Program Overview

Accounting Assistant, Certificate of Completion

The Accounting Assistant certificate program prepares students for an accounting career by training, retraining, or upgrading skills. Students learn the basic accounting cycle, journals, ledgers, and financial statements. They are prepared for an accounting clerk position or, with some experience, to keep books for a small business.

Keyboarding skill of 30 wpm or concurrent enrollment in a keyboarding class is highly recommended.

For this certificate, I-BEST support is available. I-BEST support provides students in-class help in writing and math, notetaking, presentation, study skills, and career readiness.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Program Requirements

Recommended Course Sequence

The courses listed below are a suggested sequence; as long as prerequisites are met, courses may be taken in a different order.

• Quarter One
  • ACCT 111 Introduction to Accounting I 5 credits
  • ACCT 112 Business Calculator Applications 3 credits
  • BTE 120 Business Computer Management 3 credits
• Quarter Two
  • ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I 5 credits
  • ACCT 121 Introduction to Accounting II 5 credits
  • BTE 112 Excel I 5 credits

Total Program Credits: 26

The program requires a total of 26 credits to complete.