Perfect for soon-to-be graduates, this online course teaches marketable skills to enhance resumes for employment and college. Lesson topics include data entry, formatting, formulas, functions, charts, and more. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
Office Applications I (2013)
Great for building practical skill sets, this five-unit course introduces students to general computer usage needs that employers look for and colleges recommend. Lesson topics include mail merge, tab stops, reference features, modification of documents, and collaboration of presentations. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
Careers in Manufacturing Processes
Careers in Manufacturing Processes is a semester-long elective for students in grades 9-12 who are interested in manufacturing, product development, or the process of bringing a product to market.
The course leads students through the process of production, from planning and testing to distribution. It also discusses topics such as product quality, assembly methodologies, raw materials, workplace safety, and testing prototypes.
Careers in Logistics Planning and Management Services
There is something for every career seeker, ability, and experience level. The objectives of this course are to introduce the student to the field of logistics planning and management and to explain the career opportunities that are available in this field.
Careers in Marketing Research
Careers in Marketing Research is a semester-long high school course that provides information about the process of investigation and problem analysis by using research to produce key marketing statistics that are communicated to management and used throughout the organization. This course concludes with the execution, interpretation, and presentation of marketing research.
Banking Services Careers
Students explore career paths and the required training or higher education necessary and gain an understanding of the basic functions of customer transactions (e.g., setting up an account, processing a loan, establishing a business), cash drawer activity, check collection processes, and other customer service–related transactions. This course also discusses how technology has changed banking in the 21st century. The banking industry is responsible for many of the products that we use on a daily basis, from checking and savings accounts to debit cards, credit cards, and loans.
Introduction to Careers in Finance
Course units address a broad set of services in the industry including finance overview, financial services, securities analysis, investments, principles of corporate finance, banking services, risk management, and insurance.
Network System Design
Throughout the course, students learn the basics of network design, including how to identify network requirements and determine proper network architecture. Students also are introduced to network models. In addition, students learn about Internet protocol and the basics of routing data on a network, as well as network security issues and network management. Lastly, students learn about network operating systems and their role in connecting computers and facilitating communications.
National Security Careers
National Security Careers helps students in grades 9-12 who are interested in protecting and serving our country explore a variety of career options. Throughout the semester, students study careers in the military, coast guard, FBI, CIA, politics, photography, science, and more.
In addition to careers, the course examines how national security has changed throughout the course of history and the pros and cons of what it looks like today. The semester ends with a discussion of current threats to national security.
Introduction to Consumer Services
This course is designed as an overview to prepare students for a consumer services related career and to introduce them to specialty areas. Emphasis is placed on the human services aspect (vs. corporate concerns) of consumer services. Social issues and advocacy, as well as ethics and legalities, are a recurring theme. Students gain knowledge of current issues affecting various consumer services professions, and the impact of local, state, national and global issues on consumer services.