Accounting Operations

If it's about money, it starts with accounting. Bookkeepers and accountants record and analyze how money is used by businesses, non-profit organizations, governments, and individuals.

Accounting Operations students learn how business works. Students study manual and computerized bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll.

The field of accounting offers stimulating and challenging work that is continuously evolving. It has seen constant technological and intellectual innovation in the past five years. Companies are implementing new electronic systems for submitting and preparing financial statements.

Students learn accounting software QuickBooks and Peachtree, and the spreadsheet program Excel, as well as entrepreneurship and e-commerce. Students intern for 100 hours.

It's no surprise that many successful business owners began their careers as accountants. It's also no surprise that most CEOs of large corporations have a background in accounting. An accountant is perfectly positioned to become a manager because he/she probably has the best understanding of what drives business and profits in a company.

Demand is especially high for competent bookkeepers, accounting clerks, and payroll clerks.

Students enter this program after the Business Technology Core and have three additional completion points.

COURSES:

Business Technology Education Core

Business Environment Skills

Data Input & Multimedia

Electronic Communications Skills

Financial Applications

Information Technology Concepts

Professional Development

Workplace Communication

Specialization Courses

Accounting, Basic (bookkeeping)

Accounting, Advanced

Accounting, Payroll

Accounting Software
      QuickBooks
      Peachtree

Spreadsheet Software
      Microsoft Excel

Calculator
Communications
Entrepreneurship
Employability Skills

Continuing Education Courses are also available in...

Taxation

Adult students�

PROGRAM LENGTH: The program takes about 9 months (900 hours) to complete. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm or two evenings a week. Students may request half-day, three-hour morning or afternoon sessions.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Student's competency in math, language, and reading is pre-assessed. Required basic skills grade levels are: Reading-9; Math-9; and Language-9.

ENTRANCE DATES: This program is open for enrollment five times a year, beginning each Quarter. (Click here for dates.) Call (941) 924-1365 x62286 for enrollment dates for the evening program.

HOW TO REGISTER: Call an SCTI counselor at (941) 924-1365 x62286.

High school students�

PROGRAM LENGTH: Students attend morning (7:30 to 10:15 am) or afternoon (11:15 am to 2:00 pm) sessions for 1 � 2 years as juniors and/or seniors.

ENTRANCE DATES: This is a two-year program for high school students. Seniors may enter and complete a one-year program. Students can earn up to 4 credits per year towards graduation.

Classes meet Monday through Friday on a half-day basis. Students may choose to attend morning (7:30 � 10:15 am) or afternoon (11:15 to 2:00 pm) sessions.

HOW TO REGISTER: Contact your high school�s guidance counselor or call an SCTI counselor at (941) 924-1365 x62286.