Bookkeeping & Accounting

Description

The Certificate in Bookkeeping & Accounting program is designed to introduce the student to bookkeeping, payroll, and accounting. They will acquire basic bookkeeping skills and be able to understand financial statements. Students will become familiar with bookkeeping and accounting techniques, various taxation forms, keeping track of expenses, and analyzing various financial statements.

Job Opportunities

• Accounting Bookkeeper
• Financial Clerk
• Payroll Administrator
• Accounting Clerk
• Payable/Receivable clerk
• Ledger Clerk
• Invoice Clerk
• Income Tax Return Consultant
• Tax Clerk

Wages

Earn up to $36.50 per hour 

Program Admission Requirements

Grade 12 or Mature Student Status (19 years of age or more).  Students will need to submit proof of English Language Competency by any one of the following options:

Domestic Students:

• Grade 10 English
• English Language Proficiency Assessment Test conducted by the College

International Students:

• IELTS: 5.5 or
• TOEFL (paper): 550 or
• TOEFL (CBT): 210 or
• TOEFL (IBT): 79 or
• Canadian Language Benchmark Test (CLB): 6
• PTE Academic: 50 or
• Cambridge: CAE or

• Proof of any other English Language Assessment Test with an Equivalent Score

• Has earned a Grade 12 graduation diploma from in a system in which English is the official language, or
• Successfully completed a pre-Intermediate certificate from a Language Canada accredited school or

• Successful completion of a three-credit academic English Course OR Equivalent from a Canadian accredited post-secondary institution with a minimum grade of C
• Successfully complete the College’s English language proficiency assessment, or
• Successful completion of the 24-week ESL program at the College

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, in lieu of limitation of English testing Centre services, WCC is temporarily accepting Duolingo score of 85 or above taken within the last 2 years.

Program Duration

480 hours / 5.6 months / 24 weeks

Course Outline

COURSE NAME	# OF HOURS
Accounting Principles 1	80
Accounting Principles 2	80
Canadian Taxation	80
Canadian Payroll Administration	80
Computerized Accounting	80
Work Experience	80
Total Duration :	480 hours

Fee Structure

#	PARTICULARS	FEE	REMARKS
1	Tuition Fee	$4500	Domestic Students
2	Registration/Application	$250
Total		$4750
1	Tuition Fee	$6500	International Students
2	Registration/Application	$250
Total		$6750

This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.