Build In-Demand Bookkeeping Skills with Sage 50, QuickBooks & Excel
Gain practical, job-ready bookkeeping skills through hands-on training in financial recordkeeping, payroll, reporting, and business accounting processes. Learn how to track income and expenses, manage accounts payable and receivable, prepare financial statements, and use Sage 50, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Excel with confidence.
These skills can be applied in businesses, non-profits, and organizations across many industries.
The Bookkeeping Certificate program consists of 7 individual courses, offered in-person at Medicine Hat Campus.
You have the option to take the full certificate or take individual courses to build the skills you need most.
Courses include:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping
- Microsoft Excel Level 1: Skills for Data Management
- Sage 50 Level 1: Navigating, Entering, and Managing Financial Data
- Sage 50 Level 2: Financial Management and Payroll Processing
- Microsoft Excel: Formulas & Functions
- QuickBooks Online Level 1: Navigating, Entering, and Managing Financial Data
- QuickBooks Online Level 2: Financial Management
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and financial records for a business
- Record and track income, expenses, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
- Prepare financial statements and year-end bookkeeping records
- Process payroll, employee deductions, and government remittances
- Reconcile bank accounts, credit card transactions, and other financial records
- Generate financial reports to support business decisions
- Set up and maintain company records using Sage 50 and QuickBooks
- Track inventory and job costs within accounting software
- Use Microsoft Excel to organize, analyze, and report financial information
- Apply bookkeeping best practices to support efficient business operations
To earn a Bookkeeping Certificate of Proficiency, students must complete required courses with a minimum mark of 'B'.
Students must apply for the certificate upon successful completion of all required courses.