Standards - Career & Technical Education

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.

Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Discuss and demonstrate ways to value diversity.

List the Alabama career pathways in the Business Management and Administration Cluster.

Describe the Business Management and Administration Cluster and explain what someone in the field might do.

Describe one career from each pathway in the Alabama Career and Technical Education Business Management and Administration Cluster.

Research and create a visual presentation outlining the educational requirements and salaries for an entry-level, mid-level, and upper management position within the business field.

List the Alabama career pathways in the Marketing Cluster.

Describe the Marketing Cluster and explain what someone in the marketing field might do.

Describe one career from each pathway in the Alabama Career and Technical Education Marketing Cluster.

Research and create a visual presentation outlining the educational requirements and salaries for an entry-level, mid-level, and upper management position within the marketing field.

List the Alabama career pathways in the Finance Cluster.

Describe the Finance Cluster and explain what someone in the finance field might do.

Describe one career from each pathway in the Alabama Career and Technical Education Finance Cluster.

Research and create a visual presentation outlining the educational requirements and salaries for an entry-level, mid-level, and upper management position within the finance field.

Explain the process of finding and applying for jobs in business management and administration, marketing, and finance.

Explain where business management and administration, finance, or marketing jobs may be found.

List the documents needed to apply for different job and career opportunities.

Create a personal career plan which leads to meeting requirements for a mid-level position in business management and administration, marketing, or finance.

List and describe skills needed for posted positions in business management and administration, marketing, and finance.

Discuss how a person can demonstrate soft skills needed for career success.

Describe a scenario to illustrate a strong work ethic.

Assess personal strengths and weaknesses that would impact successful employment.

Discuss the relationship between time management and stress.

Determine the effects of good and poor time management and their corresponding stress levels, then develop strategies to continue or overcome the effects.

Utilize a plan to implement effective time management skills.

Explore the Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) available in Alabama relating to business management and administration, finance, and marketing and describe how they enhance the skills and knowledge needed in the business management and administration, finance, and marketing fields.

List the goals of the selected CTSOs.

Research the history of the selected CTSOs.

Describe the student leadership positions available at the local and state levels in the selected CTSOs.

Research and prepare an entry for a CTSO competitive event at the local and state levels.

Describe local, state, and national CTSO programs, events, and conferences.