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The online Accounting Certificate of Proficiency program from Shoreline Community College is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills needed for careers in the public and private accounting sectors. Courses explore areas such as:

• Payroll Accounting
• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting 
• Computer Accounting 
• Microsoft Excel

The online Accounts Receivable Clerk certificate gives students specific knowledge of the basic accounting cycle, along with an understanding of commercial accounting software. Take courses in accounting principles, Microsoft Excel and computer accounting.

Credits earned in this certification can also be applied to the school’s AAAS degree program.

This online Accounting degree program prepares students for direct employment. Learn invaluable accounting practices and grow your analytical skills. Curriculum teaches you how to interpret and prepare financial statements, along with managing budgets. Learn more about regulations and their application to payroll and income tax preparation. Business and accounting electives, such as QuickBooks, allow you to target your professional needs.

Core studies require topics, including:

• Principles of accounting
• Business law
• Nonprofit and governmental accounting

Completing an online business degree can give you the added expertise to compete for entry-level positions in multiple fields. This associate’s program covers a broad range of areas, from accounting and finance to operations and sales. It also provides an opportunity for you to learn how to analyze and problem solve, become a more effective communicator and team player. 

Required studies include, but are not limited to:

• Accounting and marketing principles
• Economics
• Purchasing and supply
• International business

Fully online, this associate’s degree builds technical skills for direct employment, and is not intended for transfer.

An online Purchasing and Supply Chain Management is designed to furnish you with skills to immediately put into practice. Courses teach you contract management and systems for tracking the distribution of goods and services. Learn supply chain terminology and mathematical calculations for conducting price/cost analysis. You will also have the opportunity to become a more effective communicator and collaborator. Enroll in courses, some of which include principles of accounting, business law and eProcurement.

Potential careers:

• Buyer
• Supply chain associate
• Supply/vendor manager
• Logistics specialist

The pre-major Business degree online is designed for students aiming to transfer to a four-year college or university in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in business administration, management, accounting, or other management information systems. The curriculum provides the first two years of requirements for a bachelor's degree, spanning the areas, such as:

• Communication skills
• Multicultural studies
• Quantitative reasoning
• Global awareness

Shoreline maintains articulation agreements with a number of four-year universities, in order to provide a smooth process for transfer.

The online Microsoft Software Applications Certificate of Completion program from Shoreline Community College is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in modern office settings. Graduates possess a working knowledge of:

• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Graphic Presentations

The online Payroll Clerk certificate is suitable for professionals who desire to increase their accounting knowledge in payroll processes, along with applicable rules and regulations. The program also allows you to further your commercial accounting software skills as you increase your understanding of accounting practices as they apply to the service and merchandising industry.

Course requirements:

• Principles of accounting
• Payroll accounting
• Excel
• Computer accounting

Grow your competencies in operations and logistics through the online Purchasing and Supply Chain Management certificate program. Take courses in purchasing and supply, materials management, eProcurement and more. In addition to learning applications to manage and maintain tracking systems, you will also have the opportunity to increase your communication and coordination skills. Gain a better understanding of essential vocabulary related to the movement of goods and services, along with price/cost analyses concepts.

Complete this program as a stand alone program, or allow it to be the building block to earn an Associate of Applied Arts and Science degree in the field.

Social media can play an important role in a company’s success and an online Social Media Marketing certificate can provide you with skills for effective branding and product promotion. Coursework teaches you how to create a comprehensive plan and strategies for increasing revenue. Learn more about popular platforms and how to engage users. In addition, gain invaluable knowledge for writing content for websites, blogs, social networking sites and more. Just as important, increase your analytical capabilities in order to better identify and target consumers.

Enroll in studies, such as:

• Marketing principles
• Advertising and sales promotion
• Social media marketing

The online Sustainable Business Leadership certificate combines best business applications for maintaining and promoting a green business. This includes practices of renewable energy, recycling products and increased green investments. Instruction allows you to gain a better understanding of how to build sustainable business initiatives, along with assessing and reporting on progress. Enroll in sustainable marketing and business strategies courses.

The online Sustainable Purchasing & Supply Chain Management certificate provides a path for those working in operations to develop a plan of action and implement sustainable business strategies. As part of this program, you can learn applications in materials and contract management, along with how to maintain tracking systems. As you gain more knowledge, increase your skills in identifying best practices for sustainable supply chain management and learn methods for assessing and reporting progress.

Take courses, such as:

• Sustainable business fundamentals
• Purchasing and supply
• eProcurement
• Sustainable marketing

An online Tax Preparer certificate is designed to provide basic fundamentals in the accounting field. Increase your understanding of the accounting cycle as it applies to a broad range of industries and learn the processes for federal income tax requirements. Courses offer studies in accounting principles, income tax for individuals and small businesses, along with a class in Excel.

This certificate is ideal for anyone working or seeking employment as an entry-level tax preparer.

If you are seeking a starting position within law enforcement, corrections, security, or a legal firm, the online Criminal Justice degree can get you there. After completing general education courses, such as sociology and psychology, you will be introduced to the criminal justice system, legal procedures, corrections, and law. There are opportunities to study contemporary justice issues such as juvenile justice, ethics, and constitutional law.

Shoreline offers the online AAAS in Health Information Technician. This degree is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed in the collection of health information and the management of patient records, and to enter the workforce directly upon completion. Technicians monitor the accuracy of records, analyzing for quality of care and proper documentation.

Sample of Program Courses:

• Medical Reimbursement Systems
• Legal Aspects of Health Care
• Intermediate Medical Coding
• Basic ICD-10 Coding
• CPT Coding

Shoreline works closely with local advisory committees comprised of industry professionals to ensure students receive the knowledge and skills currently in demand.

Shoreline offers the online Medical Coding & Reimbursement Specialist Certificate of Proficiency. Medical coding and reimbursement involves understanding and interpretation of medical records with detailed information regarding diseases, injuries, surgical operations and other medical procedures. Medical Coding Specialists assign codes using the International Classification of Diseases and current procedural and clinical terminology. They handle all components of claims processing, including management of disputed, rejected and delayed claims. 

Sample of Program Courses:

• Survey of Health Care Delivery
• Medical Reimbursement Systems
• Hospital/Clinic Records
• Medical Terminology
• Pharmacology