Accounting Technician
Contact Information:
Diane Bercier, Accounting/Business Instructor
(701) 394-3982
Office 111D
dbercier@tm.edu
Stephanie Bear, Business Instructor
(701) 394-4164
sbear@tm.edu
Office: 111 E
Program Description
The Accounting Technician Program is designed to train accounting technicians who generally work in bookkeeping/accounting operations in business or accounting departments or as para- professionals assisting professional accountants.
Coursework includes courses in accounting theory, computer technology, and general education that are designed to assure graduates possess the skills necessary to clearly communicate the results of their work, both orally and in writing. Students will become proficient in the latest computerized accounting applications and other prominent software used in the accounting field.
Career Outlook
With an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Accounting from TMC you can obtain positions such as an accounting clerk, bookkeeper, financial clerk, teller, bill & account collector, payroll clerk and a number of other positions in the area of basic accounting.
Application Deadline
Review the TMC Academic Calendar for admission & registration deadlines for each semester.
Program Courses
Program Required Courses
Accounting Technician Degree Pathway
Program of Study Year One |
Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
Course # | Course Title | Credit | Course # | Course Title | Credit |
ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 | ACCT 161 | Internship | 2 |
ACCT 218 | Computer Applications of Business | 3 | ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 3 |
BOTE 107 | Customer Service Strategies | 3 | ACCT 212 | Payroll Accounting | 3 |
BOTE 108 | Business Math | 3 | BOTE 177 | Job Readiness | 1 |
BOTE 127 | Information Processing | 3 | ENGL 110 | Composition I | 3 |
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| PSYC 111 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | | TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
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Program of Study Year Two |
Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
Course # | Course Title | Credit | Course # | Course Title | Credit |
ACCT 210 | Fund Accounting | 2 | ACCT 294 | Certified Bookkeeper Exam Prep | 3 |
BADM 202 | Principles of Management | 3 | BADM 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
BOTE 211 | Business Communications | 3 | BADM 215 | Leadership Development | 3 |
BOTE 247 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 | BADM 224 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
COMM | Communication Elective | 3 | CIS 274 | Project Management | 3 |
GEN ED | General Education Elective | 3 | GEN ED | General Education Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 17 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 18 |
Total Credits Required: 65