AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting- Q22

The Level 2 Certificate in Accounting (AAT) is a practical introductory course for students working or planning to work in accounts related jobs. The AAT Accounting Qualification will start you on the path to a successful accounting and finance career. Recognised by leading employers in the UK and around the world, this is the perfect qualification whether you're starting out, already working in finance, or looking to gain the skills to change career.

Through the three qualifications, you'll learn practical skills to prime you for the workplace, from basic finance administration skills, preparing final accounts, through to complex management accounting tasks. Upon completion you can go on to professional membership and use the designatory letters MAAT after your name.

Benefits of this qualification

• A globally recognised qualification, valued by leading employers
• Progression opportunities to further AAT qualifications and a choice of great careers
• Boost your earning potential by progressing through each level, and becoming a MAAT
• Fast track to chartered studies with exemptions from other professional accounting bodies

This is a practical course and includes learning how to:

Students will understand how cost behaves at different levels of output, and how variable and fixed costs per unit behave as output changes. Students will learn to build a basic unit product cost using labour hours, machine hours and per unit as a basis. This will prepare students and give them the basic tools for studies in overhead apportionment, reapportionment and absorption in later units. They will learn that overhead is a large, and in many cases the largest, component of cost. The budgetary control system is introduced, and by comparing actual costs with budgeted costs for a single product and using a fixed budget, students will determine variances, noting whether they are adverse or favourable and reporting to management on their causes and effects.

Learning areas

The Level 2 Certificate in Accounting (AAT) includes these learning areas:

• Introduction to Bookkeeping
• Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
• Principles of Costing
• The Business Environment

How will the course be delivered?

The course will be held at the University Centre on the main campus in Blackburn.

The AAT Accounting Qualification is open-access, and therefore no prior learning or experience is required. However, you will need a good level of numeracy and English language skills. If you have been declared bankrupt or have had an IVA at any time this may affect your eligibility for AAT membership, please contact the AAT for further clarification.

What's included in the course fee?

College Registration, Tuition, Tutorials and Computer Based Assessments (first attempts). Please note that there is a charge for re-sit assessments of £50.00. Assessments can only be re-sat twice, after which students will not be permitted to re-sit, in order to re-sit the assessment, students must pay to re-take the module (details of module fees are available by contacting the College)

What's not included in the course fee?

Workbooks, Pocket Notes and Computer Revision Kit as appropriate. We would recommend all students attending on AAT courses at Blackburn College purchase a full set of Workbooks as a minimum. The estimated cost for these learning resources are up to:

• Level 2: £100
• Level 3: £125
• Level 4: £150
• Level 2 Book Keeping: £40

The course fees above also exclude AAT Registrations Fees and the AAT Annual Student Membership Fee, which students organise directly with the AAT. Continuing AAT students pay the Annual Student Membership fee only.

For more information about this course, contact our specialist team on 01254 29 25 00 or email business@blackburn.ac.uk