Certificate: Accounting Technician NQF Level 3

This is the introductory level of the AT (SA) qualifications. The Certificate: Accounting Technician Qualification consists of five modules. This level covers a range of basic accounting practices and techniques, from costing and double-entry bookkeeping to computerised accounting.

The learner will also gain invaluable self-management and time management skills and will develop an appreciation of ethical issues and sustainability, which is essential for any workplace.

Career path a learner can follow:

• Accounts administrator
• Accounts assistant
• Accounts payable clerk
• Purchase/sales ledger clerk
• Trainee accounting technician
• Trainee finance assistant.

Course Structure:
The qualification consists of 5 modules and a foundation course:

• Foundation Course
• Basic Accounting, I
• Basic Accounting II
• Basic Costing
• Work Effectively in Accounting and Finance
• Computerized Accounting.