Pursue a career as a bookkeeper
Bookkeeping Ontario College Certificate program
Learn operational bookkeeping and managerial accounting in today’s computerized business environment. Graduate with a host of valuable skills.
Part-time – online
Program information
Program description
Students learn the processes associated with maintaining detailed, day-to-day records of a business’s financial transactions. These transactions include sales, purchases, payroll, collection of accounts receivable, payment of bills, paying taxes, and more. Students learn how to record, report and manage financial transactions in order to assist management personnel in making key operating, investing and financing decisions. The program consists of courses that include both theory and computer application.
Intake information
| Start date | Campus |
|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | Barrie, Midland, Muskoka, Orangeville, Orillia, Owen Sound, South Georgian Bay |
| Summer 2025 | Barrie, Midland, Muskoka, Orangeville, Orillia, Owen Sound, South Georgian Bay |
| Fall 2025 | Online |
Tuition and fees
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- Review additional program-specific fees for this program.
- You can afford this! Explore OSAP as well as awards, scholarships and bursaries to help you pay your way to graduation.
What are the admission requirements for the Bookkeeping program?
Bookkeeping admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school applicants may also be considered for admission. Eligibility may be met by applicants who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing. For complete details refer to: www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/academic-regulations/
Applicants who have taken courses from a recognized and accredited post-secondary institution and/or have relevant life/learning experience may also be considered for admission; refer to the Credit for Prior Learning website for details:
www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/credit-transfer/
What career paths can I take as a bookkeeper?
Your Bookkeeping certificate gives you many career opportunities
Bookkeeping services are needed in various administrative roles across all organizations, both in profit, non-profit and government organizations. Furthermore, there are self-employment opportunities offering bookkeeping services to the business community.
Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.
Flex MORE. Study Bookkeeper part-time
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What courses are included in the Bookkeeping certificate program?
Course overview
9 Program Courses
1 Program Option Course
1 Communications Course
1 General Education Course
Program-specific courses
Semester 1 courses are listed below. For a full list of courses in the program including course descriptions, view the Bookkeeping program outline.
- ACCT 1000 – Financial Accounting Principles 1
- BUSI 1019 – Payroll Administration
- COMP 1003 – Microcomputer Applications
- ENTR 1002 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- MATH 1002 – Mathematics of Finance
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Your course delivery method(s)
Online
This program is delivered online. You’ll learn remotely and won’t be required to come to campus. Online learning can be synchronous – you’ll meet with your professor for online classes at scheduled times – or asynchronous – you’ll complete online learning modules on your own.
Please note, delivery methods are based on planning for the upcoming semester and are subject to change.
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