Certified Tax Preparer
Program

Become a Certified Tax Preparer

Certified Tax Preparers are America's most qualified tax preparers.

No tax preparer receives the quality of education, certification, training, experience, and CPE as a Certified Tax Preparer.

Become a Certified Tax Preparer and place CTP behind your name.

Job Guarantee

Our Job Guarantee Program guarantees you'll find a tax preparation job.

Purpose

The purpose of this Program is to qualify you as one of America's most qualified tax preparers.

The Program distinguishes you from other tax preparers and provides you a competitive edge.

Benefits

Completion of the Program qualifies you for the following tax preparation job or business opportunities:

1. Consortia Accounting School Tax Preparation Mentor,
2. Small business tax preparer,
3. Local CPA firm tax preparer,
4. Intuit TurboTax Live, or
5. Tax preparation business.

Objective

1. Perform tax preparation with Intuit ProConnect,
2. Perform tax preparation accurately and productively, and
3. Prepare timely, relevant, and reliable tax returns.

Steps

1. Courses
2. Certifications
3. Training
4. Experience
5. Certified Tax Preparer License
6. Job Assistance

Courses

Develop individual and business tax preparation knowledge.

1. Individual Tax Fundamentals or course equivalent
2. Business Tax Fundamentals or course equivalent

Certifications

Communicate and assure employers or clients of your individual and business tax preparation knowledge.

1. Individual Tax Certification‍
2. Business Tax Certification

Training

Learn best practice individual and business tax preparation using Intuit ProConnect processes, procedures, and steps.

1. Intuit ProConnect: QuickBooks Online Integration
2. Intuit ProConnect: The Fundamentals
3. Intuit ProConnect: Data Entry & Tools
4. Intuit ProConnect: Business Returns
5. Intuit ProConnect: Automation & Workflow Tools

Tax Preparation Experience

Apply best practice individual and business tax preparation using Intuit ProConnect processes, procedures, and steps.

1. Individual Tax Preparation Experience (One month)
2. Business Tax Preparation Experience (One month)

Certified Tax Preparer License

Place CTP behind your name and communicate your tax preparation knowledge, skill, experience, and ethics.

The Certified Tax Preparer license communicates you are a individual and business tax preparation and Intuit ProConnect expert.

Client Development Program

Learn how to consistently generate clients with our best practice Client Development Program.

Career Services

Learn how to obtain a tax preparation job with our Career Services Platform.

Instruction and Tuition

This Program is a 52-week, structured program (twelve months): students stay on track and follow the 52-week schedule.

Please follow the Program as outlined. Each step is a prerequisite to the next step.

Students pay their monthly tuition until they complete the Program.

The Program begins on the first Monday of each month.

Students who pre-pay their tuition receive a 10% discount.

How Do I Begin?

The Program begins on the first Monday of each month and there is a limited number of students.

1. Click "Buy Now" to pay your first month of tuition. This secures your place in the next available Program.
2. The payment is fully refundable until you begin the Program and up to 14-days after you begin the Program.
3. You receive an email with Program information including your start date the next business day.