Paraprofessional Accountant Tech-Prep

Certificate: Accounting Technician
Associate in Applied Science Degree: Paraprofessional Accountant
Tech-Prep Enhanced Skills Certificate: Paraprofessional Accountant

The objective of the Paraprofessional Accountant curriculum is to prepare a person for an entry-level position as an accounting, bookkeeping, and/or auditing clerk in an accounting office or department. Students have the option of a certificate or AAS degree program.

This curriculum is part of the Paraprofessional Accountant Tech-Prep program with some area high schools. Upon completion of the Tech-Prep degree, Tech-Prep students may continue working toward the Enhanced Skills Certificate to further enhance their opportunities for job placement.

Students planning to continue at a senior college should consult an advisor concerning degree requirements of the college to which transfer is intended.

CERTIFICATE: ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN
(Suggested Occupational Plan)

Check with the Chairperson of the Department of Business Administration for allowable combinations of certificates and AAS degrees.

Keyboarding proficiency of 25 WPM is required; otherwise student must enroll in POFT 1329.
           
FIRST SEMESTER
Lec.
Lab
Sem.
Hrs.
Clock
Hours
ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I 3 0 3 48
POFT 1301 Business English 3 0 3 48
POFT 1321 Business Math 3 0 3 48
ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I OR        
POFI 1301 Computer Applications I 2 2-4 3 64-96
Elective (Select from ACNT, ITSC, BMGT, BUSI, or HRPO course) 3 0 3 48
           
SECOND SEMESTER        
ACNT 1304 Introduction to Accounting II 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1329 Payroll and Business Tax Accounting 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1311 Introduction to Computerized Accounting 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1331 Federal Income Tax: Individual 3 0 3 48
           
THIRD SEMESTER        
ACNT 1313 Computerized Accounting Applications 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1391 Special Topics in Accounting (Capstone) 3 0 3 48
           
  Total Semester Hours for Certificate     33  

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ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE:
PARAPROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT
TECH-PREP ENHANCED SKILLS OPTION
(Suggested Occupational Plan)

Keyboarding proficiency of 25 WPM is required; otherwise student must enroll in POFT 1329.
           
FIRST SEMESTER
Lec.
Lab
Sem.
Hrs.
Clock
Hours
ACNT 1303 Introduction to Accounting I 3 0 3 48
POFT 1301 Business English 3 0 3 48
POFT 1321 Business Math 3 0 3 48
ITSC 1309 Integrated Software Applications I OR        
POFI 1301 Computer Applications I 2 2-4 3 64-96
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 1 3 64
           
SECOND SEMESTER        
ACNT 1304 Introduction to Accounting II 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1329 Payroll and Business Tax Accounting 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1311 Introduction to Computerized Accounting 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1331 Federal Income Tax: Individual 3 0 3 48
           
THIRD SEMESTER        
Mathematics/Natural Science Elective 3 0-4 3-4 48-112
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 0 3 48
           
FOURTH SEMESTER        
ACNT 1313 Computerized Accounting Applications 3 0 3 48
ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I-Financial 3 0 3 48
ACNT 1347 Federal Income Tax for Partnerships and Corporations 3 0 3 48
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR        
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication 3 0 3 48
           
FIFTH SEMESTER        
ACNT 1391 Special Topics in Accounting (Capstone) 3 0 3 48
ACCT 2302 Principles of Accounting II-Managerial 3 0 3 48
ACNT 2268 Practicum-Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 0 18 2 288
ACNT 1178 Seminar 1 0 1 16
Business Elective (Select from BMGT, BUSI, HRPO, or BNKG courses) 3 0 3 48
           
SIXTH SEMESTER        
Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts Elective 3 0 3 48
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 0 3 48
           
  Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree     63-64  

Courses in bold type meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College Associate in Applied Science degrees.

Tech-Prep Bridge Courses

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TECH-PREP ENHANCED SKILLS CERTIFICATE

Check with the Chairperson of the Department of Business Administration for allowable combinations of certificates and AAS degrees
           
 
Lec.
Lab
Sem.
Hrs.
Clock
Hours
ACNT 1347 Federal Income Tax for Partnerships and Corporations 3 0 3 48
POFT 2312 Business Correspondence and Communication OR        
ITNW 1425 Fundamentals of Networking Technologies-CISCO 1 3 0-3 3-4 48-96
HRPO 1311 Human Relations 3 0 3 48
BMGT 1301 Supervision (Capstone) 3 0 3 48
           
  Total Semester Hours for Certificate     12-13  

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