Program Description
The Computerized Accounting Specialist technical certificate provides students with skills needed to perform a variety of accounting applications using accounting software and practical accounting procedures. Topics include-- principles of accounting, computerized accounting, spreadsheet fundamentals and basic computers.
Career Information
Occupation
Bill and Account Collectors
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by -0.3% nationally and 5.2% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $32,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admissions Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Erskine Hawkins, Jr.
Chair, Accounting and Business Administrative Technology
404-225-4553
ehawkins@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 2 Terms
Program Credit Hours: 21
Estimated Program Cost: $3,456
Course Outline
Occupational Courses (21 Credits)
| ACCT 1100 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT 1120 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| COMP 1000 | Intro to Computers | 3 |
| ACCT 1105 | Financial Accounting II | 4 |
| ACCT 1115 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| XXXX xxxx | Guided Elective (min of 3 credits) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Total Credit Hours: 21
Program Outcomes
1. Graduates will be able to classify and process account information
2. Graduates will be able to utilize technology to accurately document accounting transactions
3. Graduates will be able to analyze and classify accounting information for posting in accounting software