The CPA Preparation Certificate is for those individuals who hold a bachelor's degree in some area other than accounting and need to meet the current education requirements of 57 credit hours in business and accounting to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in Maryland. CPA candidates must have completed a total of 150 credit hours. Curriculum Learning Foundations Overall Requirements All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes. Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework. DVR-0051 Developmental Reading DVR-P005 DVR-0051 Proficiency ESL-0105 English as a Second Language: Intermediate Reading Skills ESL-1050 English as a Second Language: Intermediate Reading Skills Meet college-level reading standards by placement exam score, by taking DVR-0061 DVR-0071 or ESL-0106, or by exemption as a result of prior college coursework. DVR-0061 College Reading and Study Skills DVR-P006 Reading Proficiency Satisfied DVR-0071 Accelerated College Reading andStudy Skills ESL-0106 English as a Second Language:Advanced Reading Skills ESL-1060 English as a Second Language:Advanced Reading Skills The college assesses English writing proficiency at three levels as a prerequisite to enrollment in EGL-1010, the first college-level writing course. Those three levels are outlined below. Meet the minimum English proficiency requirement by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0009 or ESL-0102 or by exemption as a result of prior coursework. DVE-0009 Fundamental Language Skills DVE-P009 DVE-0009 Proficiency ESL-0102 English as a Second Language: Intermediate II ESL-1020 English as a Second Language: Intermediate II Meet intermediate level English proficiency requirements by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0011 or ESL-0201, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework. DVE-0011 Developmental Composition DVE-P001 DVE-0011 proficiency ESL-0201 English as a Second Language: Composition ESL-2010 English as a Second Language: Composition Meet pre-college level English requirements by placement exam score, by completing EGL-0100 or ESL-0202, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework. EGL-1000 Introduction to Composition EGL-1001 Introduction to Composition EGL-0100 Introduction to Composition EGL-0110 Introduction to Composition(accelerated Learning Program) EGL-100P EGL-1000 Waiver ESL-0202 English as a Second Language:Advanced Composition ESL-2020 English as a Second Language:Advanced Composition All students must satisfy the college's requirement for a solid foundation in mathematics. Students can document this foundation either with satisfactory placement test scores, with an exemption posted as a result of courses taken elsewhere, or with satisfactory performance in one or more developmental mathematics courses. In addition, all students must complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 along with their first developmental math course. Meet the most basic arithmetic requirement by completing DLS-0011 or a satisfactory score on the placement test. DLS-0011 Fundamental Arithmetic Skills DLS-P010 Test Placement in DVM-0030 DLS-P001 Waiver of DLS-0011 DVM-P009 Test Placement in DVM-0030 Meet prealgebra requirements by completing DVM-0031 or with a satisfactory placement test score. DVM-0031 Prealgebra DVM-P030 ACUPLELALG Place in DVM0070 Meet elementary algebra requirements by completing DVM-0071 or achieving a satisfactory placement score. DVM-0071 Introductory Algebra DVM-X070 Placement in MAT-1040 DVM-P007 DVM-0071 Completed Meet intermediate algebra requirements by completing MAT-0104 or by achieving a satisfactory placment test score. MAT-1040 Intermediate Algebra MAT-0104 Intermediate Algebra MAT-104P Waiver of MAT-1040 Complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 in the same semester you take DVM-0031. PAS-1010 Planning for Academic SuccessLearning PAS-1030 Planning for Academic Success in Math PAS-103P PAS-1030 Waiver CPA Preparation (Certificate) Complete the following required Accounting courses. In addition, complete 9 credit hours in Accounting electives. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: ACC-1010 Principles of Accounting I ACC-1020 Principles of Accounting II ACC-2010 Intermediate Accounting I ACC-2030 Cost Accounting ACC-2040 Principles of Auditing ACC-2210 Federal Income Tax ACC-2250 Business Finance COMPLETE 9 CREDIT HOURS IN ACCOUNTING ELECTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES: ACC-1030, ACC-1040, ACC-1050, ACC-2020, ACC-2070, ACC-2080, AND ACC-2220. ACC-1030 Accounting for Managers ACC-1040 Microcomputer Applications in Accounting ACC-1050 Payroll Accounting ACC-2020 Intermediate Accounting II ACC-2070 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting ACC-2080 Spreadsheet Accounting ACC-2220 Advanced Tax Accounting Complete the following required courses in Business, English, and related subjects. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: MAT-1140 Introduction to Statistics BMT-1600 Principles of Management BMK-2510 Introduction to Marketing PHL-1400 Introduction to Business Ethics SPH-1010 Introduction to Speech Communication COMPLETE BUS-1220 OR BUS-1240: BUS-1220 Business Law I BUS-1240 Business Law II COMPLETE EGL-1320 OR EGL-1340: EGL-1320 Composition II: Writing for Business EGL-1340 Composition II: Writing About Technical Topics