Computer Information Systems
Students will work individually and in groups to explore computer concepts, operating systems, networks, telecommunications, emerging technologies, and career opportunities related to the information technology field. Students will apply problem-solving skills to real-life situations through word processing, spreadsheets, databases, multimedia presentations, and integrated software activities. 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.
Recommended prerequisite(s): Keyboarding or Digital Applications course(s) or teacher-approved demonstration and documentation of touch keyboarding skills.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Accounting (36 Weeks)
- Accounting, Advanced (36 Weeks)
- Business Law (18 Weeks)
- Business Law (36 Weeks)
- Business Management (18 Weeks)
- Business Management (36 Weeks)
- Computer Information Systems, Advanced (18 Weeks)
- Computer Information Systems, Advanced (36 Weeks)
- Computer Network Software Operations (36 Weeks)
- Computer Network Software Operations, Advanced (36 Weeks)
- Cybersecurity Operations (36 Weeks)
- Database Design and Management (Oracle) (36 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (18 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies, Advanced (18 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies, Advanced (36 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (18 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (36 Weeks)
- Entrepreneurship (36 Weeks)
- Entrepreneurship, Advanced (36 Weeks)
- IB Business Management (36 Weeks)
- IB Digital Society I (36 Weeks)
- Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals (36 Weeks)
- Java Programming (Oracle) (36 Weeks)
- Legal Administration (18 Weeks)
- Legal Administration (36 Weeks)
- Medical Administration (18 Weeks)
- Medical Administration (36 Weeks)
- Office Administration (18 Weeks)
- Office Administration (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist I-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist II-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist III-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Principles of Business and Marketing (18 Weeks)
- Principles of Business and Marketing (36 Weeks)
- Programming (36 Weeks)
- Programming, Advanced (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Cloud Essentials+ Certification Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP): Information Systems
- Digital Literacy Pro Examination
- IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Examinations
- Microsoft Certified Fundamentals Examinations
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Examinations
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 435032 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Yes |
| 319094 | Medical Transcriptionists | No |
| 439199 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | No |
| 132031 | Budget Analysts | No |
| 111021 | General and Operations Managers | No |
| 131121 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | No |
| 113061 | Purchasing Managers | No |
| 113012 | Administrative Services Managers | No |
| 274011 | Audio and Video Technicians | No |
| 271011 | Art Directors | No |
| 435061 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Yes |
| 172061 | Computer Hardware Engineers | No |
| 151244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | No |
| 131082 | Project Management Specialists | No |
| 537065 | Stockers and Order Fillers | Yes |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
| 113071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | No |
| 433021 | Billing and Posting Clerks | No |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | No |
| 151232 | Computer User Support Specialists | Yes |
| 113021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | No |
| 112021 | Marketing Managers | No |
| 112032 | Public Relations Managers | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| A/V Technology & Film |
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| Journalism & Broadcasting |
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| Performing Arts |
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| Printing Technology |
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| Telecommunications |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Administrative Support |
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| Business Information Management |
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| General Management |
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| Operations Management |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Information Support & Services |
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| Network Systems |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Marketing Management |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Health, Safety, & Environmental Management |
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| Sales & Service |
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