Accounting Operations

Program Details

Program Description
Date, Times, & Location
Admission Process
Tuition, Labs, & Fees
Financial Aid
Links to Career Resources

Short Description:

Learning is constructed of double-entry accounting principles; methods of recording business transactions; preparation and analysis of various documents and financial statements; payroll records and tax forms; accounting control systems; account and transaction analysis; inventory methods; the aging process; depreciation; and the application of accounting principles to various entities.

Program Content:

This Business Management and Administration cluster program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as an Information Technology Assistant, Accounting Clerk, Accounting Associate, or Accounting Assistant. The course work provides technical skill proficiency and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, occupationally specific skills, and higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills for not only Accounting careers but also, all other careers in the Business Management and Administration cluster.

The content includes but is not limited to double-entry accounting principles; methods of recording business transactions; preparation and analysis of various documents and financial statements; payroll records and tax forms; accounting control systems; account and transaction analysis; inventory methods; the aging process; depreciation; and the application of accounting principles to various entities. The curriculum also consists of certification preparation for the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), and QuickBooks Online.

Industry Certification: QuickBooks Certified User, Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), Certified Professional Bookkeeper (Optional)

CTSO: SkillsUSA and/or HOSA are the approved co-curricular career and technical student organizations which provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction by providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.

Articulation: May be available toward credits at Florida public colleges/universities.
Speak with a career counselor for more information.

Job Placement Assistance: Maybe eligible for assistance through CareerSource Suncoast.

Start Date:

August, January

Times:

Start Time: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Program Length:

Full-time 900 hours – approximately 8 months to complete.

Program’s OCP (Occupational Completion Points)

OCP A

Course Number: OTA0040

Course: Information Technology Assistant

150 hours

OCP B

Course Number: ACO0040

Course: Accounting Clerk

300 hours

OCP C

Course Number: ACO0041

Course: Accounting Associate

300 hours

OCP D

Course Number: ACO0042

Course: Accounting Assistant

150 hours

Location:

MTC Main Campus, 6305 State Road 70 East, Bradenton, FL 34203

1. Apply to MTC at https://www.manateetech.edu/apply-now/. Submit your application to access your “To-Do List.” You are not accepted into the program after applying, you must complete your do list.
2. Complete your “To-Do List” at https://www.MTCdashboard.net.

Note: The Basic Skills Assessment must be taken within 6 weeks of your admit date unless exemption criteria have been documented per State Statute. For exemption information, see the Student Handbook located here: https://www.manateetech.edu/students/quick-docs/

Program #B070110 CIP# 0552030202

Estimated Tuition, Lab, and Fees (includes $60.00 administrative fee)

$3,316.00

Additional Fees Due Prior to Pre-Admittance

Application Fee

$45.00

Bookstore

Uniform*

$28.00

Textbook(s)**

$825.00

Estimated Total Cost of Program

$4,214.00

*Uniforms may be covered, for Pell eligible students once aid has been applied to all tuition & fee charges.
**Textbook estimate

Financial aid available depending on student’s eligibility.

All pre-admission fees are non-refundable and not covered by Financial Aid.

Prices are subject to change.
Annual fees (charged each academic year from July 1—June 30).
Estimated textbook list and pricing:
Textbook estimate. Current book list and prices.
Tuition is $2.92 per hour for Florida residents. Tuition is $11.71 per hour for Non-Florida residents.

Visit MTC Financial Aid page for more information.

Florida Department of Education: Frameworks

Possible Careers and Outlook:

15-1151.00 Computer User Specialists

43-3031.00 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks