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Welcome, and congratulations on your acceptance into the Accounting Technology program at the Prince of Wales Campus.

You are about to begin a very exciting and busy new chapter of your life! The information provided here is intended to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. Please read through it carefully, and contact us if you have any questions.

Essential Information

Below is the list of required courses for year 1 of your program. To complete your course registration, log in to Self Service. For further information and step-by-step instructions, please visit our course registration guide. 

2026 PS Fall

  • ACCT-1000-ACCTE
  • BUSI-1000-ACCTE
  • BUSI-1010-ACCTE
  • COMP-1000-ACCTE
  • COMP-1500-ACCTE
  • PROF-1005-ACCTE
  • SAFE-1005-ACCTE

2027 PS Winter

  • ACCT-1005-ACCTE
  • ACCT-1010-ACCTE
  • ACCT-1015-ACCTE
  • COMM-1010-ACCTE
  • COMM-1020-ACCTE
  • MATH-1000-ACCTE

Holland College - Key Dates:

  • First Day of Classes (Fall Semester): September 8, 2026
  • Last Day of Classes (Fall Semester): December 18, 2026
  • First Day of Classes (Winter Semester): January 5, 2027
  • Last Day of Classes (Winter Semester): April 23, 2027
  • February Break (No Classes): February 22-26, 2027

For a complete list of important dates, please consult the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: https://www.hollandcollege.com/student-experience/registrars-office/academic-calendar.html

Program Key Dates:

  • On-the Job-Training (OJT): March-April in Year 2 of Program

Required Books

Semester 1:
  1. Digital only – MindTap (with e-book) Instant Access (Multi-Term) for Understanding Human Resources Management, 3CE, by Peacock, Belcourt, Stewart
  2. MyLab Accounting with Pearson e-text for Horngren's Accounting, Volume 1, 13th Canadian Edition
  3. Canadian Business Law Today, 3rd ed. E-Text - 180day by Breen, Ellis & Stephenson
  4. MindTap Instant Access Code for Illustrated Series* Collection, Microsoft* 365* & Office* 2021 Introductory, 1st Editon (12 Months; two-term access) by Cengage
Textbooks are purchased through the Holland College Bookstore.
 
Information on 2nd semester textbooks will be sent out at a later date.

Required Materials & Tools

General school supplies

Required Technology

Students are required to bring their own laptop, which must meet the following technical requirements:
  • Device: Windows Laptop (Note: not all software applications in this program will work on MacBook
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 / Core 5 or AMD Ryzen 5
  • RAM: 8GB minimum, 16GB recommended
  • Disk: 512 GB +
  • Wireless: 802.1ac or newer
  • USB Ports: one available USB 3.0
  • Webcam w/microphone integrated or external Audio Headset
  • Operating System: Windows 11
  • Automatic Microsoft Updates latest updates applied
  • Anti-Virus latest updates applied

Your First Day

  • Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
  • Time: 9:00 AM
  • Location: Room 153W, Charlottetown Centre, Prince of Wales Campus
  • What should I bring? Personal supplies

A Message from the Program

Welcome to the Accounting Technology program! We are so happy to have you in our program. We look forward to meeting you and working with you to build skills that will get you started in your accounting career. Our program has a great reputation in the industry and our graduates are presented with many opportunities with a 90% hire rate after graduation. If you have questions or concerns about the program, please reach out by email to one of your instructors below.

Be an Asset and not a Liability! (Accounting Humor, if you don’t get it yet...you will!)

See you soon! 

Contact Information

Welcome Hub
Find everything you need for September, from event schedules to resources and helpful checklists.
College Kickstart
Complete our online pre-arrival program to get ready for the year ahead and learn about available support services.