Business Applications Software
Labor Market Assessment
Recruitment and retention of students in computer applications/business technology classes can be enhanced by the approaches listed below.
Demand Statewide (Job Openings):
278,700
Estimated Headcount in BIW Courses:
108,752
North/Sacramento Region
Bay Region
Central Region
Los Angeles Region
Orange County Region
South Central Coast Region
San Diego Region
Inland Empire/Desert Region
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Statewide Community College Faculty Feel More Engaged and Informed Due to Yearlong ICT Educator Webinar Series
“It helps us stay relevant and evolve rigorous curriculum,” said one faculty respondent in a recent effectiveness survey for the ICT Educator Webinar Series. There could not be higher praise. The purpose of the webinar series is to inform and...
WASTC Faculty Development Weeks Bring New Value to Instructors Online
The Faculty Development Weeks hosted by the Western Academy Support and Training Center (WASTC) have become a staple during the first two weeks of June. This year’s sessions moved online but still brought tremendous value to the nearly 300 faculty...
SCCRC Brings Together LinkedIn Learning, Jobspeaker, and Employer Engagement to Prepare Students for the Job Market
Paula Hodge, ICT-DM Regional Director in the South Central Coast, is leading an effort to bring two content providers together to create a more robust online experience for students who are looking to enter a tough job market. Hodge is working with...
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BUSINESS INFORMATION WORKER C-ID
In addition, the faculty discipline review group finalized three Model Curricula for the discipline: a 12-unit BIW Quick Start Certificate, 18-unit BIW I Certificate of Achievement and 30-unit BIW II Certificate of Achievement.
BUSINESS INFORMATION WORKER COHORTS
The ICT-Digital Media Sector team has worked with several colleges to build BIW student cohorts. This effort has resulted in a greater number of students completing the pathway with sustainable community-based cohort support.
Instructors and administrators are encouraged to contact their local Deputy Sector Navigator to learn more about developing a BIW cohort on campus.
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BUSINESS INFORMATION WORKER COLLATERAL
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BIW Cross-Disciplinary Certificates at College of the Desert
Watch our recent ICT Educator Webinar to learn how Instructor Pablo Romero at College of the Desert has taken their Business Information Worker program to a new level. Learn how he helped to create 3 new cross-disciplinary Business Information Specialist certificates – Legal Office Specialist, Marketing Specialist and Medical Office Specialist – and how COD secured an internship for students in the Medical Office Specialist program.
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