Bookkeeper Certificate Program

Department: Continuing Education

Total Credit Hours: non-credit

What Is the Bookkeeper Certificate Program?

The SCC Bookkeeper Certificate can help you get started on a new career or upgrade your current job skills as a Bookkeeper. Classes are taught by professionals emphasizing real-world skills that can be immediately applied to the workplace.

Required courses:

• Accounting Boot Camp
• QuickBooks (Part 1 & Part 2)
• Certified Bookkeeper

Occupational Outlook

Employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to grow 11% from 2012 to 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  As the number of organizations increases and financial regulations become stricter, there will be greater demand for these workers to maintain books and provide accounting services.

Salary Outlook

In the state of Missouri, bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks earn an average of $37,230.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, earnings increase significantly as a worker’s degree of education rises.

Related Majors, Degrees & Certificates

• Accounting C.S.
• Banking/Finance C.S.
• Business Administration A.A.S. (Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, General Business)
• Business Administration C.A. (Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, General Business)
• Business Technology A.A.S.
• Business Transfer Program Suggested Schedule Guide, A.A.
• Desktop Publishing C.A.
• Economics Transfer Program Schedule Guide, A.A.
• Management C.S.
• Marketing C.S.