Applied Bookkeeping Certificate

All organizations need people who can keep systematic and current records of accounts and business transactions. If you like working with numbers, keeping things organized and have a good eye for detail, the Applied Bookkeeping Certificate Program at Douglas College is the program for you. Once you graduate, you'll be trained for work as a bookkeeper, data-entry clerk or accounting clerk in any number of businesses and organizations.

The Applied Bookkeeping Certificate Program can be taken full-time or part-time depending on your needs. The full-time program is a two-semester (eight-month) program that begins in September, while the part-time program begins in September and January.

For admission and other details, please see the Applied Bookkeeping Certificate section of the Douglas College Calendar.

Courses

In the Applied Bookkeeping Certificate Program you'll take courses in everything from Accounting Procedures and Computer Bookkeeping to Business Communications and Procedures and Payroll. You'll also receive training in Employability Skills.

Work Experience (practicum)

The full-time Applied Bookkeeping Certificate Program has one practicum, giving you work experience before you even graduate. The practicum is three weeks in length, and many students are asked to stay on in regular positions once their practicum is completed.

Further Education

Once you've successfully completed the Applied Bookkeeping Certificate Program, you can choose to go on to our Office Administration Diploma Program. This is a two-year Diploma program, but by completing your certificate you'll only need to complete one more year to get your diploma.

Our Office Administration Diploma transfers to Kwantlen University College's Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Program (BBA in Entrepreneurial Leadership.) With experience, you may also attain the designation Certified Bookkeeper through the Canadian Institute of Bookkeeping.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition

Some courses in the Applied Bookkeeping Certificate program may be challenged for credit through the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Service. If you have knowledge or skills that relate to this field, contact the PLAR office for more information.

Contact Us

Neil Gillis, Applied Bookkeeping Chair
604-527-5435
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