Description
This full-time Bookkeeping and Small Business certificate program is designed to meet the office needs of small business. This program will enable you to carry out the receptionist, secretarial, bookkeeping and payroll functions normally found in small businesses. As a graduate you will also be qualified for entry-level positions in larger businesses and various levels of government.
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Internationally Educated Applicants - visit www.rrc.ca/credentials for credential assessment information.
However, if you apply within 6 weeks of the program start date, admission requirements are due within 5 days of applying.
Regular Admission Requirements
Mature Student Admission Requirements
If
you are 19 years of age or older and have been out of high school for a
minimum of one year at time of application, and you do not meet the
regular admission requirements, you may apply under the Mature Student
admission requirements.
| English Language Assessment | Minimum Scores for Certificates, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas, and Post Graduate Certificates, Post-graduate Diplomas | Minimum Scores for Bachelor Degrees and Creative Communication (excluding Nursing) | Minimum Scores for Applicable Health Related Programs*** |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAEL Online or In-Person | Overall band score of 60 | Overall band score of 70 and Writing of 60 | Overall band score of 70 and Writing of 60†† |
| IELTS Academic Level | Overall 6.0 and No band below 5.5 | Overall 6.5 and No band below 6.0 | Overall 7.0 and No band below 6.5 |
| Password Skills | Overall 6.0 and No band below 5.5 | Overall 6.5 and No band below 6.0 | Overall 7.0 and No band below 6.5†† |
| LINC Certificate | 7 | 8 | Successful completion of Communication for Health Care Professions†† |
| Duolingo Language Test† | 115 and above+ with a min. of 95 in each section | 125 and above with a min. of 100 in each section | N/A†† |
| New English for Academic and Professional Purposes | Successful completion of the program 5 (min 70%) | Successful completion of the program 5 (min 70%) | N/A†† |
| PTE | 54 overall Min 50 in each skill |
60 overall Min 55 in each skill band |
N/A†† |
| TOEFL-ibt Academic Level | 80 (20L, 20S, 19R, 21W) |
90 (22L, 22S, 22R, 24W) |
98 (24L, 23S, 24R, 27W) |
| Academic English Program for University and College Entrance Program (AEPUCE) | Successful Completion | Successful Completion | N/A†† |
| CELBAN | N/A | N/A | 8, 8, 8, 7†† |
†The Duolingo Language Test will no longer be an approved English proficiency test for applications to the Bachelor of Nursing and Allied Health Programs
††These English Language Assessments will not be accepted by Medical Laboratory Sciences
***Applicable Health Related Programs:
Students may apply for financial assistance through the Manitoba Student Aid program. For general information on applying please call 204-945-6321 or 1-800-204-1685, or visit their website at www.manitobastudentaid.ca, which also includes an online application. For detailed information, please visit one of the RRC Polytech Student Service Centres or call 204-632-2327. Applicants requiring financial assistance should complete their student loan applications well in advance of the class start date.
You must successfully complete the following courses and workplace practicum.
• ACCT-1007 Bookkeeping & Accounting for Small Business
• ACCT-1088 Simply Accounting
• BUSA-1019 Office Procedures
• COMM-1023 Basic Business Communications
• COMP-1081 Computers-Intro
• COMP-1237 Excel 2016
• COMP-1238 Word 2016
• HUMR-1007 Payroll and Taxable Benefits
• MATH-1039 Basic Business Mathematics
• PRAC-1048 Workplace Practicum
Learn about the practical aspects of bookkeeping and accounting. Topics include basic internal control procedures, the recording process, ledgers and trial balances, financial statements and closing entries, cash and how to control it, accounts receivable, inventory, and salaries.
This course is designed for new users or users with limited experience. Topics covered will include: setting up a new company file, working with bank and credit card accounts, creating invoices, receiving payments, entering and paying bills, recording inventory, setting up petty cash, tracking profit and expenses, customizing invoices and reports, running reports, accounting for NSF cheques, setting up payroll, condensing company files, integrating MS Word and Excel, setting up multiple users and security, and more. Please bring a flash drive to class. Recommended: Computers – Intro or a good working knowledge of computers.
By using Sage 50 software, you will develop an understanding on how to enter business transactions into the general ledger, prepare and adjust entries, and print out financial statements. Sage 50 is used for accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and inventory.
Learn how to competently answer the phone and greet guests, handle difficult callers, dress professionally and use various office machines such as the fax, photocopier and postage meter.
Global business professionalism is essential in today’s business world. Increase your confidence in the area of image and business professionalism, interpersonal and workplace skills. Topics include business manners, telephone techniques, job interview skills, dealing with customers, scheduling appointments and meetings, handling mail and other information transfers.
Develop the basic principles of business writing and discuss topics such as: standard business formats, the ability to write clear, readable letters and memos. It also reviews correct grammar and usage and how to improve effectiveness as a speaker.
Prepare yourself for computer skills classes. Learn the proper techniques to enable you to use your computer more efficiently. This course is recommended for those who cannot type and need the skill to go on to other courses.
Acquire knowledge of payrolls, earnings and deductions, methods of payment, employment standards and termination of employees. Learn about government remittances, allowances, taxable benefits, employer levies and government reporting.
Develop the mathematical skills necessary to handle basic quantitative material found in other courses. Review basic arithmetic and algebraic operations. Study the application ratio, proportion, and percent to business problems, such as commissions and fees, taxes, and income statement analysis. Become familiar with handling financial mathematics topics like simple interest and discount, bank discounts, equivalent payment and negotiable instruments. Emphasis will be on main concepts rather than arithmetic.
Upon completion of classroom work, students will be placed with a host organization for three weeks of on-the-job training. This will familiarize students with the routines of a business office.
In this one-day workshop, you will learn how to study more efficiently and effectively. Some of the topics covered are: note taking, test taking, developing a study routine, what to look for when reading a textbook, and managing your school and personal time.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which documents and compares an individual's prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For more information, please visit www.rrc.ca/rpl.
You must complete your program within four years from the start of the first course in the program, unless otherwise stated in the program outline.
When you have successfully completed all the required courses in this program, be sure to apply for your certificate. For complete details and forms, see http://www.rrc.mb.ca/index.php?pid=2496
Graduation with Honours
If you obtain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or better for the program, you will graduate with honours. If you fail any course in the program, you will not be eligible for this honours designation.