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ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL (CPA) DIPLOMA

Admission Requirement

Mature student status (19 years of age or older). Non-native English speakers require proof of score of 60% on ULI ESL testing (or equivalent from other standardized testing mechanisms). Domestic students require minimum score of 7 on Wonderlic Aptitude test and pass an interview with the ULI admissions department. International students need to pass an interview with ULI admissions department. May be required to take ULI ESL program to bring English to the prerequisite level of acceptance.

CPA Certification

Payroll Compliance Legislation, Payroll Fundamentals 1&2
780 Hours

Bookkeeping & Accounting

Accounting Fundamentals Level 1&2

Sage 50 Level 1&2

QuickBooks Level 1&2

Payroll & Taxes
200 hrs

MS Office (Choose one of the following)

MS Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

MS Outlook
60 hours

Job Search Skills

 Employment Readiness

English Conversation OR Business Communications; and Administrative Office Procedures
30 Hours

Work Experience

Practicum

100 hrs

Total Hours: 1220 hours 

Courses may be modified or substituted as required to facilitate success in standardized testing or changes in standardized requirements. Alternate courses may be chosen to replace exempted course requirements based on experience and/or testing results.100 hours Exam Preparation may be included in total hours. There is voluntary additional support available with the instructor(s) at $50/hour. Course delivery subject to enrollment and may be altered. 

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"This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills."

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