Bookkeeping
Prepare for a Bookkeeping Position
The objective of the one-year program is to prepare individuals for entry-level jobs as bookkeeping office employees, with opportunities for advancement to more responsible positions. If a student decides to continue toward a two-year degree in accounting or in other Business Department programs, many of the courses already completed may be applied toward that degree. A Certificate is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program.
semesters long for most students
credits in total
to work in an entry-level bookkeeping position
What You'll Study in the Bookkeeping Program
Students who successfully complete the Certificate in Bookkeeping (BOK) will be able to:
- Use a variety of accounting and business software;
- Demonstrate knowledge of accounting principles;
- Demonstrate real world experience using simulations.
The following microcredentials stack into the BOK Certificate Program: Basic Bookkeeping and Small Business Management.
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ACC 101: Principles of Financial Accounting 1
Analyze, record, classify, summarize, and interpret accounting data
BUS 102: Foundations of Business
Receive a foundational knowledge and understanding of the major aspects of business
BUS 255: Office Practice
Understand the role of administrative support professionals and the technological
developments that affect office roles
Where Do Bookkeeping Grads Go?
Transform your associate degree into a bachelor’s degree. DCC grads have successfully gone on to four-year programs at:
- Culinary Institute of America
- Marist College
- SUNY Albany
- SUNY Canton
- SUNY New Paltz
- SUNY Oswego
- Quinnipiac University
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Contact Us
Office of Admissions
101 Orcutt Student Services Center
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: (845) 431-8010
Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601