Academic Catalog

Vocational Accounting (CERT)

Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/accounting/default.htm

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT

The Vocational Accounting Certificate of Achievement is for students working toward an entry level career in accountancy. Mastery of this curriculum will not only help students enter the workforce but will also contribute to the transfer requirements for a Business Administration major, where accounting is housed.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  • Successful students in Accounting and Finance will demonstrate their knowledge of all tasks associated with Financial and Managerial Accounting concepts necessary for acceptance into a Business or Accounting Bachelor’s degree program at a University or for a vocation in accounting

Program Requirements

Code Number Course Title Units
Required Major Courses
ACCT 100Introduction to Accounting3.0
ACCT 101Fundamentals of Accounting I3.5
ACCT 102Fundamentals of Accounting II3.5
ECON 201MPrinciples of Macroeconomics3.0
or ECON 202M Principles of Microeconomics
BA 113Legal Environment of Business3.0
or LAW 110 Business Law
Total Units16