Taxes for Bookkeepers & Tax Preparers: An Introduction

About This Course
Advance your career in your CPA firm or strengthen your tax expertise with guidance from CPA Kevin McAlarney. This course covers key individual tax topics, including common tax forms, taxable and tax-free income, self-employment and rental income, Social Security, interest and dividends, capital gains and losses, deductions (itemized, business, vehicle, charitable, IRA), filing status, dependents, education credits, and depreciation basics.

Delivery Format Instructor-led virtual. Please refer to the schedule below for more details.

Course Requirements

• Completion of Bookkeeping and Accounting or prior accounting experience required
• Students must activate their myNorthshore account prior to the first class

Phlebotomy & EKG Career Path

About This Course
The combined Phlebotomy and EKG Technician program provides the necessary skills required to function as a vital member of the clinical laboratory team. Learn to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis, become familiar with all aspects of blood collection, and the necessary skills needed to perform venipunctures safely.

Combined with EKG, the course further covers topics and processes critical to conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs) including the anatomy and physiology of the heart, technology used such as the EKG machine, how to interpret a rhythm strip, and details of a myocardial infarction.

Externship
Students who successfully complete this program are eligible to participate in an optional volunteer externship opportunity with a local company/agency/organization in order to gain valuable hands-on experience.

Certifications
Course prepares you to take the leading national/industry-recognized certification exam(s) essential to entry-level employment in this fast growing field: NWCA National Certification (NWCA) Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Exam and NWCA National Certificate: (NWCA) EKG Technician (CET) Exam.

Costs
Course includes CPR, required textbooks, and the national exam fee.

Payment plans available. Important: to register with a payment plan, select your course start date and click that link for full details and to make the down payment. Remain on this page to pay in full.

--Payment plan for course beginning October 6, Danvers campus

Entry and Healthcare Requirements
--High school diploma or equivalent
--Accuplacer Placement Exam, meeting the minimum Math and Reading scores, if you do not have prior college credits
--CORI background check
--Proof of immunizations, a negative TB test, a COVID-19 vaccine with a booster, or a drug screening may be required for certain healthcare classes.
--You will receive an email from jmccloud@northshore.edu before the first class, containing the student healthcare packet. This packet must be reviewed, electronically signed, and submitted prior to the start of class.

Additional Questions?
978-236-1200 or professional@northshore.edu

Fall Abundance About This Course Enrich your design skills by bringing the bounty of fall indoors as the weather gets crisper. Flower identification, care and handling will be covered as well as design styles. Cost Fresh flowers are included. Required Materials Please bring scissors, knife, ribbon and wire cutters to class.

Basic Life Support: BLS About this course Professional Rescuer CPR prepares public safety and healthcare providers to respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies. Participants learn current basic life support skills for infants, children, and adults, including rescue breathing, choking response, two-person CPR, and AED use. This course is the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and meets the CPR requirement for accepted Health Professions students at NSCC. The course reflects science and education from the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Certifications Successful completion of all skills and the final exam earns a two-year American Heart Association certification. Costs The cost includes the required electronic manual.

Italian 1 - Vuò imparare l'italiano? Learn how to understand and carry on simple conversations in Italian. Explore cultural aspects along with various dialects spoken throughout Italy.

SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP/SCP®) Prep+-BAA133

About This Course
If you’re ready to move your HR career forward, earning your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential can help you enhance your HR expertise, empower positive change in your workplace, and increase your earning potential.

Our SHRM Certification Prep+ course combines the renowned SHRM Certification Prep System with the personalized support of our SHRM-certified instructors to offer you a flexible, effective way to prepare.

The SHRM Certification Prep System+ tailors your study plan to your unique experience, knowledge, and career goals, helping you master the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge® (SHRM BASK®) and build the confidence to pass your certification exam.

Costs
Includes required digital and physical text materials.

Certifications
This course is designed to increase your chances of passing your SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® exam.

Bookeeping & Payroll Manager: ed2go GES2050 Master QuickBooks Online to prepare for an entry-level position as a full-charge bookkeeper. Learn to balance books, track finances, and administer pay for small businesses. Learn how to utilize QuickBooks Online for everyday bookkeeping; general ledger, chart of accts, inventory mgt. Then learn principles of payroll management; classifying workers, calculating overtime pay, and overseeing payroll functions, and year end forms. Once you complete this course, you will understand how to get your finances in order and be prepared for the QuickBooks Certified User Exam. You will also be ready to pass the Fundamental Payroll Certification exam, developed by the American Payroll Association.

Certified Associate in Project Management: CAPM This course will provide entry-level project managers with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete the Project Management Institute's nationally recognized Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam. This credential is considered the standard of excellence in the field of project management and is often a required credential in the field. This comprehensive course will use learning activities, practice exams, and assignments to help you prepare for, and successfully complete, the CAPM exam. To apply for the CAPM, students will need to have a secondary degree (high school diploma, associate's degree or the global equivalent) and 23 hours of project management education completed by the time you sit for the exam.