ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, ACCOUNTING

The Accounting program offers students a career ladder approach to business and office-related careers. The Accounting Technician I and II certificates are awarded to students for their progress and prepare them with the skills needed to obtain employment in a variety of entry level positions. The certificates ultimately count towards the Associate of Applied Science which is a program that is designed to place students on a pathway towards a supervisory position in an accounting and financial office environment.

The Accounting program offers a course of study that will prepare participants for employment at many different levels depending upon their previous experience.

In addition, the accounting program offers students the opportunity to take courses that satisfy nearly all of the general core requirements of a four-year college. This track is recommended for students who wish to earn an associate degree, but who plan to continue their education and earn a bachelor’s degree.

Iḷisaġvik College provides quality post-secondary academic, vocational, and technical education in a learning environment that perpetuates and strengthens Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.

It is dedicated to serving its students and developing a well-educated and trained workforce who meet the human resource needs of North Slope employers and the state of Alaska.