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Accounting Clerk

Martinez Adult Education · Martinez, CA

Cost
$905
Length
18 weeks
Working 6 months later
80%

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
23

Small group — treat with caution

Finished the program
84%Based on 19 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
80%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 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.
Earnings in one quarter after
$10,724A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 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.

The job 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 -4.1%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

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.

No regional figures for this program's city

Martinez 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.

Program details

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

This certificate program qualifies you for a position that involves keeping records of financial transactions for businesses, posting to journals, reconciling and balancing accounts both manually and by computer, and performing computerized spreadsheet applications. Training also covers accounting terminology, starting an accounting system, analyzing journal entries, posting to the general ledger, preparing a worksheet, analyzing, adjusting, and closing entries, preparing financial statements, and automated accounting using the Windows environment. Courses: Accounting Essentials, QuickBooks Online, and Excel 2019 & 365.

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

  • Concord America`s Job Center of California / East Bay WorksComprehensive center

    Phone: 925-671-4500

    4071 Port Chicago HighwaySuite 250Concord, CA 94520about 7.2 miles away

    Hours: M-F 8:30 am-5:00 pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • America`s Job Center of California - VallejoComprehensive center

    Phone: 707-648-4024

    1440 Marin StreetVallejo, CA 94590about 10.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8am- 5:00 pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • RichmondWORKSComprehensive center

    Phone: 510-307-8014

    330 25th StreetEmployment and Training DepartmentRichmond, CA 94804about 11.1 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →