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A graduate certificate is a college program that is shorter in length than a graduate degree (like a master’s) and also tends to be a more focused course of study. Like the Taxation Graduate Certificate, these programs are also often geared toward teaching students career-track specific skills. These programs are a great choice for individuals who have specific career goals and have already earned a bachelor’s degree (most schools require that applicants have a Bachelor’s in order to be accepted into a graduate certificate program). Specifically, the Taxation Graduate Certificate is a great choice for accounting graduates who would like to pursue a career as perhaps a tax accountant or similar career.

A Taxation Graduate Certificate commonly takes a year to complete. Many colleges offer this program in person and online. Also, colleges may allow the credit earned through the graduate certificate program to later be applied to a full graduate degree program in accounting. The courses that students take while earning this certificate are often taught with the goal of molding knowledgeable tax professionals. They may even be geared toward preparing students to take the Certified Public Accountant exam and therefore include thorough instruction in tax laws and regulations. In addition, some schools offer even more specialized taxation certificates in subjects like estate planning or international taxation.

Example Courses

• Property Transactions
• Tax Dispute Resolution
• Federal Tax Research, Practice, and Procedure

Potential Industries

• Accounting
• Financial Planning
• Law

Colleges Offering Degree

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
• Golden Gate University
• Bentley University