If you want one software skill that opens doors, this is a strong candidate. Three certificates take Xero from setup through payroll to the advanced tools. Built for people who want all of it, not a slice.
Three certificates, not one. Setup and invoicing, then payroll, then fixed assets, budgets and tracking.
The Official Xero Advisor Certification is issued by Xero. It carries weight well beyond this course.
Six months of access for roughly 40 hours of content. There is room to take your time.
Xero sits behind a very large share of small business accounts in New Zealand, and every one of those files needs a driver. The work is easy to picture: invoices raised, bills coded, the bank feed matched, the pay run out. Employers test the software, not the theory.
The person who knows the file better than anyone.
Supporting client files inside an accounting practice.
Getting a business set up on Xero and running.
Both jobs at once, the way small firms need it.
Bookkeeping, accounts support and payroll support roles.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience. The college states plainly that the diploma does not promise employment.
Why this one rather than a single Xero certificate.
Setting up payroll, pay templates, pay runs, payslips and filing obligations.
Aged receivables, fixed assets, budgeting, tracking categories, projects and expenses.
Twelve months of student membership with the Institute of Public Accountants comes with it.
Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy
From the college, across all three certificates.
The official one, issued by Xero itself.
Earned on completion, alongside the certificate.
An advisor sends the guide and answers what the page skips.
Weekly plan or one upfront payment. Start the same day.
Core Xero, then payroll, then the advanced certificate.
Take Xero's own advisor assessment and add it to your CV.
No, and no previous accounting experience is needed either. It suits people new to Xero and people with some experience already.
From $29 a week on a plan, with no deposit and no credit check. Enquire for the current pricing and payment options.
About 40 hours of content, with six months of platform access. Many people are through it well inside that.
It is the Official Xero Advisor Certification, issued by Xero. The college is a Xero Partner, which is how the assessment opens up on completion.
It gives you the software skill employers ask about, plus a certification Xero issues. The college states plainly that the diploma does not promise employment, and that is the honest position. What it does is put you on the shortlist.
You can still start, though the college suggests a shorter introductory course if the underlying concepts are new. Ask an advisor which order suits you.
It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office and carries 40 CPD hours, which is accreditation for professional development. It is not NZQA accredited, so it is not a national qualification. Those are two different things. The Xero certification alongside it comes from Xero.
Yes. There is a 10-day money back guarantee from the day you enrol.
This diploma is delivered by The Career Academy, an online college based in Christchurch.
The college has run for more than 15 years and helps over 25,000 students a year. Its Xero Partner status keeps the course content current with the latest Xero releases. Accounting and bookkeeping tutors named on the page are Tom F, Dessa M, Erika B, Justin S and Saharah A.
Picture the interview where they ask how well you know Xero, and the honest answer is all of it, front to back.