1. Business & Technology Education
An Alternative Pathway to College

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

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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

7. Success in the New Economy
What you should know

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. 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)

11. 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.

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

13. 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?

14. ACE Executive Internship
On CSC Website

15. Inspiring TED Talks for Students
Check it out
Decide which is suitable for you and your student
Watch together
Link –
Inspiring TED Talks for Students

16. Q & A Moment

17. Contact
Donna Hoo BTE Department Chair ACE Academy Director Phone: