Business Information Professional I

The Business Information Professional Certificate prepares students for entry-level office, computer, and administrative support positions in a variety of industries. This certification includes courses in: oral and written business communications; computer application skills, including beginning Excel, Word, and Outlook; the fundamentals of computer systems; and critical thinking and problem solving. This certificate is a collaborative certificate and courses are available at multiple colleges. Students can reference the required course list to find more information regarding the courses available at each college. This certificate can be completed 100% online.

The North (Greater Sacramento) subregion held 48,134 business information professionals jobs in 2020. Business information professionals jobs are projected to increase by 2% over the next five years, adding 782 new jobs to the subregion by 2025.  Over the next five years, business information professionals jobs are projected to have 5,746 annual openings in the North (Greater Sacramento) subregion.

Given the need of local area employers and students searching for self-sufficient wages, the college conservatively projects completers to start at 10-15 in the initial years with continual growth as the certificate is promoted and recognized in the community.

Folsom Lake College's Business Professional Worker I Certificate is designed specifically to meet the needs of area employers who are in need of qualified employees to fill these positions.  The BIP I Certificate builds a foundation of skills and knowledge needed for employment and salary advancement.

This is a 20.5 - 24 unit Certificate of Achievement.  This new certificate is being created as part of the Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant project, of Crosswalking Business Pathways to Public Sector Careers. This collaborative career education certificate will be offered collaboratively at all the Los Rios campuses. 

Information Communications Technologies, ICT, and Digital Media are now integrated into almost every technology, industry and job.  Folsom Lake College's Business Information Professional I Certificate was developed to align with the California State Pathway. 

Job opportunities related to business information workers include: Customer Service Representatives, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.

Based on the labor market analysis from the Center of Excellence, this certificate will provide the specialized skills, human skills, and technical skills requested by local area employers.