Student Experience

Support for Students in our Certificate Programs

Once you are admitted to one of our certificate programs, you will have the option to work with our student success coach. The coach is here to help you through the enrollment process, and develop a custom program plan based on your preferred academic timeline. Once you're taking courses the success coach will ensure you're aware of the academic resources available to you, and will be present to help you stay on-track with course assignments.

We know life happens particularly for adult and professional learners who have many variables impacting their lives. If a life event requires you to adjust your academic plans, the student success coach is a resource to help you adjust your academic plan accordingly.

Need Some Guidance?

Contact Your Student Success Coach

Standard Course Schedule

Prepare for the CPA Exam

This 30-credit post-baccalaureate accounting certificate can be completed in as little as 20 months by enrolling in two courses per term. However, we recommend that students with a full-time work schedule take only one course per semester, at least until the intermediate level is completed. It is also recommended that students not enroll in Intermediate Accounting during the same semester as Cost Accounting because these courses are very demanding.

Please note that SCPS may cancel, modify, or make substitutions as deemed necessary in any given semester, which may affect the length of time to complete the certificate.

Required Courses

ACCT 3010 Introductory Accounting I
Offered Every Semester

ACCT 3020 Introductory Accounting II
Offered Every Semester

ACCT 5110 Intermediate Accounting I
Offered Every Semester

ACCT 5120 Intermediate Accounting II
Offered Every Semester

ACCT 5140 Cost Accounting
Offered Every Summer and Fall

ACCT 5210 Introductory Auditing
Offered Every Summer and Fall

Electives

ACCT 5200 - Intro to Accounting Information Systems
Offered Every Semester

ACCT 5250 - Advanced Auditing
Offered Every Spring

ACCT 5310 - Selected Topics in Advanced Accounting
Offered Every Spring

ACCT 5330 - Accounting for Non-Business Organizations
Offered Every Fall

ACCT 5410 - Fraud Examination
Offered Every Spring

ACCT 5450 - Federal Taxation I
Offered Every Semester

ACCT 5460 - Federal Taxation II
Offered Every Spring and Summer

ACCT 5470 - Forensic Accounting
Offered Every Fall

ACCT 5480 - Corporate Governance and Ethics
Offered Every Summer

ACCT 5490 - Cybersecurity for Accounting
Offered as Needed. Currently not Scheduled.

ACCT 5700 - Federal Accounting
Offered Every Fall

ACCT 5710 - Business Law
Offered Every Summer

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