Computerized Accounting Specialist

The Computerized Accounting Specialist program is designed to teach students the entry-level accounting knowledge and computerized accounting skills necessary to secure employment as an entry level bookkeeper, bookkeeper assistant, accounting or finance clerk, auditing clerk, account receivable or account payable administrator, data entry administrator, payroll administrator, customer service representative, office manager, general office clerk, accounting receptionist, and other related office assignments. Students will learn double-entry bookkeeping; general ledger entries and how to record transactions in specialized journals and ledgers; the basics of financial statements; accounting for corporations, including both manufacturing and services businesses; computerized accounting and payroll accounting. Graduates will be awarded a diploma upon successful completion of all subjects and may find suitable employment as a paraprofessional with small, medium and large enterprises across various industries that use computerized accounting programs, or with accountants providing professional services using computerized accounting systems.

BusinessBusiness Operations Specialist

This program is designed to teach students the basic working knowledge and skills to secure employment as an entry-level worker in a business office, executive assistant, administrative assistant, administrative secretary, office assistant, or as a general office worker. Students will learn the different forms of business organizations, the inner working and dynamics of a business office environment, and how to work, contribute and advance professionally. Personal time management and problem solving skills are taught, enabling students to be successful problem solvers for their employers and end-customers. Business ethics, office relationships and business etiquette are introduced. Office equipment, supplies and workspace are discussed to prepare students for the office, with special emphasis on electronic communications and information technology. Skills such as greeting and receiving customers are taught. 

Students are prepared for the workplace with presentations on self-image, attitude, teamwork, stress management, diversity in the office, and workplace dynamics. Through the use of a variety of teaching techniques, students will discover how to provide exceptional customer service with a smile, a professional appearance and a positive attitude. Student will learn various workplace processes, procedures and related forms: personnel and employment; times sheets and payroll; procurement, requisition, invoice payment, purchase orders and electronic data purchasing; cash handling and petty cash; travel requests; and miscellaneous forms that one might encounter in the workplace. Graduates will be awarded a diploma upon successful completion of all subjects and may find suitable employment with an array of companies and industries or in government offices.

ESL 101 - Beginning
Upon Completion of Beginning ESL, Students will be able to: 1) use the present tense of the verbs to be and to have; 2) use the simple present and the present progressive; 3) identify nouns, subjects, and objects; and, 4) use the simple future.

ESL 102 - Intermediate
Upon Completion of Intermediate ESL, Students   will be able to: 1) use the past tense of some irregular verbs; 2) use be going to and will to express the future; 3) use the modal auxiliaries  may, might , can, could, must, and would; 4) modify nouns; 5) use possessives; 6) make comparisons.

ESL 201 - Advanced
Upon Completion of Advanced ESL, Students will be able to: 1) understand and use non-action verbs;    2) use the present perfect, present perfect progressive, and past perfect; 3) use count nouns, non-count nouns, and articles; 4) use all the modal auxiliaries; 5) use the passive voice; 6) use adjective clauses; 7) use gerunds and infinitives;  8) use noun clauses.

ESL 202 - Master's
Upon Completion of Master’s ESL, Students will be able to: 1) use the verb tenses in English; 2) understand and demonstrate subject-verb agreement; 3) use nouns; 4) use pronouns; 5) use the modal auxiliaries.

ESL 301 - Keystone
Upon Completion of ESL Keystone, Students will be able to: 1) use the passive voice; 2) use noun clauses; 3) use adjective clauses; 4) use gerunds and infinitives; 5) use coordinating conjunctions; 6) use adverb clauses; 7) use conditional sentences.

ABE 302 - Adult Basic Education (ABE) Skills
Upon Completion of ABE, Students will be able to: 1) read proficiently in English; 2) write competent sentences; 3) understand and interpret social studies; 4) understand science; 5) understand and demonstrate basic mathematics; and, 6) enter the GED Preparation course.

GED 402 - General Education Development (GED)
Upon successful completion of this subject, students will be able to: 1) Read high-school level materials; 2) Write well-formed essays; 3) Demonstrate an understanding of social studies; 4) Demonstrate an understanding of science; 5) Demonstrate an understanding of high-school level mathematics; and 6) Sit for and successfully pass the GED test.

CSW 401 – Computer Skills for the Workplace
This course provides the most necessary computer skills for success in the workplace. It begins by familiarizing students with the computer and its parts in a simple-to-understand manner, followed by introducing students to the keyboard and touch-typing, and the Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook, which prepares them for creating, reviewing and editing business documents in the workplace. Intensive course instruction includes how to create an effective      resume, cover and thank you letters in Microsoft Word. The course explores how to use the Internet as a resource to find information and access knowledge, teaching students how use search      engines, job boards, upload and download files (e.g., resumes, cover letters), search and apply for job opportunities, and to perform business, workplace and career related research on the Internet.