Discover a pathway to a successful career in accounting with our in-person Accounting DEP (5731) program. Delivered at our Pontiac Campus, this 1350-hour program provides students with the practical skills and foundational knowledge needed to thrive in today’s financial and business sectors.

Why Choose Our Program?

• • Individualized Education: We adapt the program to your pace, ensuring personalized support and success.
  • Comprehensive Training: Gain expertise in essential accounting practices, including bookkeeping, financial analysis, and payroll.
  • Hands-On Learning: Learn through real-world scenarios and practical exercises.

Program Details

• • Duration: 1350 hours
  • Location: Pontiac Campus, Shawville, Quebec
  • Start Dates: Rolling admissions throughout the year
  • Delivery Mode: In-person

Who Should Enroll?

This program is ideal for individuals looking to build a career in accounting, whether you are just starting out or seeking to advance your skills for better job opportunities.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for a range of accounting roles, including:

• • Bookkeeper
  • Accounting Technician
  • Financial Clerk
  • Payroll Administrator

Program objectives

This program provides accounting training to enable people to perform tasks and activities in the accounting field for today’s demanding and varied office and business environment.  The Accounting program incorporates:

• • The development of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform accounting tasks using the latest computer software packages.

• • Learning about Processing Source Documents, Processing Data, End-of-Period Tasks, Year-End Tasks, Income Tax and Accounting Systems.

• • Developing and acquiring the trade-related knowledge for a rewarding career in financial services.

Accounting clerks work in various organizations, commercial, manufacturing, distribution, construction as well as services such as accounting firms, brokerage firms and insurance agencies.

• • Students can start the program anytime throughout the year, from September – June. 

• • For students to be considered full-time, they must log 25 hours of study per week. 15 hours is required for part-time studies.

• • Students who receive financial assistance (Loans and Bursaries, band funding programs, or other) are required to log a minimum number of study hours per week, as defined by the funder. We are required to confirm student activity on a regular basis.  If students are not meeting the minimum requirements set by the funder, financial assistance may be affected and/or suspended.

• • There are 23 modules and each module has an assigned number of hours for completion. 

• • Attendance is verified by:
    • • Progress in each module and by contact with the instructors. Remember that each module has a set number of hours which you have to complete the module.

• • Students are required to advise the module instructor and Debra Stephens, program principal, should they need to be absent from their studies for a period of time longer than 5 days.  Students who fail to fulfill these requirements may be removed from the program.

Administration & Registration

• • Sara Knox is the program’s Administrative Assistant; her e-mail address is sknox@wqsb.qc.ca. Please contact Sara should you have any questions or to register.

• • Debra Stephens is the centre director for PCEC. Please feel free to contact her by email at dstephens@wqsb.qc.ca if there are any questions or concerns.

• • Bonnie McLachlin is the program coordinator; please feel free to contact her by email at bmclachlin@wqsb.qc.ca

Program Overview

This 1350-hour online program has 90 units.