Apprenticeship in Accounting (Intermediate)

Summary: This work based course develops the skills and knowledge needed for a wide range of careers working in accountancy.








Course description: Students on this course may be working in roles such as accounts assistant/clerk, cashier, credit control clerk, finance assistant, purchase ledger clerk or sales ledger clerk.
Skills taught in the course include maintaining relevant financial records (both manual and computerised) and ensuring the proper handling and control of all cash transactions, accruals and prepayments, assisting in the processing of financial transactions and in the provision of financial information and produce monthly income cost reports.
This apprenticeship includes a framework of qualifications including:

AAT Level 2 Accounting

Functional skills in Mathematics Level 1 and 2
Additional measurable benefits include better team performance, productivity targets met or exceeded, quicker response time and reduced error rates.









Entry requirements: There are no formal entry requirements for this course. Apprentices who took their GCSEs more than five years ago and did not gain a C grade or above may need to take a literacy and numeracy test. Applicants will also be invited to attend a pre-enrolment interview.
Apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16, whether they have just left school or have been working for years. As an apprenticeship is a work based qualification, applicants should either have an employer who has agreed to support them, or be seeking an apprenticeship position through our vacancies list. Once you have secured a position with an employer your training can begin.









Objective: Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes designed around the needs of employers, which lead to nationally recognised qualifications.









Assessment: Training on the Apprenticeships programme is currently funded for apprentices aged 16 - 18 years at the time of enrolment.  An employer contribution is required for those aged either 19+ or who have a level 4 or higher qualification.
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Academic progression: Successful students may progress to the Advanced Apprenticeship in Accounting.









Career progression: Students may progress into roles such as trainee accountants or accounting technicians.









Costs: Training on the Apprenticeships programme is currently funded for apprentices aged 16 - 18 years at the time of enrolment.  An employer contribution is required for those aged either 19+ or who have a level 4 or higher qualification.
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