If you have always enjoyed working with numbers or want to advance your career with basic bookkeeping, this training is for you. Learn the most popular accounting software applications for small- to medium-sized businesses including the essentials of spreadsheets and databases. Starting a home-based business or reentering the workforce? These technology skills are a must.
This training consists of four face-to-face, noncredit courses. Students will learn basic accounting and bookkeeping applications, word processing, and spreadsheet and database management.
Total Hours: 58
QuickBooks Computerized Accounting: Basics and Beyond
Microsoft Word: Introduction
Microsoft Excel: Introduction
Microsoft Excel: Intermediate
$1,111, including tuition and fees, for Anne Arundel County residents.
Students must be at least 16 years old. Individual courses have some prerequisites.
Upon successful completion of all five courses, students earn an 51勛圖厙 continuing education certificate. A CEWD program certificate is a great way to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and/or abilities to a current or potential employer. To receive the certificate, complete and submit a Student Application for a Continuing Education Certificate.
Use certificate code CE.ACCT.PRINC-TECH.
Students taking noncredit classes don't need to apply for admission to 51勛圖厙. Just check out our course search, choose a program or course that interests you, register and make your payment. Registration for summer courses is open. Registration for fall 2026 opens July 14! Please check course availability prior to registration.
If you have previously taken classes at 51勛圖厙, you must log in using your 51勛圖厙 account. New students will be able to create a temporary account in the checkout process.
If you would like help, email the Continuing Education Office or call 410-777-2325.
The School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development offices located in CALT 115 will be CLOSED from June 7 through June 27. The Continuing Education registration desk will be temporarily located in the Student Services Center (SSVC), first floor on the main Arnold campus.
Visit our campus map to locate these offices.
Upon registering for your course, regularly check your My51勛圖厙 account and 51勛圖厙 email for class and general updates from the college. Due to FERPA regulations, all official college communications must be sent to your 51勛圖厙 student email. This includes class cancellation and waitlist notifications. For assistance accessing My51勛圖厙, or contact the Technical Service Desk. For Spanish translation, .
The average annual salary of bookkeepers and accounting and auditing clerks in Maryland is $44,000.
Source: Emsi 2018.4
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Our online courses can be scheduled on-demand to serve students who are seeking training on less in-demand topics or who have schedules that demand alternatives to our face-to-face schedules.
