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Accounting Technician Diploma

* Program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.

This diploma is awarded to students who complete 60 credits of coursework, the equivalent of a two year full-time program. The primary goal of the Accounting Technician Diploma is to train accounting technicians, who generally work as supervisors in accounting departments or as para-professionals in public accounting firms. Students may also decide to continue their education in order to attain a degree and become a professional accountant.

Admission Requirements

Open Admission – All persons are eligible for general admission to Open Learning and can apply for course registration as well as admission into credential programs. B.C. Principles of Math 11 with a C+ or better; or B.C. Applications of Math 12 with a pass (50%) or better; or completion of OL-MATH 024 with a C+ or better; or completion of MATH051 (Math 11) and Math061 (math 12) with a C+ or better is recommended. 73% on the combined English 12 and Government Exam (within the last 5 years); or Level 4 on the Composition Section of the LPI (within the last 2 years); or completion of OL-ENGL 036; or completion of ENGL050 (English 11); or Completion of ESAL 057 and ESAL 058 with a C+ or better is also recommended.

Residency Requirements

Minimum of 9 TRU credits (distance or on-campus)

Diploma Requirements

60 credits, with a minimum graduating grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 over the diploma requirements, are required as follows:

Required Courses

BUSM 131, Accounting 1 (3) (ACCT 1211)
BUSM 132, Accounting 2 (3) (ACCT 1221) (students with ADMN 231 or BBUS 2211 take 3 more credits of elective) (ACCT 1221)
ADMN 192, Accounting Systems 1 (3) (ACCT 1921)
ADMN 137, Management Information Systems 1 (3) (BBUS 1371)
ADMN 233, Management Accounting (3) (BBUS 2541)
ADMN 336, Financial Management (3) (BBUS 3121)
ADMN 331, Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 (3) (BBUS 3201)
ADMN 341, Intermediate Financial Accounting 2 (3) (BBUS 3211)
ADMN 351, Taxation (3) (BBUS 3221)
ADMN 352, Income Taxation 2 (3) (BBUS 3231)
ADMN 333, Intermediate Management Accounting (3) (BBUS 3251)
ADMN 390, Business Law (3) (BBUS 3931)
ADMN 463, Assurance (3) (BBUS 4321)
ECON 200, Principles of Microeconomics (3) (ECON 1901)
ECON 201, Principles of Macroeconomics (3) (ECON 1951)
ENGL 106, Written Communication (3) (ENGL 1061)
ENGL 107, Business Communication (3) (ENGL 1071)
MATH 107, Fundamentals of Mathematics for Business and Economics (3) (MATH 1071) or MATH 109 (3), Business Mathematics (3) (MATH 1091)
STAT 102, Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3) (STAT 1021)
Electives (3 credits)

Elective Requirements (3 credits)

Suggested electives:

  1. CGA
    ADMN 402, Advanced Financial Accounting (3) (BBUS 4201)
    ADMN 405, Advanced Management Accounting (3) (BBUS 4251)
    ADMN 461, Accounting Theory (3) (BBUS 4211)
  2. CMA
    ADMN 320, Organizational Behaviour 1: The Individual and Work Groups (3) (BBUS 2721)
    ADMN 315, Production and Operations Management (3) (BBUS 3331)
    ADMN 250, Introduction to Marketing (3) (BBUS 3431)
    ADMN 470, Business Policy and Strategy (3) (BBUS 4701)
  3. CA
    ADMN 402, Advanced Financial Accounting (3) (BBUS 4201)
    ADMN 405, Advanced Management Accounting (3) (BBUS 4251)
    ADMN 461, Accounting Theory (3) (BBUS 4211)
  4. Other suggested electives
    ADMN 380, International Business (3) (BBUS 4541)