Program Overview

Finance Assistant

Program Overview

The Finance Assistant embedded technical diploma at Madison College is comprised of a selection of courses from the Finance Associate Degree program. These core classes can be completed in one year, giving you the valuable skills you need to enter or move up in the workforce.

In these classes, you will explore:

• Accounting principles, including an introduction to accounting software.
• Federal and state income tax laws, with an emphasis on personal taxes.
• Microsoft Excel; create professional workbooks, charts, macros, and work with financial tools.
• Financial Institutions and their impact on the economy.

You’ll leave Madison College fully prepared for your job or internship search. We’ll teach you effective techniques to present yourself to employers for job prospects or promotions. You will learn how to create or improve your resume and cover letter and polish your interviewing and networking skills.

If you apply for the Finance associate degree, you will automatically earn this diploma after completing your first year of classes.

Program Details

• Program Number:
• Your Degree: Technical Diploma
• Area of Study: Business
• Delivery Method: 100% In Person, 100% Online, Some Online/Some In Person
• Estimated Time to Complete: 31 Credits | Finish diploma in 1 year
• Financial Aid Available

Tuition and Fees

• Estimated Program Cost: $6,092.83
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• Financial Aid: Applying for financial aid and scholarships help you pay for your education.

Admission

To Apply

Earning a degree is a great way to advance your career development opportunities.

Application Dates

• Summer 2025: Application open, Application completion deadline is July 15, 2025
• Fall 2025: Application open, Application completion deadline is November 15, 2025
• Spring 2026: Application open, Application completion deadline is April 15, 2026

Admission Requirements

• 1. Admission Application: The online application allows you to save your work as you complete it and ensures fast, secure delivery to our office.
• 2. Education Completion: Submit official transcripts from the institutions you attended that indicate one of the following:
  • High school completion (current high school seniors may submit an in-progress transcript)
  • GED/HSED completion
  • College transcript or Madison College experience showing:
    • Completion of an associate degree or higher, or
    • At least 30 credits completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4-point scale
      • The credits must be completed at a single college and cannot be combined with other transcripts
      • Any transfer credit listed on a transcript does not count toward the 30-credit minimum
      • Credits completed at Madison College are evaluated and do not require a transcript

Curriculum and Experience

First Semester

• Accounting 1 - Principles (4 credits)
• Business Spreadsheet Applications (3 credits)
• Personal Finance (3 credits)
• Written Communication (3 credits)
• Math of Finance (3 credits)

Second Semester

• Access (1 credit)
• Accounting 2 - Principles (4 credits)
• Tax 1 (4 credits)
• Financial Institutions (3 credits)
• Oral/Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)

Careers

Earning your Finance Assistant technical diploma at Madison Area Technical College prepares you for valuable work as a:

• Financial Assistant
• Tax Assistant
• Credit Analyst
• Accounts payable/receivable clerk

Related Programs

• Finance
• Accounting
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