Professional Development Pathways: Register for COA Fundamentals
The Chart of Accounts (COA) Fundamentals course is now available as a “core requirement” for the new Accounting and Purchasing certificates within OHIO Professional Development Pathways. This is an instructor-led course that is only offered at set times, so interested employees should discuss participation opportunities with their supervisors and register for one of the scheduled course times as soon as possible. For those who attended the Chart of Accounts Fundamentals course as part of the Financial System Enhancements project, the content has been updated to include additional information regarding the object segment and the function segment. References to the old Chart have been removed.
How to get your Badge
If you attended the first round of training offered as part of the FSE project and do not wish to participate in the updated session, you can still receive a badge for this course by achieving a score of 80 percent or higher on the COA Fundamentals skills assessment within Blackboard. Log in to Blackboard with your OHIO ID and password and navigate to Organizations and click Accounting Certificate > Core Courses > Chart of Accounts Fundamentals.
If you have not yet attended the COA Fundamentals course, you must complete the following requirements to receive a badge:
- Attend COA Fundamentals
- Complete the skills assessment in Blackboard with a score of 80% or higher
Course Details and Objectives:
This course will last approximately 4 hours, including breaks, discussion and time reserved at the end to complete the skills assessment.
Objectives:
- Define concepts and terms of the Chart of Accounts
- Describe the General Ledger and Grants Account Structures
- Describe Hierarchies within segments
- Determine where to find and how to use tools for the Chart of Accounts
Registration and Frequency:
- Please register for COA Fundamentals
- Note that if the minimum number of registrants is not met, the session will be cancelled and you will be notified.
- This course will be held 4-5 times per year, and frequency will be adjusted based on demand.
If you have technical issues within Blackboard, please contact the IT Service Desk at 740-593-1222 and identify yourself as a Professional Development Pathways or OHIO PDP program participant. For non-technical information about the OHIO PDP program, please contact the Employee Service Center at 740-593-1636 or uhr@ohio.edu.