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This program focuses on developing fundamental computer, accounting and professional skills. Emphasis is placed on learning the Windows operating system, discovering what the Internet is all about, and gaining in-depth knowledge of the most popular word processing, spreadsheet, and accounting software applications, like Simply Accounting, Quick Book and ACCPAC in use today. Furthermore, superior professional skills are developed--those which are highly sought after by all employers.
Furthermore, your active participation in our Learning System will help you to develop confidence in your abilities as a Business professional.
Graduates of this program will be able to proficiently utilize word processing, spreadsheet and accounting computer software to meet the functional objectives of a business. Successful graduates will be ideally suited for entry-level positions in medium to large-sized companies where an individual with superior software application skills and accounting knowledge is required.
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| Module I |
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Accounting Principles I |
| Module II |
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Accounting Principles II |
| Module III |
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Intermediate Accounting I |
| Module IV |
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Intermediate Accounting II |
| Module V |
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Business writing in Accounting |
| Module VI |
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Business Law |
| Module VII |
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Taxation I |
| Module VIII |
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Taxation II |
| Module IX |
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Accounting Computer Applications I |
| Module X |
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Accounting Computer Applications II |
| Module XI |
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Accounting Computer Applications III |
| Module XII |
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Working with Spreadsheets Module XIII - Word processing in Accounting |
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| Module I - Accounting Principles I |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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| Working in Automated Offices |
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The changing office |
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Levels of office automation |
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Organizational structure |
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The role of the administrative assistant |
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| Time-Management Principles |
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Time management |
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Using time-management skills |
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Scheduling big projects |
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| Business Etiquette |
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Making introductions |
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Professional presence |
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Office etiquette |
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Distributing Written Documents |
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Output plus distribution |
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Incoming mail procedures |
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Processing outgoing mail |
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Manual distribution methods |
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E-mail |
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Fax machines |
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Electronic mail services offered by Canada Post |
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| Coordinating Office Communications |
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Co-ordination tools |
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Communications with visitors and clients |
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Dealing with challenging customers |
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Organizing the daily schedule |
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The need for business records |
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Records/information management |
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Records/information management systems |
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Paper filing supplies and equipment |
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Electronic files |
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Electronic supplies and equipment |
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Document preparation assignments |
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| Module II - Accounting Principles II |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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| THE BALANCE SHEET |
Determine the financial position of the business
Classify items as assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity
Calculate owner's equity
Prepare a balance sheet
Use correct recording procedures
Record transactions affecting assets and liabilities
Owner’s equity on a transaction sheet
Prove the arithmetical accuracy of a transaction sheet
Prepare a balance sheet from a completed transaction sheet |
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| BALANCE SHEET ACCOUNTS |
Record the opening balances on a balance sheet in a T-Account ledger
Analyze transactions to determine which accounts are changed
Determine the changes are recorded as debits or credits.
Record transactions in T-Accounts
Calculate the balances in accounts
Prepare a trial balance to verify the mathematical accuracy of the ledger
Prepare a balance sheet from the trial balance |
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| THE INCOME STATEMENTS |
Classify items as revenue or expenses.
Prepare an income statement.
Explain the accrual basis of accounting for revenue and expenses.
Prepare an income statement and report form of balance sheet from a trial balance.
Analyze transactions involving assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expense accounts.
Record the transactions in ledger accounts.
Prepare financial statements from a trial balance. |
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| THE JOURNAL AND THE LEDGER |
Explain the purpose of a Journal.
Record transactions in a General Journal
Explain the use of a compound entry.
Use a Chart of Accounts.
Post Journal entries to Ledger Accounts.
Prepare a trial balance.
Locate errors.
Define posting, journal, and chart of accounts.
Identify and record source documents.
Explain why source documents are prepared for every transaction. |
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| THE WORKSHEET AND CLASSIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Explain the function of a work sheet.
Prepare a work sheet when given a trial balance
Prepare an income statement, a statement of owner's equity
Prepare balance sheet from a work sheet. |
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| Module III - Intermediate Accounting I |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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Bank reconciliation
Monitoring of Accounts Receivable
Conceptual framework of accounting
Financial statement presentation
Revenue recognition
Inventory Control and Payroll
Current assets, capital assets and investments
Measurement of revenue
Correction of errors
The accounting for changes in accounting policies and estimates
Preparation of a comparative Balance Sheet
Preparation of a comparative Income Statement
Notes to the Financial Statements |
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| Module IV - Intermediate Accounting II |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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Long-term liabilities
Dilative securities earnings per share calculation
Pension costs, leases, cash flow statement
Financial statement analysis
Decision-making and full disclosure in financial reporting
Investments, capital assets and intangibles
Current and long-term liabilities
Shareholders equity, cash flow statement
Accounting changes and errors
Accounting for pension costs and obligations
Income taxes and Leases
Legal and financial aspects of corporations
Conceptual framework for financial reporting
Cash flow statement
Analysis of financial information |
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| Module V - Business writing in Accounting |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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Fundamentals of writing successful
Communications in the workplace
Write more quickly and with greater confidence
Structure your writing for maximum impact
Express your ideas more clearly and concisely
Attract and hold your reader's attention
Make a winning case through the written word
Tailor your words to specific audiences
Exploit techniques used by professional copywriters
Handle large business writing tasks more efficiently
Powerful tips to boost readability
3 golden rules of good business writing
Six ways to make writing more accessible
Ten ways to make words more presentable
Ten common mistakes in business writing and how to avoid them
Special exercises to enhance business writing skills
Mastering Nouns and Pronouns
Pronouns: Nominating & Objective Forms
Expanding Language Skills
Adjectives and Adverbs
Prepositions and Conjunctions
Applying the Mechanics of Style
End of Sentence Punctuation
Commas, Semicolons, Colons and Dashes |
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| Module VI - Business Law |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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Canadian legal system
Legal terminology and processes affecting business
Structure of the legal system
Liability of accounting and financial professionals
Contracts and contract negotiation
Intellectual Property
Employment Law and Contract Law
Loans and security agreements
Business Torts and Business Crimes |
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| Module VII - Taxation I |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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Introduction and Liability for Income Tax
Employment Income
Income Tax Calculations
Income from Business
Personal Tax Preparation
Personal Taxation and Behaviour
Gross Income, Deductions and Tax Credits
Depreciable Capital Property and Eligible Capital Property
Income from Property
Capital Gains: An Introduction
Capital Gains: The Finer Points
Other Sources of Income and Deductions in Computing Income
Computation of Taxable Income and Tax for Individuals
Computation of capital gains and capital losses
Adjustments to the cost base
Principle residence exemption
Personal use property and listed personal property |
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| Module VIII - Taxation II |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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Principles of Taxation for Businesses
Corporate Taxation
Consumption Taxation
Taxation and Efficiency
Balancing Efficiency and Equity
Corporate Tax Reorganizations and Calculations
Corporate Taxation Advanced Topics
Income from Business
Depreciable Capital Property and Eligible Capital Property
Capital Gains and Losses, Net and Taxable Income
Tax Planning Strategies
Canadian Sales Tax System
Federal Sales Tax
Provincial Sales Tax
Intercompany Transactions
Stock Dividends and Recapitalizations
Taxes on Wealth and Property
Liquidating Distributions
Introduction to Nontaxable Corporate Reorganizations |
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| Module IX - Accounting Computer Applications I |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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| ACCPAC 5.4 Getting Started |
| General Ledger |
Setting up the system database
Defining the company profile
Setting up general ledger options
Setting up G/L account structure
Modifying an charter account
Set general ledger to ready
Processing a general ledger batch
Printing a beginning trial balance |
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| Accounts Payable (AP) |
Adding tax classes
Activating the accounts payable ledger
Defining the company profile and A/P options
A/P background information
Creating vendor records
Process vendor invoices, Debit notes and Credit Notes
Vendor Tax
Posting Batch
Printing an invoice posting journal
Processing adjustments, using the adjustment function
Correcting errors in the batch
Posting adjustments batch
Processing payments
Printing analytical reports
Payment Batch
The check run
Miscellaneous payment |
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| Accounts Receivable (AR) |
Activating the accounts receivable ledger
Modifying A/R Options
Defining background information
Creating customer records
Accounts Receivable Batches
Processing customer invoices
Processing Debit note and Credit Notes
Posting Batch
Printing an invoice posting journal
Processing adjustments
Printing the adjustments posting journal
Processing Customer Receipts
Printing and Posting a receipt batch |
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| Module X - Accounting Computer Applications II |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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| QuickBooks 2007 Getting Started |
Introduction of income tax software
QuickTax Standard
The Road Map
RRSP Tax Savings Analysis
Seniors' Tax Return Analysis
Investment Tax Rate Analysis
Self-Employed Tax Return Analysis
Income Tax Test
Accounts Receivables - Sales & Receipts
Accounts Payable - Purchase & Payments
Inventory
General Journals etc.
Financial Statements
Accounting Test |
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| Working with lists |
Using QuickBooks lists
Editing the chart of accounts
Working with the Customer Job list
Working with the Vendor list
Working with the Employee list |
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| Entering sales and invoices |
Generating Invoices
Editing invoice
Printing a batch of invoices
Memorizing invoice or other types of transactions
Entering a new service item
Entering credit memos
Issuing refunds |
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| Entering and paying bills |
Handling bills
Managing credit card transactions
Editing bills
Printing a bill or a batch of bills
Paying bills |
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| Working with bank accounts |
Writing checks
Using bank account registers
Making deposits
Transferring money between accounts
Reconciling checking accounts |
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| Setting up inventory |
Turning on the inventory feature
Entering products into inventory
Ordering products
Receiving Inventory
Entering a bill for Inventory
Manually adjusting inventory |
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| Doing payroll with QuickBooks |
Overview of payroll tracking
Setting up or payroll
Setting up employee payroll information
Writing a pay check
Tracking your tax liabilities
Paying payroll taxes |
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| Working with QuickBooks other functions |
Tracking and paying sales tax
Creating an invoice from an estimate
Tracking time |
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| Module XI - Accounting Computer Applications III |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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| Simply Accounting 2008 Getting Started |
| General Ledger |
| Setting Up company information |
Introduction Simply Accounting
Setting up a new company
Enter company information in system |
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| Setting up Accounts |
Choose a Typical set of accounts for business
Create Chart of accounts
Set up bank accounts |
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Set up linked accounts
Set up accounted for reconciliation
Check chart of accounts |
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| Entering Basic Setting and Options |
Set up sales taxes
Set up payroll options
Enter payment options for vendors and customers
Set display preference
Add Credit-card Accounts |
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| Setting up a list of inventory and service |
Select inventory options
Ass accounts keep track of inventory and service items
Make a List of the items and services
Create and maintain price lists
Assemble items form components |
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| Accounts payable |
Setting Up options for vendors and purchases
Adding Vendors
Entering a purchases
Editing Taxes
Ordering Goods and Services
Prepaid Orders
Paying for goods and service
Correcting or cancelling purchase invoice
Correcting or cancelling payments to vendors
Correcting or cancelling prepayments
Paying credit-card bills
Paying other bills |
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| Accounts Receivable |
Setting up options for customers and sales
Adding basic customer information
Entering a sales
Editing taxes
Prepaid orders
Receiving payments for goods and services
Correcting or cancelling sales invoice
Correcting or cancelling payments form customers
Accepting a customer return |
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| Payroll |
Checking your payroll options
Adding Employees
Paying Individual employees
Paying a group of employees with a payroll check run
Paying out vacation time |
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| Module XII - Working with Spreadsheets |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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| Formatting a Worksheet |
Font styles (typeface, size, colour, styles)
Modify alignment & orientation of cell contents
Merge and unmerge cells
Value formats (currency, percent, date, comma)
Adjust the decimal place
Modify the size of columns and rows
Clear cell content and formats |
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| Borders, Shading and Other Formatting |
Apply cell borders and shading
Apply AutoFormat
Use the Format Painter
Modify alignment and orientation of cells
Indent text in a cell |
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| Custom Number and Conditional Formatting |
Number formats (accounting, currency, number)
Create a custom number or date format
Use conditional formatting
Functions (AVERAGE,SUM,COUNT,MIN,MAX)
Relative and absolute cell references
Recognise common error messages |
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| Custom Number and Conditional Formatting |
Number formats (accounting, currency, number)
Create a custom number or date format
Use conditional formatting |
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| Creating a Formula |
Create simple calculations
Use AutoSum
Enter a formula: typing or using the Formula bar
Revise a formula, Use Insert Function
Create simple calculations
Use AutoSum
Enter a formula: typing or using the Formula bar
Revise a formula, Use Insert Function
Functions (AVERAGE,SUM,COUNT,MIN,MAX)
Relative and absolute cell references
Recognise common error messages |
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| Using More Advanced Formulae |
Use financial functions
Use date and time functions
Use statistical functions
Use the ROUND function
Use text functions
Use logical functions
Create a formula using nested functions |
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| Module XIII - Word processing in Accounting |
| After studying, discussing the applicable review questions, and completing the applications exercises focusing on the following module topics, students will be able to do the following: |
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ALPHABETIC KEYS, Home Row, Space Bar, Enter, Review, E, N, Review
ALPHABETIC KEYS, Left Shift, H, T, Period, R, Right Shift, C, O, W,
Install KEYBOARDING PRO SOFTWARE
Apostrophe, Z, Y,
Quotation Mark, Tab Complete Lessons 11, 12, 13 Reviews
FIGURE AND SYMBOL KEYS,
COMMUNICATION SKILLS 1, CAPITALIZATION
FIGURES AND SYMBOL KEYS, Number Expression
COMMUNICATION SKILLS 2, SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
FIGURE AND SYMBOL KEYS, Backspace Key
FIGURE AND SYMBOL KEYS, Proofreaders' Marks, Other Symbols
EDIT BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, Lesson 46 Edit Text
Pronoun Guides and Apostrophe Guides
KEY CHAMPS: SPEED TESTS
Edit Business Documents, Lesson 47 Edit Letters
Process and Edit text
Create Letters, Envelopes, and Labels
Use Editing and Writing Tools
Use Character, Paragraph, & Page Formatting
Features •Use Page Numbers, Headers and Footers
Create and Format Tables
Insert, Size, and Position a Picture
Use Styles and Templates |
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| RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENST: |
• To exhibit pride in work, professional attitude, excellent participation, and punctuality.
• To complete all assignments and write all quizzes and tests. |
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