Academics

Accounting Clerk

The mission of the Accounting Clerk certificate program is to prepare students with little or no office experience who desire to rapidly acquire skills for entry-level accounting employment by educating students in basic accounting, keyboarding, and data entry, for possible employment as a general bookkeeper, accounting clerk, accounts receivable clerk, accounts payable clerk, payroll clerk, or similar positions in other areas of accounting, with manufacturers, the service industry, accounting firms, financial institutions, insurance companies, and not-for-profit and governmental organizations.

Degree

Certificate (Certificate Program)
Total Credit Hours: 29

Program Requirements

Select a course number below to see a course description.

Required Program Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
ACCTG 105	BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING I	3
ACCTG 108 or	ACCOUNTING USING QUICK BOOKS  or	3
ACCTG 216	ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS	3
ACCTG 115	PAYROLL ACCOUNTING	3
ACCTG 120	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING	4
BUS 110	INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS	3
OFACS 132	ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEETS	3
OFACS 232	ADVANCED SPREADSHEETS	3
TYPE 120	KEYBOARD/WORD PROCESSING I	3
TYPE 121	KEYBOARDING/WORD PROCESSING II	3
WP 161	DATA ENTRY	1

Students enrolled in this program must meet with their academic advisor to plan a specific course schedule meeting Illinois Central College and personal requirements.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester	Courses
Fall Semester 1	ACCTG 105; OFACS 132; TYPE 120; TYPE 121; WP 161
Spring Semester 1	ACCTG 120; BUS 110; ACCTG 115; ACCTG 108 or ACCTG 216; OFACS 232

Program Contact Information

Business, Legal, and Information Systems Department

Technology Center

Room 205

(309) 694-5558

Illinois Career Cluster

Business, Management and Administration

Career Pathway:
Business Financial Management and Accounting

Career Pathway

Pathway programs at ICC have a map that shows the courses/degree requirements that will lead students to their desired education and employment goals.