Become a Qualified Accounting and Business Technology Professional

Accounting and Business Technology professionals are responsible for processing and recording the accumulation and/or dispersal of company money and are detailed record keepers

Start your career in accounting and business technology today.

Academy of Learning’s Accounting & Business Technology diploma program will develop your skills in accounting software, management fundamentals, and communication while strengthe ning your understanding of key business concepts.

Graduates of the program will have the knowledge needed to explore entry-level career opportunities across the public and private sectors. Our curriculum provides skill-building and practical training through relevant core courses, delivered through our innovative Integrated Learning System™ (ILS).

Program Outcomes

Our program will prepare you to:

  • Process financial reports, reconcile bank accounts and maintain files and records
  • Use Sage 300 to set up general, accounts payable and accounts payable ledgers
  • Use Microsoft Excel to create and manage worksheets, enter data and create formulas to perform calculations
  • Use Sage 50 Premium Accounting to manage budgets, consolidate financials, track projects and streamline operations
  • Provide office support and customer servi ce when needed

Career Opportunities

As a graduate of this program, you may find yourself working as a/an:

  • Payroll Clerk
  • Bookkeeper
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Accounts Receivable Clerk
  • Accounts Payable Clerk
  • And more!

Economic Outlook

Over the next decade, there will be a consistent, steady need in B.C. for people with accounting and business skills. The need created by retiring workers provides excell ent opportunities to advance to intermediate and/or supervisory positions with time, hard work and commitment.

Program Outline

  • Keyboarding

    Minimum 25 words per minute (WPM)

  • Operating Systems

    Basic level of proficiency in a Windows operating system

  • Word Processing

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Word

  • Spreadsheets

    Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel

  • Accounting

    Sage 50 Premium Accounting, Sage 300 Inventory Control and Order Entry, Sage 300 General Ledger, Sage 300 Accounts Receivable, Sage 300 Accounts Payable, and Quic kBooks Premier 2012

  • Office Skills

    Personal Computer Fundamentals for End Users, Basic Bookkeeping Levels 1 and 2, Office Procedures Level 1, and basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Outlook

  • Database Management

    Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Access

  • Simulations and Drills

    Practical Applications – 3 Units

  • Business Skills

    Business Math, Management Fundamentals, Customer Service, and Grammar Essentials for Business Writing

  • Employability Skills

    Job Search and Résumé Writing and Thought Patterns for a Successful Career