Approximately 180 hours of attendance are required to obtain minimum skills for entry-level employment. You also may take an additional 180 hours of advanced training in computer accounting. You also must conform to dress codes and other standards required by the training site management. Computerized Accounting courses are offered by Coronado USD , Grossmont UHSD , Mountain Empire USD , San Diego USD , San Marcos USD , Southwestern CC , and Sweetwater UHSD . Evening classes are available Coronado USD , Grossmont UHSD , Southwestern CC , and Sweetwater UHSD .
Some courses require applicants to have good math skills.
Typing skills are helpful. Instruction covers 10-key adding machine skills, journal entries, accounts payable and accounts receivable, payroll, financial statements and using electronic spreadsheets. Typical equipment and materials used include computers and printers, 10-key adding machines and bookkeeping software. Between 90 and 360 hours of attendance are required to complete a course. Different hours for completion depend upon course requirements and will also depend upon your progress in the class, and your previous training and experience.