Bookkeeper Certificate Class

Department: Accounting

Total Credit Hours: 3

What Is the Bookkeeper Certificate Class? (Accounting Department and Continuing Education)

The Certified Bookkeeper designation can help you get started on a new career or upgrade your current job skills as a Bookkeeper. Class is taught by professionals emphasizing real-world skills that can be immediately applied to the workplace.

Visit stchas.edu/learnforlife, or  https://www.stchas.edu/academics/how-to-register or call 636-922-8328.

Traditional College Credit:

ACT 125 Certified Bookkeeper (3)
Recommended Prerequisites: ACT 110 or previous accounting experience.

Coursework will lead to national certification with the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB). The AIPB Certification is a high professional standard for bookkeepers and is the only national standard.

Occupational Outlook

Employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to grow 11% from 2012 to 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  As the number of organizations increases and financial regulations become stricter, there will be greater demand for these workers to maintain books and provide accounting services.

Salary Outlook

In the state of Missouri, bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks earn an average of $37,230.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, earnings increase significantly as a worker’s degree of education rises.