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Business: Accounting and Finance

Certificate of Achievement



Program Details

Certificates of Achievement in Business are available in the following areas: Accounting and Finance, Accounting Technician, General Business, Management, Marketing, and Small Business Ownership. These certificates provide students with short-term career training for entry-level employment in a variety of business fields.

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Business: Accounting and Finance Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

    High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 34,600
    • High salary: 72,660
    • Average salary: 49210
    Rising Job Growth $ 49,210 Average Salary $34,600 $72,660

  • Brokerage Clerks

    Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 47,730
    • High salary: 91,650
    • Average salary: 62940
    Declining Job Growth $ 62,940 Average Salary $47,730 $91,650

  • Budget Analysts

    Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 60,510
    • High salary: 134,640
    • Average salary: 87930
    Stable Job Growth $ 87,930 Average Salary $60,510 $134,640

All Careers in Business: Accounting and Finance (10)

Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Financial ExaminersBachelor's degreeRising90,400
Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Credit AnalystsBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Brokerage ClerksBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDDeclining62,940
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining59,740
Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining55,290
Statistical AssistantsBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining51,440
Tax PreparersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeStable50,560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolRising49,210

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Apply critical and analytical thought in diverse business situations.
  2. Identify and apply basic financial analysis tools and critical business skills needed to plan and manage strategic activities.
  3. Identify the basic principles of the disciplines which comprise the certificate.