Programs

ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

The new Accounting and Business Administration program has been created to equip its graduates with current updates in accounting profession and hands on experience in today’s business environment. Therefore, it is designed based on what is required
to be a successful middle-to-entry level accounting professional (such as accounting administrator, accounting assistant, and accounting clerk), and this program is to be delivered over 38 consecutive weeks. The following summarizes the main topics to be covered in this program:

 

Course Hours
MS Office Outlook 40
MS Office Word - Level I 40
MS Office Word - Level II 40
MS Office Excel – Level I 40
MS Office Excel – Level II 40
Oral Communication & Presentation Skills 40
Effective Business Writing 40
Introduction to Principles of Business          40
Business Mathematics 40
Financial Accounting & Principles – Level I 60
Financial Accounting & Principles – Level II 60
Business Finance 40
Quick Books 40
Sage Simply Accounting: Levels I 40
Sage Simply Accounting: Levels II 40
SAGE Accpac (G/L, A/P, A/R) 80
Payroll 40
Total 760 hours / 38 weeks

DIPLOMA COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN - NETWORKING

The new Diploma in Computer Systems Technician - Networking  program has been created to equip its graduates with current updates in Technical, Networking and hands on experience in today’s Technological environment. Therefore, it is designed based on what is required
to be a successful Entry-level positions including technical support analyst, IT consultant, and network technologist/administrator.

Program Information:

Program Duration: Full time / 760 hrs. / 38 weeks 

Location: Acumen College of Business and Technology

  Mississauga Campus, 131 Brunel Rd, Mississauga, ON L4Z1X3

Admission intake: Winter / Summer / Fall

 Course Tuition Fee: CAD $8,434  (other fees may also be applicable)

 

Admission Requirements:

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or Equivalent

 

Knowledge / Skills Acquired:

(Computer network technicians perform some or all of the following duties)

  • Maintain, troubleshoot and administer the use of local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), mainframe networks, computer workstations, connections to the Internet and peripheral equipment
  • Evaluate and install computer hardware, networking software, operating system software and software applications
  • Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to co-ordinate access and use of computer networks
  • Provide problem-solving services to network users
  • Install, maintain, troubleshoot and upgrade Web-server hardware and software
  • Implement network traffic and security monitoring software, and optimize server performance
  • Perform routine network start up and close down and maintain control records
  • Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations
  • Conduct tests and perform security and quality controls
  • Control and monitor e-mail use, Web navigation, and installed software
  • Perform shell scripting or other basic scripting tasks