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Bookkeeper - Entry Level

Continuing Education Workforce Certificate

Format

In-person, Online

Location

Owings Mills, Online

Bookkeepers compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. They perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining and checking the accuracy of accounting records, calculations and postings.

This Program features courses that will provide the entry-level skills needed to start out as a bookkeeper. Accounting concepts and terminology in the context of bookkeeping are introduced, as well as training on supporting software such as Microsoft Excel and QuickBooks.

Students entering this program should have a strong sense of self-discipline, basic math and computer skills, and be detail-oriented.

​Bookkeeping jobs can be found at a number of profit and non-profit organizations. Additional career information may be found in Career Coach: https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com/.

Program Course Sequence

Course Number

Course Title

Hours

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

PCA832 Excel for Bookkeepers 12

Text or ebook; available through campus bookstore Microsoft Excel 2021 & 365: Level 1, Labyrinth Learning, $49 without e-lab, $81 with e-lab.

$179

T-$54/F-$125

ACC353 or
ACC006

Accounting/Bookkeeping I

16

Accounting Essentials, Labyrinth Learning, $99 for Printbook or $60 for ebook for Online Course; Text or ebook available through campus bookstore.

$199

T-$60/F-$139

ACC354 or
ACC007

Accounting/Bookkeeping II

12.5

Same as ACC 006

$179

T-$54/F-$125

PCA836

QuickBooks For Bookkeepers

15

Text or ebook available through campus bookstore​

QuickBooks Online: Basics, Academic Year 2023-2024, Labyrinth Learning. $86 for Printbook or $52 for ebook for Online Course

$199

T-$60/F-$139

Course Series Totals:

52.5

Up to $266

$756
T-$228/F-$528

Full Program Details