• Microsoft Office Specialist - Word

• Microsoft Office Specialist - Excel

• Microsoft Office Specialist - PowerPoint

• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Word Expert (Word 2019)

• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert (Excel 2019)

• Microsoft Office Specialist - Associate (Expert exams in Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)

• Intuit QuickBooks Certified User

• StartSafe: Preparing for Work-Based Learning

• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling Certification: Basic

• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Excel Expert

Work-Based Learning opportunities may include:

• Internship - gain experience by interning with a CPA, handing bookkeeping and financial tasks for a small business, or tracking donations for a nonprofit

• Job Shadow - spend a day or more observing professionals in different accounting and financial roles (CPA firm, bank, credit union, or corporate finance department)

• School-Based Enterprise - support with budget and bookkeeping for the campus school store

• Competitions - while not direct work experiences, participating in DECA competitions can involve development of practical skills and simulated real-world scenarios (ex: Accounting Application Series, Business Finance Series, etc.); prepare and compete in the UIL Accounting Contest

• Field Trips and Guest Speakers - gain understanding of a variety of career paths and insight into the industry from professionals

While most of these course opportunities don't apply to Program of Study completion, some may. Students are advised to consider them to strengthen preparation.

AP or IB:

• IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL

• IB Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL 

Dual Credit:

• ACCT 1403 Introduction to Accounting I*

• MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics

• MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics

*High school credit awarded applies to Accounting Program of Study completion