Business & Information Technology
Beginning with students entering ninth grade in fall 2011, one standard unit of credit in Economics and Personal Finance is required for graduation with a Standard, Standard Technical, Advanced Studies or Advanced Technical Diploma. Students may earn this credit by successfully completing the course at any time during their high school career. More about Economics and Personal Finance Standards of Learning, expanded endorsements, and curriculum frameworks.
Intensive preparation for business and information technology careers is available at the secondary level. Courses enable students to investigate opportunities in business, prepare for entry and advancement on the job, develop management skills and identify further education and training necessary within a chosen career cluster.
Resources
- 2011-2012 Reference Sheet (PDF)
- 2011-2012 Calendar of Events
- Equipment Resource Guide – see Equipment for CTE Programs
- Essential Competency List for Business and Information Technology
- Licensure Endorsement Requirements for Business & Information Technology (PDF) – See 8VAC20-22-230 on page 30 of the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel document.
Outside Resources
- Virginia Business Education Association (VBEA)
- Southern Business Education Association (SBEA)
- National Business Education Association (NBEA)
- Foundation for the Future of Business Education
- Delta Pi Epsilon (DPE)
Outside Resources for Students
- Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL)
- Virginia Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda, Inc.
FBLA is the Career and Technical Education student organization designed to develop personal employability and leadership skills for all individuals enrolled in business and information technology courses. Through participation in the organization, business and information technology students learn to engage in individual and group business enterprises, to hold office and direct the affairs of a group, to work with representatives of other student organizations, and to compete honorably with their colleagues.
Courses
Overview of Business & Information Technology Courses
The following courses were revised. Curriculum frameworks are available through VERSO from the CTE Resource Center:
- Office Administration BUS 6621 and 6622
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies BUS 6631 and 6633
- Design, Multimedia and Web Technologies, BUS6630 and 6632
- Economics & Personal Finance – Revised and renamed to align with economics and financial literacy graduation requirements. You may also be interested in Economics & Personal Finance instruction and standards of learning.
Cooperative Education
Cooperative Office Education (COE) is a teaching method available in each occupational course. Students attend classes part of the day and work in an approved business/office part of the day. The combination is coordinated by the classroom teacher into a single learning package. Local school divisions should identify which of the occupational courses they designate for the cooperative education method of instruction in Business and Information Technology. More about Cooperative Education.
Virginia CTE Business & Iinformation Technology Listserv
If you are not on the Virginia CTE Business and Information Technology Listserv, contact Judith Sams at Judith.Sams@doe.virginia.gov to be added.
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