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Certificate Programs |
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are awarded upon completion of a prescribed group of credit-bearing
courses. Courses in each certificate program can be applied toward
completion of an associate degree. At the present time the following
certificates are available. Click on the name to drop down: |
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Certificate
in Accounting as Preparation for the CPA Examination |
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Accounting Systems Professional Certificate |
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Administration
of Justice Certificate |
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Computer
Technology Support Professional
Certificate |
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E-Commerce Technology Support Professional Certificate |
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Entrepreneurship Certificate |
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Massage Therapist Certificate |
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Medical
Insurance Coding Specialist Certificate |
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Medical
Office Support Professional Certificate |
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Nonprofit Management Certificate |
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Real Estate Certificate |
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Retail
Management Support Certificate |
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Certificate
in Accounting as Preparation for the CPA Examination
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This
certificate is awarded on the completion of 24 credits which include the
following:
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ACCT
0111
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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 1
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ACCT 0112
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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 2
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ACCT 0221
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INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 1
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ACCT 0222
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INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 2
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ACCT 0223/1303
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COST ACCOUNTING 1
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ACCT 0331/1304 |
FEDERAL INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING 1
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ACCT 0350/1310
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AUDITING
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| BUS 0106 or BUS
0111/1111 |
Business Law or
Introduction to Finance |
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The
certificate may be acquired independently of the associate degree and
satisfies some of the requirements of Section 4(b)(1) of the Pennsylvania
CPA Statute. However, it
should be noted that the certificate by itself will not permit a student
to take the CPA exam.
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The
requirements to sit for the CPA exam are: (1) complete a program of
study in accounting at a college or university - the AICPA recommends at
least 150 hours of study (see Note 1 for PA requirements); (2) pass the
Uniform CPA Examination graded by AICPA; and (3) obtain a certain amount
of professional work experience in public accounting - however, this is
not required in all states (see Note 2 for PA requirements).
Note 1: Before
sitting for the exam, candidates must have graduated with a baccalaureate
or master's degree and have completed at least a total of 24 semester
credits in accounting and auditing, business law, finance or tax subjects
of a content satisfactory to the State Board of Accountancy (the
Board). Candidates who have completed 150 semester credits (optional
in Pennsylvania) must have the 24 semester credits in the subjects noted
above, along with 12 additional semester credits in accounting, auditing
or tax subjects of a content satisfactory to the Board.
Note 2: Candidates
who have completed 150 semester credits, as explained above, must now
complete two years (3,200 hours) of experience (including 800 hours of
attest activity) in order to become certified. As of January 1,
2000, candidates with 150 semester credits only need to complete one year
(1,600 hours) of experience (including 400 hours of attest activity) in
order to become certified. Candidates who have completed a
baccalaureate degree need to complete two years (3,200 hours) of
experience including 800 hours of attest activity) in order to become
certified. |
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THE
FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES ARE AWARDED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE COURSES LISTED.
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A
GPA of 2.50 for all coursework is required for the awarding of each
certificate. Only two courses may be transferred in or completed via
credit by examination. |
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Accounting
Systems Professional Certificate (18 credits) |
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ACCT
0111
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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 1
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ACCT 0112
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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 2
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ACCT 0223/1303
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COST ACCOUNTING 1
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ACCT 0331/1304 |
FEDERAL INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING 1
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CS 0131 (formerly
CS 0080)
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SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly COMPUTER LITERACY)
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CS 0135 (formerly
CS 0085)
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ADVANCED
SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly PC SOFTWARE FOR BUSINESS
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Administration
of Justice Certificate
(18 credits) |
| ADMJ
0100
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SOCIETY AND THE LAW
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ADMJ 0500 |
INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
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ADMJ 1450
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CRITICAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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ADMJ 0600
or SOC 0471 |
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY or
DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL CONTROL
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PS 0200
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AMERICAN POLITICAL PROCESS
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PS 0205
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LAW AND THE COURTS
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Computer
Technology Support Professional
Certificate
(18 credits) |
| BIS
0015
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HARDWARE MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT
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| BIS 0017/1317 |
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS
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| BIS OO18 or BIS
0019 |
ADVANCED NETWORKING or
DESKTOP PUBLISHING |
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CS 0131 (formerly
CS 0080)
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SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING (formerly COMPUTER LITERACY)
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| CS
0135 (formerly
CS 0085)
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ADVANCED
SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly PC SOFTWARE FOR BUSINESS)
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CS 0180
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PROGRAMMING WITH BUSINESS APPLICATIONS:
VISUAL BASIC
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E-Commerce
Technology Support Professional Certificate (18-19 credits) |
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CS 0131 (formerly
CS 0080)
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SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly COMPUTER LITERACY)
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| CS
0135 (formerly
CS 0085)
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ADVANCED SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly PC SOFTWARE FOR BUSINESS)
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| BIS 0017/1317 |
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS
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| BIS 0019 or BIS
0020 |
DESKTOP PUBLISHING
or INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET AND E-COMMERCE |
| CS
0134 (formerly BIS 0021) |
WEB
SITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (formerly WEB PAGE DESIGN
AND CREATION) |
| CS 0185
or CS 0401 |
INTRODUCTION TO
JAVA PROGRAMMING or INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING USING JAVA |
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Entrepreneurship
Certificate (18 credits)
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BUS
0103
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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
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| BUS 0108 |
SMALL BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT |
| BUS
0101/1301 or BUS 0106 or BUS 0107 |
INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING or
BUSINESS
LAW
or INTRODUCTION TO SALES |
| BUS 0102 or BUS
0105/1305 |
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT or
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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| CS
0131 (formerly CS 0080) |
SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly
COMPUTER LITERACY)
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| ACCT 0111 |
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 1
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Medical
Insurance Coding Specialist Certificate
(19 credits)
MINIMUM GRADES OF C- REQUIRED IN PREREQUISITE
COURSES (SEE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, CLICK HERE) |
| BIOSC
0096 and 0097
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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SYSTEMS
and LABORATORY |
| CS
0131 (formerly CS 0080) |
SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly
COMPUTER LITERACY)
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HIM 1405 and 1406 or HRP 0090
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
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HRP 0435
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INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSIS AND PROCEDURE CODING
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HRP 0535
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DIAGNOSIS AND PROCEDURE CODING 2
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HRP 0635 or HRP 0700
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ADVANCED DIAGNOSIS AND PROCEDURE CODING or
MEDICAL CODING INTERNSHIP
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Medical
Office Support Professional Certificate
(19 credits)
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(Students
in this program who are not currently working in a medical office
environment will be required to work 25 hours "shadowing" a
medical office employee). |
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BIOSC
0096 and 0097 |
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SYSTEMS
and LABORATORY
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| BUS 0102 |
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT |
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BUS 0105/1305
or ACCT 0111
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT or
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 1
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| CS
0131 (formerly CS 0080) |
SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly
COMPUTER LITERACY)
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HIM 1405 and 1406 or HRP 0090
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
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HRP 0435
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INTRODUCTION TO DIAGNOSIS AND PROCEDURE CODING
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Nonprofit Management Certificate (18 credits) |
| BUS
0101/1301 |
INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING |
| BUS
0102 |
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT |
| BUS
0106 |
BUSINESS LAW |
| ACCT
1155 |
GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING |
| BUS
0130 |
GRANT WRITING PROJECT MANAGEMENT |
| BUS
0135 |
GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS |
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Real Estate Certificate (16 credits)
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CS
0134 (formerly BIS 0021) |
WEB
SITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (formerly WEB PAGE DESIGN
AND CREATION) |
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CS
0135 (formerly
CS 0085)
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ADVANCED SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly PC SOFTWARE FOR BUSINESS)
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| BUS
0106 |
BUSINESS LAW |
| BUS
0107 |
INTRODUCTION TO SALES |
| BUS
0120 |
REAL
ESTATE FUNDAMENTALS |
| BUS
0125 |
REAL
ESTATE PRACTICE |
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Retail
Management Support Certificate
(18 credits)
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ACCT
0111
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ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES 1
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| BUS 0102 |
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT |
| BUS 0107 |
INTRODUCTION TO SALES |
| BUS 0112 |
RETAIL
MANAGEMENT |
| COMMRC 0530 |
INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION |
| CS
0131 (formerly CS 0080) |
SOFTWARE FOR PERSONAL COMPUTING
(formerly
COMPUTER LITERACY)
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