Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is the technical and community college for the greater Madison area. Founded in 1912 to teach vocational skills, today MATC is a nationally-ranked technical college. It is one of the largest of the Wisconsin Technical College System's 16 colleges and serves approximately 50,000 individuals, or about one in 12 district residents, annually. It provides a comprehensive curriculum of technical, liberal arts and sciences, adult basic education and continuing education, as well as customized employee training. The college awards associate degrees, technical diplomas and certificates and offers classes that transfer to four-year degree programs.

Approximately two-thirds of its 400 full-time faculty members hold advanced degrees. The college's annual follow-up surveys consistently report that more than 90 percent of MATC graduates are employed soon after graduation. In addition, satisfaction scores among MATC graduates and their employers routinely rate above 90 percent.

MATC provides training for more than 100 careers, including such high tech fields as biotechnology, electron microscopy, web page design and computer networking. Its varied programs include accounting, marketing, culinary trades, nursing, automotive technology, police science and welding. In addition, MATC is one of only three technical colleges in the state to offer a wide selection of liberal studies classes that transfer to four-year colleges and universities. MATC is the single largest source of students transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is one of the state's leading providers of customized training for employers.

MATC serves all or parts of 12 counties located in south central Wisconsin. Its 11 college facilities are spread among five campuses. MATC's regional campuses are located in the communities of Fort Atkinson, Portage, Reedsburg and Watertown. In addition, the college offers instruction in hundreds of locations throughout its district.