CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Penn State Lehigh Valley will begin offering a spring Bookkeeping course starting in April, with an online, self-paced portion beginning in March.

Bookkeeping Course I starts with a self-paced portion covering debits and credits from March 2-27, 2020 for a student who wants to begin a career in bookkeeping. There are no prerequisites for this course. The cost is $450.

Bookkeeping Course II, which begins April 7 and runs for 13 weeks, is for people with two years of bookkeeping experience. Students who are new to the field must first take the Understanding Debits and Credits online, self-paced course.

Course II is offered on Tuesday nights at the Penn State Abington campus for 3 hours per night once a week for 13 weeks. Penn State Lehigh Valley students will access the class at Penn State Abington via Zoom at the Lehigh Valley campus. There is an additional 3 or more hours of course work weekly that must be completed online via the Canvas platform. The course is a total of 75 hours. Two of the certification tests are taken in class and two are taken at a test center while the course is ongoing. The cost is $1,795 and includes all textbooks.

“Bookkeeping is a high demand profession. The demand for bookkeepers increases as more small businesses enter the marketplace. Business owners need to be supported by professionals who can handle the finances of their business,” said Cindy Evans, education program associate, Penn State Lehigh Valley.

Classes will be held from 6-9 p.m. on consecutive Tuesdays starting April 7at the Lehigh Valley campus located at 2809 Saucon Valley Road in Center Valley. For more information, visit the Bookkeeping course information website.

For information on the Bookkeeping course, contact Cindy Evans at 610-285-5133 or cls536@psu.edu.

About Penn State Lehigh Valley

Penn State Lehigh Valley provides a Penn State University education in a small campus setting that integrates individualized teaching, research, and dynamic community outreach. With its convenient location in Center Valley, traditional students and adult learners can choose from many options including 9 bachelor’s programs, which can be completed at the campus, as well as access to 275 majors offered by other Penn State campuses. In addition, students and community members who have a scalable business idea are invited to participate in professional development offered by Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, a business accelerator for early stage entrepreneurs. The campus’ diverse Continuing Education and Outreach programs offer opportunities for professional development, business training, and youth programming. For more information, visit lehighvalley.psu.edu.

 

 
Information provided to TVL by:
Dennille Schuler
PR Specialist
Penn State Lehigh Valley
2809 Saucon Valley Road
Center Valley, PA 18034
 

 

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