Business Technology Career Area

Business Technology offers varied career paths which included but are not limited to Bookkeeper, Operations/Support Services Representative, Entry-Level Manager, Entry-Level Medical Biller, Administrative Assistant, Entry-Level Payroll Specialist, Entry-Level Legal Assistant and Entry-Level Help Desk Technician.

Instruction begins with basic health and safety requirements, keyboarding skills, basic document processing, spreadsheet, database, publication and presentation software education. The course progresses with an introduction to management, human resources, business law, entrepreneurship, accounting, personal financial management, ethics in the workplace, business communication skills, advanced computer skills, problem solving skills and employability skills.

This course provides students with Microsoft Certification and OSHA 10-hour General Industry training, as well as an opportunity to build the technical knowledge, ethical behavior and interpersonal skills necessary for careers in business.
Finally, in the second half of their junior year through their senior year, students are eligible for the co-operative education program where students are employed during their “shop week” where they have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while earning high school credit toward their graduation requirements.

Business Technology is the foundation students need for Human Resource Management, Bookkeeping, Administrative Assistant, Office Management, Entrepreneurial and Project Management career pathways. The course is designed for high school students to gain the knowledge necessary to make transitions to a post-secondary school, the military or a career.

Business Technology is much more than typing and filing documents. Armed with the advanced computer skills, business and financial knowledge, professionalism and critical thinking skills a student learns in Business Technology they will have a foundation that will last a lifetime.