San Jose City College offers a Certificate of Achievement and an Associate in Science (AS) in Accounting. This curriculum provides training for paraprofessional accountants, payroll clerks, bookkeepers, and similar workers in banks and business firms. Graduates from this program are qualified to meet the demands of offices requiring special skills in general bookkeeping and machine bookkeeping. Students may achieve an employment skill through this one-year program. An advanced course in the certificate must be taken at San Jose City College. A "C" grade or better is required in all required major and certificate courses including the approved program elective courses.

Admission to San José City College (SJCC) is open to high school graduates, possess GED, certificate of proficiency, or the equivalent, or to those who are at least 18 years old.

The first step for all persons desiring to enroll in classes at SJCC is to complete an application for admission. Please visit the website for more information regarding admission.

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Introduction to Computer Information Systems

Program content

Compute, classify, record, and verify numerical data to develop and maintain financial records and statements.

Demonstrate the ability to identify key issues, research relevant data, and think critically and analytically about possible solutions for financial problems.

Receive and process written and oral financial information and interpret financial information including financial statements for management, investors, clients and other interested users.

Record and prepare financial records and statements using accounting software.

Demonstrate the ability to work and interact effectively in teams consisting of individuals with differing interests, gender, global backgrounds and professions.

Ability to understand and implement the ethical responsibility of the accountant to society.

Program Outcome

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Program Tuition Fees Option 2

Associate Degree

Master

Economic Studies

Accounting

Founded in 1921 in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, San José City College (SJCC) has provided excellent educational opportunities to students from around the world for over 100 years!

Our new state-of-the-art facilities combined with a distinguished and diverse faculty, comprehensive curriculum, small class sizes, excellent support services, and vibrant campus life make San José City College an ideal environment for our international students.  

Students also choose to study at SJCC because of our strong academic transfer preparation programs which parallel the requirements for the first two years of a four-year university education. Students can transfer to earn a bachelor's degree from outstanding universities at less than half the cost of university tuition. 

SJCC also offers a variety of one and two-year technical, occupational and pre-professional certificate programs of study.

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Accounting - Associate Degree

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Accounting

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Associate Degree

Certificate

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