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Completing an online accounting degree gives you credentials for entry-level positions in a wide range of industries, from business startups to corporate and public offices. Learn accounting practices, some of which include financial and tax statement preparation, payroll procedures and cost accounting processes. Advance your critical thinking skill sets as you further develop your professional communications.

Coursework includes topics, such as:

• Computer accounting
• Bookkeeping
• Management and economic principles

This program is offered entirely online and takes about five terms to complete.

The online business administration degree can provide you with comprehensive training in the field of business and management in order to give you vital skills to enter the workforce. Customize your degree through areas of concentration or choose your own path. Courses range in topics from principles of management and accounting to business correspondence and business law.

This program provides opportunities to learn:

• Best business and marketing strategies
• How to analyze financial statements
• Word processing and spreadsheet preparation
• Effective communication and customer service skills

Fully online, program completion is estimated to take about five terms.

An online accounting diploma allows you to add to your resume without committing to an entire college degree. Best of all, earned credits can be applied to an associate’s program, should you choose to continue your education. Coursework introduces you to accounting processes, some of which include:

• Preparation of financial statements and payroll
• Computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet and database management
• Communication strategies and business ethics

Fully online, this program takes about three terms to complete.

If you are already employed and need to gain additional skills or starting out and need to add to your resume, then the online business specialist diploma program may be a good fit. Gain knowledge and skills needed in nearly every office environment, from entrepreneurs to large corporations. Learn basics in computer applications, accounting and bookkeeping. Improve your written and oral communications while you build best customer service practices.

Completely online, this program takes about two terms to complete. Credits earned can be applied to an associate’s program, should you choose to further your education.

You can enter the legal profession with the Associate in Applied Science in Paralegal / Legal Studies from Iowa Lakes Community College. The online paralegal degree explores such topics as:

• Wills
• Lawsuits
• Legal ethics
• Law office software

Through the online paralegal associate’s degree program, you learn to conduct interviews, evaluate cases, and draft documents. Students gain real-world experience through a law office internship.

The Associate in Applied Science in Human Services/Disability Studies is an online human services degree from Iowa Lakes Community College.  This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment or to transfer to a four-year college or university to study social work, psychology, counseling, or education/special education.  The curriculum develops skills in planning and case management, assessment and referrals, interviewing and behavioral observations, and working with individuals and groups.  Coursework explores the role of human services in society, examines psychology and sociology as they relate to human services, and teaches students to differentiate between urgent and non-urgent client situations.  Graduates are prepared to practice ethics and confidentiality as they work in treatment centers, social service agencies, or supported living programs. 

You will learn about areas that include:

• Learning and Behavior Disabilities
• Mental Illness
• Dementia
• Related Disorders

The Associate in Applied Science in Substance Abuse Counseling is an online substance abuse counseling degree program from Iowa Lakes Community College.  This program prepares students for the certification exam to become established by the Iowa Board of Substance Abuse Certification or to continue their educations in a four-year college or university.  The curriculum provides a strong foundation in substance abuse counseling, including the skills needed to succeed as a counselor.  Students will examine the role of substance abuse treatment, the connection between psychology and sociology to addiction, and addiction in society.  You will gain skills in assessment, planning, referral, monitoring, documentation, and writing as well as learning interviewing techniques. 

Graduates are prepared to:

• Differentiate between urgent and non-urgent client situations
• Practice ethical behavior
• Practice confidentiality with clients
• Implement the proper substance abuse treatments