Madison Area Technical College

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name= Madison Area Technical College


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established= 1912
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Technical College

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students= 20,461
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city= Madison
state= WI
country= USA
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website= [http://matcmadison.edu/matc/]

Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is the technical and community college for the Madison, Wisconsin area. It is among the largest of the 16 schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System, educating about 44,000 people per year. ref|1 It consists of ten campuses, with six located in Madison and four others in the nearby cities of Reedsburg, Watertown, Fort Atkinson, and Portageref|2

The college was founded in 1912 to serve the local Madison community. It resided in the former Madison Central High School location in downtown; in the 1980s the campus was largely moved to an east-side location near Madison's airport, Truax Field.

The school offers 115 associate degree and technical diploma programs, as well as other certifications and adult continuing education programs. In the 2003–2004 school year, 20,461 students were enrolled in degree-credit programs, 4,215 in adult basic education, 20,352 in adult continuing education, 3,517 in community service and 1,989 in ESL programs.

The current president is Dr. Bettsey L. Barhorst.

Programs

Agricultural and Animal Science Careers
# Agricultural Equipment Technology
# Basic Horticulture
# Farm Business and Production Management
# Veterinary Technician

Applied Engineering Careers
# Architectural Technician
# Civil Engineering Technology
# Electrical Engineering Technology
# Electronics
# Mechanical Design Technology

Art & Graphic Design Careers
# Animation-Concept Development
# Commercial Art (See Art: Graphic Design)
# Graphic Design
# Interior Design
# Photography
# Printing
# Printing and Publishing
# Visual Communications-Media Design
# Web Page Design

Business and Management Careers
# Accounting
# Accounting Assistant
# Business Management
# Finance
# Human Resources Certificate

Business Technology Related Careers
# Administrative Assistant
# Basic Medical Reception Skills Certificate
# Broadcast Captioning
# Business Software Applications Specialist
# Certificate in Microsoft Office–Advanced
# Certificate in Microsoft Office–Basic
# Essential Office Skills Certificate
# Judicial Reporting
# Medical Administrative Specialist
# Medical Transcriptionist
# Project Management Certificate
# Technical Communications
# Website Development Certificate

Computer and Information Technology Careers
# Internet Developer Certificate - IDC
# IT-Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
# IT-CompTIA A+ Computer Essentials Certificate
# IT-Computer Systems Administration Specialist
# IT-Help Desk Support Specialist
# IT-Information Security Certificate
# IT-LAMP Open Source Development Certificate
# IT-Mainframe Programming Certificate
# IT-Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Certificate
# IT-Microsoft Visual Studio.NET Certificate
# IT-Network Security Specialist
# IT-Network Specialist
# IT-Programmer/Analyst (smaller shops)
# IT-VOIP/Convergence
# IT-Web Analyst/Programmer (larger shops)
# IT-Web Programming Certificate

Culinary Careers
# Baking/Pastry Arts
# Culinary Arts
# Food Service Production

Health Care Careers
# Clinical Laboratory Technician
# Dental Assistant
# Dental Hygienist
# Dietetic Technician
# Health Unit Coordinator
# Language Interpreter for Health Services
# Mammography Certificate
# Medical Assistant
# Medical Coding Specialist
# Nursing Assistant
# Nursing, Associate Degree
# Nursing, Practical
# Nursing: CBRF Caregiver
# Occupational Therapy Assistant
# Optometric Technician
# Physical Therapist Assistant (Cooperative Programs)
# Polysomnography
# Radiography
# Respiratory Therapist
# Surgical Technologist
# Therapeutic Massage
# Naked Massage

Human Services Careers
# Early Childhood Education
# Human Services Associate

Liberal Studies/Transfer
# Journalism Certificate
# Liberal Arts Transfer

Manufacturing Technology Careers
# Cabinetmaking and Millwork
# CNC Specialist Certificate
# Construction and Remodeling
# Individualized Technical Studies
# Industrial Maintenance Technician
# Machine Tooling Technics
# Plastics Technology
# Welding

Marketing and Small Business Operations Careers
# Fashion Marketing
# Marketing
# Paralegal
# Paralegal Post Baccalaureate Certificate
# Quality Management
# Real Estate
# Small Business Entrepreneurship
# Supervisory Management

Personal Service Careers
# Barber/Cosmetologist
# Nail Technician Certificate

Protective Service Careers
# Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Academy
# Criminal Justice Law Enforcement
# Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)
# Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (EMT-I)
# Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate Technician (EMT-Int. Tech)
# Emergency Medical Technician: Paramedic
# Fire Protection Technician/Fire Service Certification

Science & Laboratory Related Careers
# Bioinformatics Certificate
# Biotechnology Intensive Post-baccalaureate Certificate
# Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
# Biotechnology Post-baccalaureate Certificate
# Clinical Laboratory Technician (see Health Careers)
# Electron Microscopy
# ABCDEFG

Technical Studies
# Technical Studies-Journeyworker

Tourism & Recreation Careers
# Destination Management Certificate
# Health Club Technician Certificate
# Hotel and Restaurant Management
# Meeting and Event Management
# Meeting and Event Management Certificate
# Recreation Management Programs

Transportation & Engine Related Careers
# Auto Collision Repair and Refinish Technician
# Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing Technician
# Automotive Custom Painting Certificate
# Automotive Technician
# Automotive Technology
# Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technician
# Diesel Equipment Technology
# Motorcycle, Marine and Outdoor Power Products Technician
# Renewable Energy Certificate

References

* [http://matcmadison.edu/matc/about/ About MATC]
* [http://matcmadison.edu/matc/campuses/campus.shtm Campus Information]

External links

* [http://matcmadison.edu/matc/ Official Madison Area Technical College website]