Business & Technology Education An Alternative Pathway to College

Why BTE? It’s a Florida 2+2 transfer pathway HS Business Management HS Digital Media Technology HS Marketing & Entrepreneurship Why BTE?

Why BTE? Develops a highly skilled and educated workforce Microsoft Office Certification – Power Point, Word, Excel Adobe Certification – Photoshop, Animate/Flash, Dreamweaver QuickBooks Certification Project-based learning DECA ACE Executive Internships Why BTE?

Why BTE? An essential mechanism for increasing postsecondary access Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship can be used to fund a career education or certificate program. - Funds a 2+2 bachelor’s degree, 2 year Associate Degree + 2 year Bachelor program at a Florida University. - Complete 3 credits within a single pathway (excluding Digital Information Technology) - Pass Industry Certification exams equaling 5 or more college credits Why BTE?

Why BTE? An essential mechanism for increasing postsecondary access Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship can be used to fund a career education or certificate program at a Technical or State College - Complete 3 credits within a single pathway (excluding Digital Information Technology) - 3.0 weighted core GPA & 3.5 unweighted GPA in the pathway courses - Minimum college ACT, SAT or PERT scores Why BTE?

Why BTE? Increases attainment, closes equity and opportunity gaps Allows time to mature and develop confidence Helps student to develop social emotional intelligence Learns to advocate for themselves Provides more opportunities to discovery interests Financially viable Prepares for the new economy

Success in the New Economy What you should know

How to get your student in a Pathway? Start Business Education Pathway in Middle School Grade 6 Computer Applications in Business I and Power Point Certification Grade 7 Computer Applications in Business II and Word Certification Grade 8 Digital Information Technology and Excel Certification Microsoft Office Industry Certification Earn high school credit in G8 – Graduation requirement How to get your student in a Pathway?

How to get your student in a Pathway? Continue or start in one of 3 Pathways in High School Business Management Digital Media Technology Marketing & Entrepreneurship How to get your student in a Pathway?

Advanced Learning Opportunities High School Pathways Level Business Management Digital Media Marketing   G8 or G9 Digital Information Technology MOS Industry Certification Pre-requisite for pathway & Graduation requirement Pre-requisite for pathway Graduation requirement L1 G9 or G10 Business & Entrepreneurship (Hons) Digital Media Fundamentals (Hons) Adobe Photoshop Cloud Industry Certification Marketing Essentials L2 G10 or G11 Accounting Applications I (Hons) QuickBooks Certification Digital Media Production Systems (Hons) Adobe Animate/Flash Industry Certification Marketing Applications (Hons) Adobe Photoshop CC Industry Certification L3 G11 or G12 Management & HR (Hon) Digital Media Delivery Systems (Hons) Adobe Dreamweaver Industry Certification Marketing Management (Hons) Advanced Learning Opportunities Grade 12 AICE Business Game, Simulation, & Application Advanced Applications CIW JavaScript AICE Travel & Tourism ACE Executive Internship (Hons)

Associate Degree in Science Complete 2 years of specialized training designed to allow you enter the workforce in a high-demand career with guaranteed job skills Or continue your education by transferring to a Bachelor's program such as BAS/BSN degrees or other articulated AS to Baccalaureate degree programs.

Examples of AS Degrees Accounting Technology Business Administration Business Analytics Marketing Management Office Administration Graphic Design Web Development Computer Information Technology

What if your student is uncertain? Video Naviance Career Research in Digital Information Technology DECA Job Shadow Days – Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce In Class SME Speaker Bureau Series ACE Executive Internships What if your student is uncertain?

ACE Executive Internship On CSC Website

Inspiring TED Talks for Students Check it out Decide which is suitable for you and your student Watch together Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2fBpzJP8ds Inspiring TED Talks for Students

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Contact Donna Hoo BTE Department Chair ACE Academy Director dhoo@coralspringscharter.org Phone: 954-340-4100