Accounting at NC

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Name of Department: Accounting

Name of Department Chair/Program Director: Amber Vickers

The AAS in Accounting program at Navarro College is designed to prepare students for entry-level accounting positions in accounting firms, industry or government. The program provides a solid foundation in accounting principles, giving students opportunities to demonstrate accounting and technology competency through hands-on application. Students who successfully complete Navarro College’s accounting program will have a strong accounting foundation for entrance into the accounting field and/or expand their educational experience. In addition to the AAS, in Accounting, Navarro College offers three certificate programs for accounting students:

Accounting Marketable Skills Certificates are awards recognizing attainment of accounting skills for those individuals seeking to gain employment or enhance their career in the accounting field or related areas. Completion of this award prepares the students to sit for the QuickBooks Certified User Exam. All courses in this certificate may be applied toward the Accounting Clerk Certificate, the Accounting Assistant/Paraprofessional Certificate and the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting.

Accounting Clerk Certificates are designed for individuals who want basic accounting skills. Students who pursue this certificate do not require remediation. This certificate can be completed in as little as two semesters.

Accounting Assistant/Paraprofessional Certificates are designed to prepare individuals who want more advanced accounting skills. Students who pursue this certificate must meet THEA requirements.

Career Destination Map

A degree in Accounting can open the door to hundreds of job opportunities in many sectors of the economy:

Associate of Applied Science in Accounting

Accounting Assistant/Paraprofessional Certificate

Accounting Clerk Certificate

Career Opportunties

Bill and Account Collectors 

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks 

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

New Accounts Clerks 

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 

Statement Clerks 

Tax Examiners and Collectors, Revenue Agents 

Gainful Employment

To download a copy of the report, please click on the link below.

Accounting Assistant-Paraprofessional Certificate (.pdf)

Accounting Clerk Certificate (.pdf)

Accounting Marketing Skills Certificate (.pdf)

Marketable Skills

• Active Listening
• Active Learning
• Complex Problem Solving
• Coordination
• Critical Thinking
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Monitoring
• Mathematics
• Management of Financial Resources
• Reading Comprehension
• Social Perceptiveness
• Systems Evaluation
• Time Management

Transfer Opportunities

ACCT 2301 and ACCT 2302 transfer to any institution in the state of Texas

Accounting degrees/certificates are technical degrees/certificates and as such are nontransferable