If you have always enjoyed working with numbers or want to advance your career with basic bookkeeping, this training is for you. Learn the most popular accounting software applications for small- to medium-sized businesses including the essentials of spreadsheets and databases. Starting a home-based business or reentering the workforce? These technology skills are a must.
This training consists of four face-to-face, noncredit courses. Students will learn basic accounting and bookkeeping applications, word processing, and spreadsheet and database management.
Total Hours: 58
CTU-340 QuickBooks Computerized Accounting: Basics and Beyond
CTU-324 Microsoft Word: Introduction
CTU-327 Microsoft Excel: Introduction
CTU-328 Microsoft Excel: Intermediate
Upon successful completion of all five courses, students earn an AACC continuing education certificate. A CEWD program certificate is a great way to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and/or abilities to a current or potential employer. To receive the certificate, complete and submit a Student Application for a Continuing Education Certificate.
Use certificate code CE.ACCT.PRINC-TECH.
$1,111, including tuition and fees, for Anne Arundel County residents.
Students must be at least 16 years old. Individual courses have some prerequisites.
Continuing education students don't need to apply for admission to AACC. Just check out our course search and choose a program or course that interests you, register and make your payment. Winter and spring term registration is now open. Registration for summer 2026 opens April 14!
Learn more about registering for continuing education courses.
If you have previously taken classes at AACC, you will need to log in using your AACC account. New students will be able to create a temporary account in the checkout process.
If you would like help, email the Instructional Support Center or call 410-777-2325.
Upon registering for your course, regularly check your MyAACC account and AACC email for class and general updates from the college. Due to FERPA regulations, all official college communications must be sent to your AACC student email. This includes class cancellation and waitlist notifications. For assistance accessing MyAACC, visit our email instructional page or contact the Technical Service Desk. For Spanish translation, visit our translated webpage.
The average annual salary of bookkeepers and accounting and auditing clerks in Maryland is $44,000.
Source: Emsi 2018.4
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