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General Business (Tier 1)

Drake State Community and Technical College

Short-Term Certificate

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Short-term certificate providing foundational business skills. Covers introduction to business, business communications, principles of accounting, and business law.

Credits

24 credits

Format

In-Person

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 11-1021.00

Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesWritingService OrientationTime Management

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageProduction and ProcessingMathematicsAdministrative

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingInductive ReasoningNear Vision

Tasks

  • Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
  • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
  • Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
  • Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems,
  • Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
  • Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or exp

Technology

Document management softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing software

Tools

10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometersComputer laser printersComputer terminalsData input scannersDictation equipmentDigital duplicating machinesElectric typewritersLaser facsimile machinesLetter folding machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPhotocopiers

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • General and Operations Managers11-1021.00
  • Office Clerks, General43-9061.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Daily operations rhythm (open / close / shift change) — execute reliably under a senior manager's review.
  • Staff schedules within labor budget — produce for an assigned department on a routine week.
  • Customer service and front-line escalations — handle within department authority.
  • Inventory counts and routine receiving — perform per the operations manual.
  • Routine compliance checks (food safety, OSHA, ADA, opening checklists) — complete accurately and on time.
  • Daily sales and labor reports — produce, review, and discuss in standup with the GM.
  • Standard work procedures — apply consistently and coach hourly staff on adherence.
  • Hourly-staff coaching on routine performance issues — deliver verbal feedback per company policy.
  • Cash-handling and deposit procedures — perform per company controls.
  • Department safety routines and emergency procedures — execute and drill the team on quarterly cycles.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
26%
Placement Rate
53%