Chemeketa is the low-cost, high-value place to start your career in accounting.
Why choose accounting?
If you want to be any of the following –
- Bookkeeper
- Accountant
- Payroll specialist
- Tax preparer
Chemeketa’s accounting program provides the knowledge and skills you need.
What will you learn?
Our certificate programs give you the training to qualify for entry-level positions requiring accounting in business, industry and government. The Accounting Baccalaureate Preparation certificate is for those who plan to transfer to a university.
What will you do?
The skills you learn in our accounting program can be applied in a range of careers, including –
- Licensed tax preparer
- Bookkeeper
- Full cycle accountant
- Accounting technician
- Auditor
This certificate program is for students interested in tax preparation or as an additional credential for accountants. You will learn how to –
- Prepare individual income taxes
- Aid in preparing corporation or partnership returns
- Design accounting systems that work smoothly with tax preparation
This program provides the 80 hours of coursework needed to take the Oregon Licensed Tax Preparer Test. See Course Sequences and Course Description pages for more information.
