COURSE CODE: 6132

Business Law

SCED Code: 12054
Virginia Extended Description: 18
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Duration: 18 Weeks
Hours: 70
Credits: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
OSHA Compliance Required?: No
CTSO: FBLA

Students examine the foundations of the American legal system, including federal and Virginia laws and court systems. Students gain knowledge and skills by exploring economic and social concepts related to the law, along with the legal rights and responsibilities of business entities and consumers. Focus areas include contracts, business and consumer protection, criminal law, tort law, international law, family/domestic law, employment law, cyber law, and careers in and related to the legal profession. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

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Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations

Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected.  The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth.  See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry). 

SOC Code Occupation Description Apprenticeable Occupation
132041 Credit Analysts No
132072 Loan Officers No
132061 Financial Examiners No
132054 Financial Risk Specialists No
436014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Yes
434161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping No
131082 Project Management Specialists No
113021 Computer and Information Systems Managers No
151242 Database Administrators No
151253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers No
151255 Web and Digital Interface Designers No
113012 Administrative Services Managers No
111021 General and Operations Managers No
113061 Purchasing Managers No
113013 Facilities Managers No
131071 Human Resources Specialists Yes
131151 Training and Development Specialists Yes
211092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists No
273091 Interpreters and Translators No
434031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks No
434061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs No
131041 Compliance Officers No
195011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Yes
132011 Accountants and Auditors No
292042 Emergency Medical Technicians No
332011 Firefighters No
232011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants No
339032 Security Guards No
339093 Transportation Security Screeners No

Career Clusters

Pathway Occupation
Administrative Support
  • Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
  • Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
  • Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Business Information Management
  • Project Management Specialists
  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Database Administrators
  • Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
  • Web and Digital Interface Designers
General Management
  • Administrative Services Managers
  • Chief Executives
  • General and Operations Managers
  • Purchasing Managers
  • Facilities Managers
  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
Human Resources Management
  • Compensation and Benefits Managers
  • Human Resources Specialists
  • Labor Relations Specialists
  • Training and Development Specialists

Pathway Occupation
Accounting
  • Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Banking Services
  • Credit Analysts
  • Loan Officers
  • Financial Examiners
  • Financial Risk Specialists
Insurance
  • Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
  • Actuaries

Pathway Occupation
Foreign Service
  • Interpreters and Translators
Governance
  • Legislators
National Security
  • Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders, All Other
  • Special Forces
  • Command and Control Center Officers
Planning
  • Urban and Regional Planners
  • Interpreters and Translators
  • Statistical Assistants
Public Management & Administration
  • Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
  • Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
  • Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Regulation
  • Compliance Officers
  • Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Revenue & Taxation
  • Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
  • Accountants and Auditors
  • Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
  • Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
  • Financial Examiners

Pathway Occupation
Correction Services
  • Correctional Officers and Jailers
  • Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Emergency & Fire Management Services
  • Fire Inspectors and Investigators
  • Emergency Medical Technicians
  • Emergency Management Directors
  • Firefighters
Legal Services
  • Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • Paralegals and Legal Assistants
  • Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
  • Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
Security & Protective Services
  • Security Guards
  • Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
  • Transportation Security Screeners

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