2024-2025 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog 
    
    Oct 14, 2024  
2024-2025 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog

Program Pathway

Tax Preparation Certificate of Achievement



Upon successful completion of the Tax Preparation certificate, students will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training for entry-level positions to assist tax preparers and interviewers. The student completing this program will have demonstrated their ability to accurately fill in detailed data sheets to help in the preparation of tax returns by gathering information from client interviews, collecting copies of previous tax returns, wage statements, interest and dividend summaries, and other tax records.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to prepare basic federal and California income tax forms and calculate related schedules.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of revenue and expense recognition and financial statement preparation for sole proprietors.

Core Requirements


Complete 10 units

Restricted Electives


Area B


Complete 3 units selected from:

Minimum Units Required: 18


Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

For more information:


Contact the Business and Law Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC)