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Begin your journey with Douglas College's one-year Accounting Certificate. This intensive program focuses on accounting fundamentals, equipping you for roles like corporate bookkeeper while developing skills in financial record-keeping and budget management. Students who complete this program can smoothly transition into either the Accounting Diploma or Bachelor of Business Administration programs, expanding their career prospects. With year-round daytime and evening classes available for both part-time and full-time students, the program offers scheduling flexibility to accommodate diverse needs.
Certain career paths may demand additional education beyond this certification.
Accounting Clerk
Accounts Payable Clerk
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Bookkeeper
Banking Customer Service Representative
Collections Clerk
Finance Clerk
Insurance Clerk
Real Estate Clerk
Recruiter
Tax Preparer
British Columbia secondary school graduation or equivalent; One course short of British Columbia secondary school graduation, or equivalent; Nineteen (19) years of age or older on the first day of the first semester of attendance; Seventeen (17) years of age on the first day of the first semester of attendance, and has not been enrolled at a school for a minimum of one year; Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years, or has received an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate
Douglas College English Assessment
TOEFL iBT (in-person or online) - minimum score 83
TOEFL Essentials - minimum score of 9 (no score below 8 on any individual section)
IELTS - minimum overall band test score 6.5 (academic module only)
EIKEN Practical English - minimum placement of Grade 1
CAEL - minimum overall and essay score of 60 (computer or paper based)
Cambridge English CAE - minimum score 75 or "B
Cambridge English CPE - minimum score 60 or "C
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 8 in each of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
Duolingo English Test Minimum overall score of 110. Official test scores must be sent directly to Douglas College.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - minimum score of 56