The purpose of this course is to assist middle school students (grades 7-8) in making informed decisions regarding their future academic and occupational goals and to provide information and foundational training regarding careers in the following career clusters: Business Management and Administration; Finance; Hospitality and Tourism; Information Technology; and Marketing. The content includes but is not limited to fundamental knowledge and skills related to business functions in these clusters. Through project based instruction students are introduced to the principles of business and computer technology appropriate for these career clusters while reinforcing their keyboarding skills.
Instruction and learning activities are provided in a laboratory setting using hands-on experiences with the equipment, materials and technology appropriate to the course content and in accordance with current practices.
The CareerTech student organizations, Business Professionals of America (BPA) and/or DECA, are considered co-curricular activities that are integral components of the course and should be integrated throughout.
- Teacher: Tonja Norwood