Basic Certificate Accounting
You can start right away in bookkeeping and accounting—without committing to a four-year degree program.
Why Earn Your Basic Certificate in Accounting?
Students completing this certificate may be able to find positions as bookkeepers, accounting clerks, credit authorizers and clerks, brokerage clerks, and payroll clerks. This certificate program also prepares you to sit for the Certified Bookkeeper (CB) exam.
If you’re looking prep courses for CPAs in New York, this Accounting Basic Certificate program could be right for you.
Why Earn a Basic Certificate in Accounting at Adelphi?
- Explore the discipline of accounting and gain a basic understanding of accounting principles and techniques. The program consists of undergraduate courses in accounting, finance, and business.
- You’ll get qualified for entry-level accounting positions in business and nonprofit entities.
- Flexibility: Part-time students can complete the 30-hour certificate in four semesters or two years.
Campus Information
Garden City Campus
The Adelphi campus is nestled within the serene Long Island suburbs on a safe and welcoming sprawling campus that鈥檚 beautifully gardened, architecturally exciting and full of activity. We know you鈥檒l feel at home here. Adelphi students learn in more than a dozen academic buildings and centers, study and collaborate in a bright and modern library, stay active in our state-of-the-art Center for Recreation and Sports, enjoy arts performances in our top-ranked Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, and residential students live within seven residential communities.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
The process of applying for and securing employment can take several months. We help students and alumni take the steps they need to find the job they want.
We’ll schedule interview dates with potential employers, submit résumés of interested candidates and then create 30-minute interviews with selected individuals. Even students who don’t participate in this process will benefit from our potential employer lists, job fairs and external job resources.
PSW Opportunity
- 12 to 36 months (OPT duration depends on the major studied).
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- A completed undergraduate application for admission. The Adelphi Application, Common Application, and Coalition Application are accepted by Adelphi University for international freshman and transfer applicants. Please submit whichever application best suits your needs.
- A personal statement or essay. You are encouraged to submit, in 500 words or less, a response to one of the provided questions or a topic of your choice. You may submit a report or paper you have written during the current school year if needed.
- Academic records. Undergraduate applicants are required to submit official secondary school/university records directly to Adelphi University. One set of records should be in your native language and one set translated into English. The submission and translation of all required documents and fees are entirely the responsibility of the applicant. Photocopies are not acceptable without an official school stamp or seal.Undergraduate transfer applicants must submit all official transcripts and course descriptions for all institutions of higher education attended.
We require all non-native English speakers to take and pass one of several available proficiency exams.
Scores are valid for two years from the date of the exam. All test results must be received as official documentation from the testing institution.
Acceptable English proficiency exams scores (TOEFL, IELTS, or DET):
80+ on the TOEFL iBT (We will accept TOEFL MyBest scores)
6.5+ on the IELTS (we will accept IELTS One Skill Retake)
110+ on the web-based Duolingo English Test (DET)
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
47270 USD
Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
Application Fee: 50 USD