Office Accounting Specialist Certificate Program Fact Sheet

What is an Office Accounting Specialist?	The Office Accounting Specialist certificate provides entry-level office accounting skills. Topics include: principles of accounting, computerized accounting and basic computer skills. The monitoring of financial transactions is a specialized task assigned to trained professionals often known as office accounting specialists. These individuals are required to ensure that all money being processed by the business entity is being accounted for in an accurate and fiscally responsible manner.
Prerequisite Courses	FYES 1000 Diploma level proficiency in English, reading and math are required to take ACCT technical courses and graduate from this certificate. Please refer to course descriptions in the online catalog for specific prerequisites.
Length of Program	Certificate: 2 semesters 13 Credit hours
Semester Program Begins	Fall and spring semester
Application Process	Applicants obtaining the Office Accounting Specialist Certificate must meet all Admissions requirements; complete an application and pay the application fee. Individuals apply to Gwinnett Technical College at GwinnettTech.edu, submit all transcripts from high school and previous college work, and take the ACCUPLACER test, if required.
Program Deadlines	You may enter in the fall and spring terms.
For more information, contact:	Erica Teague-Friend, lead instructor, ETeague-Friend@GwinnettTech.edu, 678-226-6623.
For admission and enrollment, contact:	Enrollment Support Center in Building 100 at the Lawrenceville campus, or Building A at the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus, or email BusinessArtDesignTeam@GwinnettTech.edu.

Quick Facts

(This data was compiled from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

2016 Median pay	$30,863 - $55,817
Entry level education	Associate degree, diploma, certificate
Number of jobs, 2014	1,397,700
Job growth, 2024	11%