Payroll Clerk (PRC)
Certificate Program
Program Overview
Payroll Clerk is a short-term certificate which prepares graduates for employment in an entry-level position. Students will understand basic accounting principles and be proficient to apply principles to payroll applications using QuickBooks. Topics include compiling and posting employee time and payroll data, recording attendance, hours worked, payroll liabilities, and pay adjustments.
Upon completion students are eligible to take an industry certification examination. The National Bookkeepers Association’s (NBA) Payroll Certification assures employers of your payroll knowledge and skill. The Certification is recognized throughout the United States and its properties.
Program Outcomes
- Maintain payroll and personnel records.
- Computing wages and salary.
- Social security taxes.
- Income tax withholding.
- Unemployment compensation taxes.
- Analyzing and journaling payroll transactions.
Class Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Fall Semester | ||
| ACC1120 | Financial Accounting | 4 | |
| CPT1100 | Introduction to Computers/OS | 4 | |
| Spring Semester | |||
| ACC2225 | Computerized Accounting/Quickbooks | 3 | |
| OAM1132 | Computerized Spreadsheet Applications | 3 | |
| ENG1110 | Composition I | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | ||