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
LATEST NEWS
BIW Instructor Goes the Extra Mile for Student Success
Small actions can add up to a big impact, and that’s the approach one instructor is taking to prepare her Business Information Worker students for success. Amity Perry Boada, a business education instructor at Cuesta College, is utilizing some...
Planning and Partnerships Pay Off for BIW Cohorts
As a new school year begins, more than 60 students are taking part in the Business Information Worker certificate program thanks to planning and partnerships over the past year. The ICT-Digital Media Sector partnered with the California Hispanic...
New Program Brings Google Suite to California Community Colleges
A new partnership between Google and the ICT-Digital Media sector is bringing the G-Suite to community colleges across California this fall. The suite, which includes Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms, is on the rise as an alternative to...
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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.
Cohort Toolkit Ideas
Sample Landing Page
BUSINESS INFORMATION WORKER COLLATERAL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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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Mature Workers in a Global Economy: The Importance of Community Colleges
Adults ages 40 and above represent over half of the labor force in the U.S. and that proportion is projected to remain constant through 2028. At the same time, the 55-plus age group is experiencing th...