Technical Accounting Specialist

AssociateAASDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 64-credit-hour Associate in Applied Science with accounting and payroll preparation for entry-level office and accounting-clerk positions. The college says coursework is available on campus and online.

Official program name: Technical Accounting Specialist
Awarded degree: Associate in Applied Science · major: Technical Accounting Specialist
Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Degree level: Associate
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree title itself is in accounting, accountancy, taxation or another accounting subject (for example a Master of Accountancy).
Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Associate track: Applied, career-oriented associate degreeThe college describes the degree as career-oriented. Transfer of an applied degree is not assumed; check the college's articulation agreements and the receiving school's policy.
Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
School: Barton County Community College
Location: Great Bend, KSFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Subjects: Accounting — core of the degree (“Technical Accounting Specialist”)
Required credits: 64 credit hours
Source: docs.bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Duration: Not verified

Why this program is listed

Associate in Applied Science program with an accounting focus listed on the college's program page.

Associate in Applied Science program centered on accounting theory and practice for entry-level accounting and payroll work.

Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in accounting, accountancy and taxation at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal accounting majors or concentrations, never certificates or degrees with a single accounting course. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: On campus · Online
Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

The program includes a career-ready capstone project with interview practice and a resume and cover letter.
Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Transfer pathways

The page says the program also serves as a foundation for those who wish to pursue a four-year degree in business or a related field; no partner institution is named on this page.
Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

CPA-related information

Academic qualification, CPA exam eligibility and CPA licensure are three different things, and requirements differ by state board, pathway, applicant background and date. These are statements this school publishes, shown with the jurisdiction they name.

CPA-related statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

A school describing a program as supporting CPA preparation does not establish eligibility for every applicant in every state, and this directory does not label any program “CPA eligible”. Check your own state board's current rules before you enrol. Accounting degrees and CPA requirements

Other professional recognition

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Other professional recognition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

This directory does not publish pass rates, placement rates or salaries for any program. Occupational statistics for accountants are in the guides, labelled as statistics for the occupation, not outcomes of a school.

Admissions

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Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Barton campus-based courses, in-districtFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$117	per credit · 2026-27Includes feesCalculated tuition$7,488 = 64 credits × $117 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
In-state — Barton campus-based courses, in-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$138	per credit · 2026-27Includes feesCalculated tuition$8,832 = 64 credits × $138 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
Out-of-state — Barton campus-based courses, out-of-stateFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$167	per credit · 2026-27Includes feesCalculated tuition$10,688 = 64 credits × $167 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
International — Barton campus-based courses, internationalFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$230	per credit · 2026-27Includes feesCalculated tuition$14,720 = 64 credits × $230 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026
All students — Barton Online, regardless of state residencyFrom the school's online tuition table	$170	per credit · 2026-27Includes feesCalculated tuition$10,880 = 64 credits × $170 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bartonccc.edu · verified October 30, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Doctoral funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Three different things, kept apart: institutional accreditation of the school, business-school accreditation of the unit, and supplemental accounting accreditation. One never implies another.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school accreditation

No business-school accreditation (AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE) is on record for this school. Accreditation is optional and its absence is not a sign of poor quality.

Supplemental accounting accreditation

No separate accounting accreditation is on record. AACSB business accreditation does not mean the accounting program holds AACSB accounting accreditation.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Kansas.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 26, 2026.

docs.bartonccc.edu/degreemaps/TechAccountSpec/AASCurTechnicalAccounting.pdf — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
bartonccc.edu/enrollment/cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 30, 2026
bartonccc.edu/programs/technical-accounting — Official program page, verified October 30, 2026

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