TAX PREPARER CERTIFICATION COURSE (CTEC) (more info)

Training includes QuickBooks and other vital software used in this position, the basic theory of accounting, basics in tax law as it applies to business and instruction in the overall how-to operate in an office setting in any industry.

Our Computerized Accounting program provides you with the skills you need to be successful in this swiftly expanding profession. The level of training at NPC is simply unmatched in this field. Your program is completed with a vital externship, providing experience in a workplace setting.

The training begins with an in-depth study of computers and the types of programs needed to be used by accountants, including a thorough understanding of Microsoft programs such as Word and Excel. Before beginning the study of accounting, if the use of the keyboard needs improvement this is covered as well as business English, math and advanced keyboarding. You will get a solid base of knowledge through instruction and hands-on training in our well-rounded curriculum.

Program at a glance
    Computer Fundamentals and Terms
    MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Access & Power Point
    Quickbooks
    Keyboard Beginning - Advanced
    Business Mathematics
    Written & Spoken Business Communication Skills
    Ten-key Calculator
    Accounting I and II
    Payroll & Tax Prep
    Computerized Accounting
    Additional Skills
    Business Ethics and Practice
    Business Terminology & Law
    General Office Procedures
    Job Preparation

NPC will provide you with experienced instructors, plenty of hands-on training, small group interaction, flexible schedules, career placement counseling and fast-track programs to make you competitive in this field in just eight months.

Career Opportunities
As the business world changes with the common use of the personal computer, away from the days of hiring big companies to handle finances for the smaller businesses, the need for computerized accountants greatly increases. That means great job prospects for you as a high-quality Computer Accountant. This profession also gives you the opportunity to create your own hours and be self-employed or to find a stable position in the field of your choice.

TAX PREPARER CERTIFICATION COURSE JUST APPROVED

Tax Preparer Certification Course – 60 Hour Qualifying Education – CTEC Approved
CTEC # 3000-QE-0001
National Polytechnic College has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer the Tax preparer Certification Course, which fulfills the 60-hour “qualifying education” requirement imposed by the State of California to become a tax preparer. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, toll-free by phone at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org

Upon completion of the Tax Preparer Certification Course, the students who enrolled in the Computerized Accounting Program will be qualified to register with the California Tax Education Council as a tax preparer. The student will complete 45 hrs of Federal Tax Hours and 15 hrs of California Tax Hours required for the certification. NPC will provide a Certificate of Completion of the Tax course once the student completes the required hours.

This Basic Tax Course will consist of 19 lessons for the Federal Tax and 19 lessons for California tax covering the basic areas of income tax preparation for individuals. At the beginning of every lesson the instructor will provide the students with the correspondent training material, and will administer the correspondent exercises and quizzes. This is an instructor guide course with emphasis on hands on exercises using the tax forms and Turbo Tax Home and Enterprise Edition.

Prerequisites: no previous requisites.