Diploma of College Studies (DCS) - Accounting and Management Technology

at Cegep Marie - Victorin Canada

The Accounting and Management Technology Program is a two-years program, preparing students to work in a variety of technical occupations in the accounting, finance and management fields.

Upon the successful completion of the Accounting and Management Technology program, graduates will be able:

• to perform, among other functions, computerized accounting and financial analysis tasks and apply various business methods in public, private and non-profit organizations
• to process and analyze financial and managerial accounting information using appropriate computer applications
• to conduct financial analysis of transactions and finance-related activities
• to provide support in carrying out accounting and financial duties using a client based approach
• to contribute to business methods and management decision-making
• to use problem-solving and critical-thinking skills to gather, analyze and interpret information
• to effectively communicate in French orally and in writing in a professional context

Do you like interacting with children? Do you care about their development and well-being? The Early Childhood Education program will give you all the tools to communicate, animate and intervene with children aged 0 to 12 years. This will ensure their overall development, their future ... but also yours!

This course allows students to explore the profession of early childhood educator as a whole and to understand the context of childcare services in Quebec. It allows students to familiarize themselves with all the rules related to the specific functioning of each of the different childcare contexts in Quebec. The student also begins to develop his professional identity through the experience of the work function of an early childhood educator, and this, always in connection with the different contexts of educational services. This course also allows the student to understand the exit profile of the program as well as the training project related to the task of the educator.

In keeping with the general goals of technical education, the International Trade program is designed to:

• enable students to become competent in the profession, i.e. in carrying out the tasks and activities required for entry into the job market
• help students enter the workforce by familiarizing them with the job market in general and the field of international trade in particular
• foster students’ personal growth and encourage their ongoing professional development
• ensure students’ future job mobility by helping them to acquire career-management skills and an awareness of entrepreneurship

Program Strengths

• A dynamic Team of Dedicated Teachers and Professionals
  • Let our experienced team help you to gain the knowledge and technical skills you need to become part of the working world. Our academic staff is continuously updating the program content in order to keep up to date with industry needs.
• Internship in your Field of Study
  • As part of the program, you will have the opportunity to gain industry experience through an internship or "stage". A coordinator will assist you in finding a work placement and will support you throughout your internship.
• Excellent Facilities
  • Marie-Victorin’s Intercultural and International Education Centre (IIEC) has spacious, newly renovated classrooms and networked computer labs, which provide a pleasant working atmosphere. The IIEC provides an excellent learning environment adapted to the needs of adult students.
• Accredited by FITT
  • Students who complete the International Trade program successfully at Marie-Victorin College can apply for a professional accreditation in international trade. To obtain the FITT diploma (Forum for International Trade Training) www.fitt.ca, a graduate student must transfer his credits to FITT, successfully complete two FITT skills assessments.  Additional conditions apply to get the CITP recognition (Certified International Trade Professional). 

This training will allow you to acquire the skills necessary to understand the meaning of financial statements, to find and correct errors and to automate accounting and financial operations. In addition, you will be able to perform accounting and finance tasks using computers. The program also emphasizes the use of basic tools and techniques specific to the main functions of the business which are finance, marketing, management of the various resources necessary for the proper functioning of organizations.

Skills Developed

• Gain a global vision of the company in a context of globalization
• Use and process data from the accounting cycle
• Analyze sources of law applying to administrative and commercial contexts
• Contribute to the financial analysis of investment and financing projects
• Contribute to planning and budget control as well as measuring the performance of business activities
• Contribute to the management of working capital
• Supervise the staff of his department
• Produce a computer application meeting a need for administrative information
• Communicate in English in a business context
• Provide technical support in the execution of customer service activities
• Manage stocks and the acquisition of goods and services
• Participate in the establishment of the cost price of a good, service or activity
• Ensure the implementation of a computerized accounting system and support for current operations
• Analyze and process data related to specialized accounting
• Manage a project
• Ensure integration into the workplace
• Provide technical income tax support
• Analyze work functions