2023-2025 Fort Peck Catalog

Accounting Technician

The Accounting Technician Certificate Program is designed to prepare students in accounting and finance for business and industry. It will prepare a student for entry-level accounting and finance occupations.

Occupational Objectives: Public and private accounting firms, large and small businesses, Tribal and government agencies, banks.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements

Core I
Communications

6

WRIT 101College Writing

3

Or

WRIT 104Workplace Communications

3

Core II
Mathematics

3

M 111Technical Mathematics

3

Or

M 121College Algebra

3

Core VII
Computer Technology

3

CAPP 131Basic Microsoft Office

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Program of Study Courses

ACTG 180Payroll Accounting

3

ACTG 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4

ACTG 202Principles of Managerial Accounting

4

ACTG 205Computerized Accounting

3

CAPP 156Microsoft Excel

3

ELECTIVE

3

ELECTIVE

3

Total Credit Hours:23

Total Credit Hours: 32

Program Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop the ability to think critically and analyze problems
  • Use business-related information processing systems with proficiency
  • Process daily accounting transactions, journals, and ledgers and handle other accounting functions.