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

Core VI Computer Technology

3

Core II Mathematics and Science

12

Total Credit Hours:9

 

Accounting Technician

 

 

General Education Requirements

Credits

Core I

Communications

3

 

WRIT 101 College Writing or

 

 

WRIT 104 Workplace Communications

 

Core II

Mathematics

3

 

M 105 Contemporary Math

 

 

M 111 Technical Math or

 

 

M 121 College Algebra or

 

Core VII

Technology

3

 

CAPP 120 Introduction to Computers

 

 

CAPP 131 Basic MS Office

 

Total

General Education Requirements

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

Total Credit Hours:20

 

Accounting Technician Program of Study Courses

Credits

ACTG 180

Payroll Accounting*

3

ACTG 201

Principles of Financial Accounting

4

ACTG 202

Principles of Managerial Accounting*

4

ACTG 205

Computerized Accounting *

3

CAPP 156

Microsoft Excel*

3

 

ELECTIVE

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Program of Study Courses

20

 

Total Credits Required for degree

29

* Course has a pre-requisite


Total Credit Hours: 30

Accounting Technician-Cert

First Semester (FA)

ACTG 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4

CAPP 156Microsoft Excel

3

Second Semester (SP)

ACTG 180Payroll Accounting

3

ACTG 202Principles of Managerial Accounting

4

ACTG 205Computerized Accounting

3

ELECTIVE

3

Total Credit Hours: 20

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.