retraining as a Bookkeeper

confused76

Hi, i'm thinking of taking on a part time college course to retrain as a Bookkeeper.

The course i've found to start off is a Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping at one of the local FE colleges.

Does anyone who has been down this route think this course is a good starting point? Do you have any tips?

Sally22_2

I went on this course in the summer and did really enjoy it, also learnt alot, at some times it was challenging but I passed with a First Class Pass. I would have gone on to do Level 2 but there werent enough people who wanted to do it to justify the course so I havent but you can go straight to AAT after the Level 1 if you want to.

confused76

Sally22 wrote: »

I went on this course in the summer and did really enjoy it, also learnt alot, at some times it was challenging but I passed with a First Class Pass. I would have gone on to do Level 2 but there werent enough people who wanted to do it to justify the course so I havent but you can go straight to AAT after the Level 1 if you want to.

Brilliant, thanks Sally, that's encouraging to know. The particular college i'm looking at only seems to do level 1 so i think i'd have to travel further afield to do level 2. Well done on passing the course! :T

Oldernotwiser

Have you enquired whether you could go straight onto the level 2 course - level 1 will be very basic .

confused76

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Have you enquired whether you could go straight onto the level 2 course - level 1 will be very basic .

oh really...thanks for this, i'll ask and see whether that is possible

LadyMissA

You may be able to do an AAT right in at Level 2

Do this test to see what you know already
http://aatskillcheck.org/home.aspx



You can study in the classroom, at home alone or an online classroom

http://www.aat.org.uk/content/item152867/


http://financial.kaplan.co.uk/TrainingandQuals/Accountancy/AAT/Pages/default.aspx?gclid=CIPT7bv1mKwCFYEZ4QodRV03Og

confused76

LadyMissA wrote: »

You may be able to do an AAT right in at Level 2

Do this test to see what you know already
http://aatskillcheck.org/home.aspx



You can study in the classroom, at home alone or an online classroom

http://www.aat.org.uk/content/item152867/


http://financial.kaplan.co.uk/TrainingandQuals/Accountancy/AAT/Pages/default.aspx?gclid=CIPT7bv1mKwCFYEZ4QodRV03Og

Thanks Ladymissa...those links are very useful. I've applied for the information pack! According to this site I could go in at level 2 so I will look into this.

Thanks to everyone who replied x

LadyMissA

confused76 wrote: »

Thanks Ladymissa...those links are very useful. I've applied for the information pack! According to this site I could go in at level 2 so I will look into this.

Thanks to everyone who replied x

that's great then if you can do level 2 and you should hopefully be able to do that in a year. It's good if you want to do it at home at your own pace or attend a class

good luck

saintjammyswine

AAT can be done as an Accountancy Apprenticeship if that is an option for you?

confused76

LadyMissA wrote: »

that's great then if you can do level 2 and you should hopefully be able to do that in a year. It's good if you want to do it at home at your own pace or attend a class

good luck

I'm not sure yet whether i want to do it from home or with a class...decisions! thank you x

saintjammyswine wrote: »

AAT can be done as an Accountancy Apprenticeship if that is an option for you?

I'll have a look into that...thank you x