AAT Certificate in Accounting - Intermediate Level 2 Apprenticeship

The Introductory Certificate in Accounting covers the following five units:

• Basic costing
• Processing payments and receipts
• Preparing invoices
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Effective business communications and skills including letters, memos and informal reports

In addition to the usual learning methods of your AAT qualification (such as online or distance learning, or classroom study) there are many ways that you'll learn within the workplace:

• Inductions
• Feedback and mentoring
• Briefings, product updates
• Competence and key skills assessments
• 1-2-1 teaching and coaching for the apprentice - side-by-side training
• Job shadowing
• Required assignment work and study
• Review meetings
• 1-2-1s and appraisals
• Pre-course preparation work

An apprenticeship level takes around 12 to 18 months to complete. Once completed you may wish to progress to the next apprenticeship level. It will take 3-4 years to complete all three levels of an accounting apprenticeship.

• Accounting apprenticeships are open to anyone who is 16 years old or older, who is not in full-time education. There is no upper age limit - in fact mature apprenticeships are increasingly popular for people changing careers.
• To apply for a Level 2 apprenticeship you must have achieved Level 1 qualification previously.

There are five computer-based assessments - one for each unit.

After completing the Level 2 qualification you can progress and complete the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting.