TRABAC PLUS

30 weeks
30 hours per week
includes internship, job search, and placement
Remediation/Academic Support as Needed

Classes begin and run continuously.

Training includes the following skills and services:

Introduction to Bookkeeping and Accounting (including introduction to Payroll Procedures, and Electronic Spreadsheet Application)
Financial Literacy
Business Math/Calculators
Computerized Accounting: QuickBooks
Business Writing/Communication
Green Business Workshop
Computer Skills — Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Office Skills and Keyboarding
Employability Skills: Applications, Resumes, Cover Letters, Job Search and Interviewing
Individual Employment Counseling and Life Coping Skills with a Case Manager
Positive Attitude and a Healthy Approach to Each
Student's Career Path
Office Internship

Who is Eligible?

18 years of age or older
Fluent in English
High School Diploma or GED
Unemployed/dislocated, underemployed workers
Students motivated to learn new skills and accept a job

Training Responsible Adults to be Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks (TRABAC) Plus

TRABAC PLUS is available for students needing English as a Second Language and/or Remediation Classes

This program prepares students for entry level clerical and bookkeeping positions with job titles such as accounting clerk, posting clerk, accounts receivable clerk, payroll clerk, or bookkeeper.

The course will give students who have minimal or no previous knowledge of accounting a basic understanding of accounting / bookkeeping principles and procedures used to record, classify, and summarize financial data. Students will become familiar with accounting terminology, financial records, forms, and statements used in business today. In addition, the program includes in-office training and computer skills, business math, and job developing.

The program prepares students for a broad range of manual and computerized accounting and bookkeeping functions, including preparation and maintenance of ledgers, journals, adjusting and closing entries, basic financial statements, cash and banking procedures, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable.

Financial Assistance Available: RIC Outreach Programs are available to qualified students in need of training and employment, including clients of the Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training, the Department of Human Services Family Independence Program, and the Office of Rehabilitative Services. Other private funding is also available. Contact us for more information.