Accounting Professional Certificate

Certificate | SC Program: CT. 3465

This certificate builds on the Accounting Specialist Certificate and prepares students for entry-level roles in accounting or business. This program expands on core accounting knowledge by adding critical business context and quantitative skills. This certificate gives students a broader understanding of accounting’s role within the overall business environment, reinforcing practical accounting knowledge while strengthening analytical and ethical decision-making abilities. As part of a stackable pathway sequence, this certificate supports career advancement and lays the groundwork for further study in accounting or business.

Choose your path

Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.

A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.

Total Units

Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.

*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements: