taxation",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A210",
          "title": "Cost Accounting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A212",
          "title": "Intermediate Accounting 1",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A213",
          "title": "Intermediate Accounting 2",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT A218",
          "title": "Auditing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS A100/A100H",
          "title": "Introduction to Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS A139",
          "title": "Business Communication",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS A111/A111H",
          "title": "Introduction to Computer Information Systems",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "35"
        }
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    },
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      "markdown": "##### Accounting Suggested Electives:\n\nACCT A107 Not for Profit Recordkeeping and Compliance   \nACCT A112 Accounting with QuickBooks  \nACCT A118 Accounting Ethics  \nACCT A119 Payroll  \nACCT A215 Governmental Accounting  \nACCT A216 Not-for-Profit Accounting  \nACCT A220 Data Analytics for Accounting  \nBUS A110 Business Law  \nBUS A110H Business Law Honors  \nBUS A240 Entrepreneurship  \nMGMT A100 Applied Management for Public and Private Organizations"
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Sequence\n\n#### Program Sequence\n\nThese sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. **Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.**\n\n**Year 1**\n\n| Semester 1 | Units |\n| --- | --- |\n| ACCT A101or ACCT A101H | Financial Accountingor Financial Accounting Honors | 4 |\n| BUS A100or BUS A100H | Introduction to Businessor Introduction to Business Honors | 3 |\n| CIS A111 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |\n|  | Units | 10 |\n\n| Semester 2 |\n| --- |\n| ACCT A102or ACCT A102H | Managerial Accountingor Managerial Accounting Honors | 4 |\n| ACCT A110 | Excel for Accounting and Finance | 3 |\n|  | Units | 7 |\n\n**Year 2**\n\n| Semester 1 |\n| --- |\n| ACCT A212 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |\n| BUS A139 | Business Communication | 3 |\n| ACCT A210 | Cost Accounting | 3 |\n|  | Units | 9 |\n\n| Semester 2 |\n| --- |\n| ACCT A111or ACCT A116 | Individual Income Taxor Business Taxation | 3 |\n| ACCT A213 | Intermediate Accounting 2 | 3 |\n| ACCT A218 | Auditing | 3 |\n|  | Units | 9 |\n|  | Total Units | 35 |"
    }
  ]
}