Program objectives
To develop the skills necessary to complete accounting tasks such as: to calculate and prepare the bills, invoices, receipts, payments, etc. of a business, to manage the petty cash, to produce the payroll, to calculate prices, to accurately complete and verify work for daily accounting tasks, to complete end of fiscal period and end of year tasks, produce income tax forms, and to create an accounting system.

Admission conditions
To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.

Targeted professions (Link to Emploi Québec’s IMT En ligne)
Administrative assistants (1241)
Administrative officers (1221)
Accounting and related clerks (1431)
Payroll clerks (1432)
Data entry clerks (1422)
Purchasing and inventory control workers (1524)
Personnel clerks (1415)
Customer services representatives - financial institutions (6551)
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (1311)

Job titles
human resources assistant
administrative officer
customer service agent – financial institution
teller – financial services
inventory clerk
accounting clerk
billing clerk
pay clerk
data entry clerk
office clerk
bookkeeper

Program content       
961-012  Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process  30 hours
961-024  Research and exchange information  60
961-034  Produce tables and charts  60
961-042  Do calculations and prepare source documents  30
961-054  Format accounting-related correspondence  60
961-066  Write accounting-related correspondence in English  90
961-074  Process source documents in different types of companies  60
961-083  Handle cash  45
961-093  Use information related to legislation affecting businesses  45
961-102  Interact in a variety of professional situations  30
961-115  Communicate in French in an accounting context  75
961-122  Prepare the payroll  30
961-134  Write and format accounting-related correspondence in French  60
961-144  Organize and process data related to a company’s resources  60
961-154  Carry out daily tasks related to transactions involving receivables and payables  60
961-165  Ensure that they work efficiently  75
961-175  Perform calculations needed to determine the cost of goods and services  75
961-185  Perform end-of-period tasks  75
961-195  Perform year-end tasks  75
961-204  Produce an income tax return for an individual  60
961-213  Implement an accounting system  45
961-222  Commit themselves to the development of their career  30
961-238  Enter the work force  120

TOTAL:  1350 hours