Bookkeeper Certificate
The Bookkeeper Certificate program at Bramson ORT College is designed for individuals wishing to learn the basics in bookkeeping and accounting. This program is an excellent option for those students hoping to gain a basic knowledge in bookkeeping, or brush-up on their accounting skills in a quick and timely manner.
Students will learn to analyze, verify and post details of financial transactions within small companies or within an accounting department in larger organizations. Topics that will be explored in the certificate program include, but are not limited to, principals of accounting, taxation and business management. Students are encouraged and prepared to become certified by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB Exam) upon completion of their certificate program.
Moreover, the Bookkeeper Certificate provides students with the preparation needed to further their education and obtain either an Associate and/or Bachelor Degree in Accounting. Credits obtained by students while in the Bookkeeper Certificate program are transferable to two-year and four-year programs at Bramson ORT College and other colleges and universities worldwide.
In order to earn the Bookkeeper Certificate at Bramson ORT College, a student must complete at least 30 credits.
| Program: |
Bookkeeper Certificate |
| Program Length: |
30 semester credits |
| Entrance Dates: |
Rolling Semesters |
| Offered: |
Queens & Brooklyn Campuses |
| Admission Requirements: |
Admission to the Bramson ORT College Bookkeeper Program is open to all students who demonstrate academic preparedness, maturity and seriousness of purpose with backgrounds appropriate to their chosen program of studies.
(High School Diploma or GED is not required) |
| Department: |
More Information
Accounting Department
Bramson ORT College
69-30 Austin Street
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: 718-261-5800
Email: accounting@bramsonort.edu |
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| Required Major Courses |
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| AC111 |
Principles of Accounting I |
3 Credits |
| AC112 |
Principles of Accounting II |
3 Credits |
| CP100 |
Introduction to Data Processing |
3 Credits |
| Elective Major Courses |
12 Credits |
| Elective Major Courses (select four) |
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| AC121 |
Business Law I |
3 Credits |
| AC211 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 Credits |
| AC212 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 Credits |
| AC221 |
Taxation I |
3 Credits |
| AC223 |
Federal Taxation of Corporations |
3 Credits |
| AC261 |
Advanced Computer Applications for Business |
3 Credits |
| BM100 |
Introduction to Business |
3 Credits |
| BM110 |
Business Management |
3 Credits |
| BM140 |
Small Business Management |
3 Credits |
| BM290 |
Business Communication |
3 Credits |
| CP260 |
Advanced Computer Applications |
3 Credits |
| MA110 |
Business Mathematics |
3 Credits |
| SS101 |
Keyboarding I |
3 Credits |
| SS121 |
Word Processing I |
3 Credits |
| Required Liberal Arts |
| General Education Courses |
3 Credits |
| EN100 |
English Composition I |
3 Credits |
| Elective Liberal Arts |
| General Education Courses (Select two) |
6 Credits |
| Select credits from the list of liberal arts courses which are not required liberal arts. |
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The Bramson ORT Bookkeeper Certificate program is an excellent preparation tool for those individuals wishing to work as a bookkeeping clerk, an office manager or even a billing specialist.
Students will be trained and provided with the necessary skills to fill the following positions:
Below you will find a table of average annual salaries for Bookkeeping Clerks. Salaries are listed by both position and industry/ sector.
Position |
Average Salary |
Industry / Sector |
Bookkeeping Clerk |
$26,000 |
Law Firms |
Bookkeeping Clerk |
$34,800 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
Bookkeeping Clerk |
$27,000 |
Tax Firms |
Bookkeeping Clerk |
$31,230 |
Depository Credit Intermediation |
Bookkeeping Clerk |
$25,000 |
Apparel |
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* Salaries provided by the U.S. Department of Labor and Bramson ORT College's Career Services Center
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