BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS

Effective: WINTER 2010

Degrees and Certificates - Click for Program Outline:

• Certificate - SFCC

Enrollment: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Program Description

The Business Occupations Certificate is designed to provide a balanced survey of business knowledge and skills that are core to the General Business Associate in Applied Science degree program and most other business AAS degree programs.

Program Goals

1. Understand the private enterprise system, basic business math applications, and accounting principles.
2. Communicate effectively – verbal and written – in order to function in the world of work.
3. Develop desk-top 10-key calculator and computer skills.
4. Select business elective classes to meet individual goals, including supervised volunteer experience or co-op work experience to gain current work experience.

Career Opportunities

The student who doesn't wish to specialize in one specific business area will nevertheless find many employment opportunities. Many firms are primarily interested in hiring persons having a broad general background who possess positive work attitudes. Most employment opportunities in the Spokane area for the general business graduate would be with retailers and wholesalers and with small business organizations. POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: Positions will vary according to the specific courses that the student has taken. However, there are a variety of positions that students might pursue such as store clerk, sales associate, basic bookkeeping, and information input specialist, proof machine operator, customer service, telemarketing, general office clerk and trainee. Salaries in the Spokane area will start at approximately $8 per hour with advancement opportunities. An individual's own skills, experience, motivation and attitudes will definitely affect earning power.