Make your career move count

Your bachelor’s degree set your career in motion. Build on it and expand your options when you earn your accounting certificate online from Oregon State University. Gain the specialized skills you need to pivot into accounting or strengthen your professional profile in this 60-credit post-baccalaureate certificate program. 

You’ll learn to prepare financial statements, analyze performance and evaluate risk — building skills that organizations rely on for clear, informed decision-making. Whether you have a business background or are ready to try something completely new, you’ll be prepared for accounting roles that are in demand across industries.

A top-ranked business program

This program is offered online by Oregon State's College of Business, which holds  business and accounting accreditation from AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business — a distinction earned by fewer than 2% of business schools worldwide. Learn more about the College of Business AACSB accreditation.

Benefits of learning online with Oregon State

• All classes are developed by Oregon State's world-class faculty, who are renowned for their research, expertise and innovation.
• Oregon State is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
• Oregon State Ecampus consistently ranks among the nation’s 10 best providers of online education according to U.S. News & World Report.
• OSU Ecampus students receive the same certificate and transcript as on-campus students.

NOTE: The U.S. Department of Education has approved this certificate for federal financial aid eligibility as part of a full degree program, but has not yet approved it as an independent certificate program. Alternate funding sources (e.g. private loans, private funds, scholarships) may be required to cover the costs associated with this program.