We are currently waiting for confirmation that funding will be available for this program in Fall 2025. Please check here for updates. To pay for a program seat, please see tuition costs below.
School of Continuing Education
School of Continuing Education
We are currently waiting for confirmation that funding will be available for this program in Fall 2025. Please check here for updates. To pay for a program seat, please see tuition costs below.
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If you are organized, focused, and detail-oriented, a career in bookkeeping can offer you great benefits, such as flexible working hours, the option of working from home, and a steady income.
麻豆传媒’s seasoned instructors teach you how to keep track of expenses, generate cash flow statements, keep on top of payroll demands, and complete taxation forms. When you graduate, you are ready to keep the books for small or home-based businesses and bring clarity to their financial statements. Since bookkeeping professionals are employed in almost every industry, you have an excellent breadth of employment options.
To register, phone 604-854-4501 or toll free at 1-888-823-8734.
Credential: Certificate
Format: Full-time or part-time
Delivery: Choice of fully online or hybrid (combination of in-person and online). Online courses are held at scheduled meeting times, not self-paced.
Duration: 12 weeks (full-time) or 6 months (part-time)
Tuition*: $3,470 (books, supplies, and practicum not included)
Practicum available? Yes
Application deadline:
You do not have to apply for entrance to this program. Register anytime before the start date as long as there is space.
* Tuition subject to change without notice. are not included in tuition.
This program has no formal entrance requirements, but we strongly recommend that all students have the following before entering the program:
Software
You can choose to study either Sage 50 or QuickBooks in this program. If you are registering in one of the bundled programs, please make note of which software will be studied in that bundle.
Your instructor will provide more information on how to access the software for your course.
Please note that other programs, such as Excel, may display differently on Mac.
The part-time option allows you to complete the program in as soon as 6 months, but you have up to 3 years if needed.
The accelerated option is full time and allows you to complete the program in 12-16 weeks, depending on the bundle you choose to register for. This option is intensive and fast-paced, requiring a full-time commitment.
Please note that students in the accelerated program cannot swap accelerated courses for part-time courses.
View the schedule of current and upcoming Bookkeeping courses, including dates, times, formats, and course descriptions.
All versions of this program are regularly offered in a fully online format. Please note that all online classes are synchronous, meaning that students must attend online classes via video call at the scheduled times. Class time may include offline and self-directed activities.
To earn the Bookkeeping for Small Business certificate, you must successfully complete the following six courses. We recommend taking them in this order:
*Choose between Computerized Accounting and QuickBooks. Computerized Accounting Level I and Level II study Sage 50. QuickBooks Level I and QuickBooks Level II study QuickBooks Online.
You must achieve a minimum grade of B in each course to complete the certificate. Students who do not achieve a minimum grade of B in a course may register again to repeat the course.
You must complete all required courses within three years in order to earn the certificate.
This program has an optional practicum. After you have completed all six courses, you can register for the practicum to gain valuable workplace experience and practice the skills you learned in the classroom. Please note the practicum's tuition fee is not included in the cost of the bundled program.
View Continuing Education's for more information on practicum.
When you've completed all six required courses and met the grade requirements, you can apply for graduation by following the instructions here. Please note there is a graduation application fee.
Once your graduation application is approved, the Office of the Registrar will contact you by email when your parchment is ready to be picked up.
See the School of Continuing Education's refund and withdrawal schedule.
Bookkeepers work for a range of businesses and organizations including:
Many bookkeepers choose to start their own business and provide services to multiple clients.
The BC Labour Market Outlook projects that from 2022 to 2032, there will be 9,520 job openings for bookkeepers and accounting technicians in British Columbia. For more information on BC's job market, visit .
To register for Bookkeeping courses or any of the program bundles, phone the Office of the Registrar at 604-854-4501 and select option 1.
View the schedule of current and upcoming Bookkeeping courses or see the schedules for bundled programs below:
To find your textbooks, use the . Select "CE - Continuing Education" as your area of study.
In addition to textbooks, students will also require the following materials:
Phone: 604-851-6324
Toll free: 1-888-504-7441 ext. 6324
Email: continuingeducation@ufv.ca
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