Bookkeeping and Payroll Program
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Key Information

Program Name

Bookkeeping and Payroll

Credential

Certificate

Delivery Method

Online - (Contact us for availability)

Duration

30 Weeks

Enrollment Dates

January - 2026 April - 2026 September - 2026

Domestic Fees

Application Fee

CAD$100.00

Tuition Fee

CAD$7200.00

Textbooks Fee

CAD$900.00

Administrative Fee

CAD$50.00

Total Fees

CAD$8250

International Fees

Application Fee

CAD$250.00

Tuition Fee

CAD$9000.00

Textbooks Fee

CAD$900.00

Administrative Fee

CAD$100.00

Total Fees

CAD$10250

Upon completion of the Certificate Program, the successful students will have the ability to explain major concepts related to accounting, payroll, and taxation areas and perform the chores of bookkeeping by applying learned concepts in class.

Bookkeeping & Payroll is one of the most wanted employment areas in BC. According to BC Labor Market Outlook 2018, during the next 10 years, there will be a huge demand in the market providing an opportunity for students to prepare themselves for future demand in the job market. Students may also work as independent bookkeepers.

 

Note: Bookkeeping & Payroll was reviewed and approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

General Admission Criteria

All applicants to Guildford College programs must satisfy the following requirements:

1. Educational Foundation

Successful completion of one of the following:

• High school diploma or Adult Graduation Diploma; OR
• Applicants who will reach the age of nineteen (19) years on or before the program start date; OR
• Applicants under nineteen (19) years of age on or before the program start date with parental or guardian consent.
• Submit a copy of their highest academic achievement transcript.

2. Mature Student Pathway

To qualify as a Mature Student, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be 21 years of age or older; AND
• Have not attended school for at least four (4) years; AND
• Must demonstrate English proficiency as detailed below.

3. English Language Proficiency

All program applicants must demonstrate English proficiency equivalent to grade 12 level in Canada through one of the following pathways:

Option A: Secondary Education (Grades 9-11)

• Completion of grades 9-11, including English 11 with a minimum grade of "C" or higher, from a country where English is the official language of instruction; OR

Option B: Post-Secondary Education

• Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction; OR

Option C: Assessment of Prior Education

• Assessment of prior education where English was the language of instruction
• Documentation demonstrating this evidence must be provided in English

Option D: Standardized Language Tests

Applicants not meeting any of the above English proficiency requirements must successfully complete one of the following standardized English language tests.

 

 

Assessment of prior education where English is the language of instruction

As an option for proof of English language proficiency, institutions may accept evidence that an applicant has successfully completed a specified minimum of full-time secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction.

Documentation demonstrating this evidence must be provided in English.

The PTIRU considers education completed (in English) in the following countries as counting toward an assessment of prior education in English.

American Samoa Dominica Lesotho St. Kitts & Nevis
Anguilla Falkland Islands Liberia St. Lucia
Antigua and Barbuda Fiji Malta St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Australia Gambia Mauritius Tanzania
Bahamas Ghana Montserrat Trinidad & Tobago
Barbados Gibraltar New Zealand Turks & Caicos Islands
Belize Grenada Nigeria Uganda
Bermuda Guam Seychelles United Kingdom
Botswana Guyana Sierra Leone US Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands Ireland Singapore USA
Canada Jamaica South Africa Zambia
Cayman slands Kenya St. Helena Zimbabwe

 

Students not meeting any of the above-mentioned English proficiency requirements will be required to meet any of the English Language tests requirements below:

Standardized English language test/assessments

The Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) considers the following standardized English language test/assessment scores to be at a level equivalent to IELTS 5.5 (academic).

Institutions are not permitted to use language tests/assessments that they developed (in-house).

 

Name of English language assessment/test Minimum score(s)/level(s)*
1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Minimum overall score of 5.5
2. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT Minimum overall score of 46
3. Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) Minimum overall score of 40
4. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5.
5. Duolingo English Test (DET) Minimum overall score of 95
6. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Minimum overall score of 43
7. Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) Institutions may include other Cambridge Qualifications at a higher level (i.e., C2 Proficiency (CPE)). Minimum overall score of 160 or "C"
8. Cambridge Linguaskill Minimum overall B2 level
9. LANGUAGECERT Academic Minimum overall B2 level
10. The Michigan English Test (MET) Minimum overall B2 level
11. iTEP Academic Minimum overall score of 3.5
12. EIKEN Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1

 

Additional procedural requirement:

- Social Insurance Number (SIN) for T2202 Tax forms.
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Total Courses: 7

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Upon completion of the Guildford College Bookkeeping & Payroll program, graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate ability to use Microsoft Office applications.
  • Demonstrate basic level knowledge of accounting and related areas.
  • Perform basic chores of financial accounting.
  • Apply accounting concepts in real-world cases.
  • Demonstrate accounts receivable and payable skills.
  • Calculate taxes and other deductions.
  • Calculate payrolls and deductions related to employees.
  • Demonstrate usage of accounting software.

After completion of the Bookkeeping & Payroll Program, students will qualify for entry-level jobs in the field of bookkeeping, payroll, and taxation. Entry-level positions often provide considerable potential for advancement. Career (NOC 1311 & 1431) options include:

  • Accounting assistant.
  • Accounting technician.
  • Bookkeeper.
  • Financial officer.
  • Financial clerk.
  • Accounting clerk.
  • Receivable clerk.
  • Payable clerk.
  • Income tax return preparer.
  • Ledger clerk.
  • Tax clerk.

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