Copyright: 2025

Virginia Assignment Code: 6613

Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Duration: 36 weeks

Hours: 140

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: 6612 or 6614

CTSO: FBLA

Course Description:

Students will apply computer information technology and problem-solving skills to real-life situations through integrated software applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and multimedia presentations. Students will work individually and in groups to explore website development, programming, and emerging technologies. Students will maintain, manage, and troubleshoot systems; explore legal and ethical issues; prepare for industry certifications; and develop employability skills.

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.

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/information-technology/computer-information-systems-advanced/