Business Technology

The Business Technology Certificate of Training program is designed for students who seek the core business technology skills to incorporate technology into a small business. This program is designed for students who want to add technology abilities to their current skill set without the additional coursework of a broader education.

 

For further studies consider the Business Administration Associate degree with an emphasis in Business Technology or a Computer Science and Information Systems degree.

 

Students planning to transfer to a university to earn a bachelor's degree should consider the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer  (Business Administration AS-T) degree or the appropriate CSIS transfer program.

We project that approximately 10-15 students will earn this certificate annually.  

Based on Program Review, the Business department has reformatted its ready-to-work programs to focus more on their specialty areas of study rather than a broader education. This  concentrated program offers a quicker path to the core skills required by an occupational change, career growth, or immediate placement into an entry level position. Upon successful completion of the program, students will demonstrate an ability to utilize fundamental business technology resources appropriate to a small businesses environment.

 

Requirements	Course	Title	Units	Sequence
Required Core (6-7 units)	BUSC 109	Keyboarding for Computers    OR typing proficiency test with a typing speed of 40 wpm with 5 or fewer errors in 5 minutes	0-1.0	Any Semester
	BUSI 70	Business Communication	3.0	Fall or Spring Semester
	CSIS 1	Computer Information Systems	3.0	Any Semester
Program Electives
Select Select one of the following MS Office Paths:	BUSC 140,   BUSC 150,   BUSC 160, and BUSC 170	Microsoft Word 2013: Word for Windows I (1)   Microsoft Excel 2013: Intro to Spreadsheets (1)   Microsoft PowerPoint: Intro to Presentation (1)   Microsoft Windows 8 (0.5)	3.5	Any Semester
	OR
	CSIS 50 and   CSIS 50L	MS Office Applications   MS Office Applications Lab	3.0	Fall or Spring Semester
Soft Skills Classes
Select 1 class from the list.	BUSI 22	Human Behavior/Leadership	3.0	Fall or Spring Semester
	BUSI 64	Customer Service	3.0	Fall or Spring Semester

Units Required to Complete Certificate (if applicable)
Certificate Core Units: (indicate the number of units that are required for the certificate core)	6-7
Certificate Elective Units: (indicate the number of units that are completed as electives)	6-6.5
Total Certificate Units:  (indicate the number of units that are required for the total certificate).	12-13.5

 

Students may complete the coursework in the Business Business Certificate of Achievement in one semester, or in multiple semesters.  They may sequence the courses in any order.  

This program is currently offered as a local certificate. The proposal seeks approval from the CCCCO to covert to a COA.

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