Bow Valley College’s Accounting and Financial Management Certificate is now available online. These courses offer the flexibility to study at home. As you work through a course, your instructor will be available to answer any questions, explain concepts, and provide support and feedback through email, fax, or phone. This is a part-time certificate and will take a minimum of two years to complete. There are a total of 13 required courses.

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COURSES IN PROGRAM * (subject to change)

Fall 2010
• Computer Applications
• Financial Accounting Principles Level I

Winter 2011
• Business Math
• Marketing

Spring 2011
• Financial Accounting Principles Level II (Prerequisite: Financial Accounting Principles I)
• Microsoft Excel (Prerequisite: Computer Applications)

Fall 2011
• Business Law
• Introduction to Management

Winter 2012
• Computerized Accounting (Prerequisite: Financial Accounting Principles I)
• Business Communications

Spring 2012
• Management Communication
• Career Advancement

Fall 2012
• Work Experience

Note: Many of these courses can also be used towards credits in the Business Administration Diploma

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Admission requirements

Academic Requirements

• Minimum final mark of 60% in English 20-1 or credit in English 30-2 or equivalent
• Credit in Applied or Pure Math 30 or equivalent

OR:

• Successful completion of the General Equivalency Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing and 520 in Math

OR:

• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions Test

Additional Admission Requirements
• All applicants must be bondable.
• Applicants should also be aware that many employers require completion of a high school diploma for consideration for employment.

English Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants whose first language is NOT English must demonstrate ONE of the following:

• Achievement of a valid TOEFL score of 527 - 530 on the paper-based test or a score of 71 on the internet-based test (iBT)
• Achievement of a valid Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with an overall band score of 5.5
• Complete the Bow Valley College EAP program with a grade of “B”
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of three years of full-time secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of one year of full-time post-secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Where applicable, a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) standard as determined by the Career program
• Successful completion of an Alberta Education English Language Arts (ELA) course that is consistent with the specified academic admission requirements for the program
• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions test

Transferability
Graduates of this program may be accepted into:

• Bow Valley College – Business Administration Diploma and receive transfer credits

Students may be eligible for a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for the following courses the BVC Office Administration Program:

Word (50 hours)
Excel (50 hours)

Some transfer credit is available to and from:

• SAIT
• St. Mary’s University College
• Lethbridge College

Some transfer credit is available to:

• Athabasca University

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FEES & DATES

Dates: Aug. 30, 2010
Fees: For a complete list of full and part-time fees online, please visit www.bowvalleycollege.ca/fees or follow this link to the fees page.

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For further information regarding the online option, contact:

Jennifer Meister - Administrative Assistant - Online Programs
Phone: 403-410-1578  Fax: 403-297-5007
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Note: Registration into the online Courses of Administrative Professional can be completed through eCampusAlberta.ca.
Students who are not able to access Bow Valley College for testing must choose a partner college that will provide testing services to them during the course of study.