Accounting

  • Certificate
  • AAS
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Turn numbers into opportunities.

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and enjoy problem-solving? Our Accounting program can help you turn those skills into a rewarding career.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance your career, we offer flexible options to meet your goals—a certificate to get you into the workforce quickly, or an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree for a deeper dive into accounting and business fundamentals.

Application Deadline

Next Apply Date

3/10/26

Next Start Date

8/20/26

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Degrees & Certificates

Certificate - Professional Bookkeeper

Certificate
The Professional Bookkeeper certificate enables students to gain proficiency in maintaining accounting records that lead up to preparation of financial statements.

Length

18 Credit Hours
2 semesters on average
Full-Time Schedule

Costs

In District Tuition: $693 per semester for 9 credit hours
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Mode

In Person and Online, or Completely Online

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Associate of Applied Science

AAS
The AAS in Accounting prepares students to enter various entry level accounting positions. Job responsibilities include providing bookkeeping/administrative/human resource services to aid upper-level managers, accountants, auditors with decision making.

Length

60 Credit Hours
4 semesters on average
Full-Time Schedule

Costs

In District Tuition: $1,155 per semester for 15 credit hours
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Mode

In-Person and Online, or Completely Online

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Prerequisites:

TSI Testing

Accreditation

College of the Mainland is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees and certificates.

Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of College of the Mainland.

How Certificates Stack

Our stackable certificates allow you to learn and add to your educational and professional careers while working toward your associate degree. Complete a certificate along with the A.A.S. degree requirements, and have your associates completed in two years.

Certificate - Professional Bookkeeper

Certificate
The Bookkeeper Certificate program provides students with the skills and knowledge to gain proficiency in performing any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to support an organization's bookkeeping function.
18 credits | 2 semesters

Associate of Applied Science

AAS
The Accounting Associate of Applied Science degree prepares students to enter many types of entry-level positions in the field of accounting and/or non-accounting.
Professional Bookkeeper Certificate + 42 credits | 1.5 years

Careers & Outcomes

Graduates with an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting are prepared for entry-level accounting and finance roles across a wide range of industries.

This degree builds practical, job-ready skills in bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, and financial reporting, helping graduates step confidently into the workforce.

Reach Out To Us

We’re here to support you every step of the way. Whether you have questions about admissions or want to speak to someone in the program, our enrollment team is ready to help.
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409-938-1211
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