Accounting - Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement

Cost: $1,991
Length: 36 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 15

Small group — treat with caution

Finished the program: 100%Based on 8 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after: Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -13.8%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Related work California expects more of

The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.

Billing and Posting Clerks$57,591 · +4.8% · 20 programs here
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,426 · +1.9% · 16 programs here
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$81,587 · +4.7% · 3 programs here
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$65,023 · +5.4% · No programs here train for it

No regional figures for this program's city

Aptos is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Job ads may call this: Account Clerk · Accounting Clerk · Accounting Assistant · Accounting Associate

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
Prepare and process payroll information.
Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.

Show 2 more things this job involves

Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

Typical pay in California: $60,632per year
Projected openings: 178,570
Projected change: -4.1%
Usually needs: Some college, no degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: 1 to 12 months

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 35% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Some college, no degree. 29% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 4%
High school diploma: 26%
Started college, no degree: 35%
Two-year degree: 16%
Four-year degree: 17%
Master's degree: 3%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.5%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Timekeeper · Payroll Clerk · Payroll Assistant · Payroll Specialist

Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
Process and issue employee paychecks and statements of earnings and deductions.
Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
Prepare and file payroll tax returns.
Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.

Typical pay in California: $66,886per year
Projected openings: 17,950
Projected change: -13.8%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: 1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 2% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 20%
Started college, no degree: 33%
Two-year degree: 14%
Four-year degree: 26%
Master's degree: 5%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.5%

Brokerage Clerks

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Sales Trader · Sales Assistant · Client Associate · Operations Clerk

Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.
Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.
File, type, or operate standard office machines.
Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.

Show 2 more things this job involves

Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.
Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.

Typical pay in California: $79,805per year
Projected openings: 4,850
Projected change: -8.5%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: 1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 28% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 2% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 20%
Started college, no degree: 26%
Two-year degree: 13%
Four-year degree: 28%
Master's degree: 10%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

The Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement is tailored for students who wish to have the basic foundation needed to enter the accounting field. Bookkeeping is the foundation for financial record keeping of any business and requires accurate analysis of an economic event then the proper recording of that event. Bookkeeping is a credentialed occupation that sustains lifelong employment as well as the foundation to step into higher-level accounting positions. The coursework required for this certificate includes basic accounting and information system concepts coupled with specialized accounting software and robust keyboarding skills.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

Capitola Career Center - America`s Job Center of California (AJCC)Affiliate site
Phone: 831-464-6286
2045 40th AvenueSuite BCapitola, CA 95010about 5.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
SCCOE - Suenos Youth Program ServicesAffiliate site
Phone: 831-466-5672
229 Green Valley RoadSequoia SchoolsFreedom, CA 95019about 6.9 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 9a.m.-5p.m.
Santa Cruz County, Workforce, Watsonville Career CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 831-763-8933
500 Westridge DriveCounty of Santa Cruz, South County Government CenterWatsonville, CA 95076about 7.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm Closed 12:00 noon - 1pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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