Industry Certification is a program implemented to promote high quality instruction in business education at the high school level. Competency standards and specific performance objectives provide the foundation for a solid curriculum based in Business and Computer Science. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) have determined the CTAE Foundation Skills (thinking skills, basic skills, interpersonal, technology, etc.) and specific performance objectives and standards that must be incorporated in each course to meet the criteria of an exceptional Business and Computer Science program.

     Industry certification provides recognition to high schools that have exceptional business education programs and document them through the use of the certification standards. SHRM personnel evaluate the Business and Computer Science program, based on these standards, in the areas of:

 

• Advisory Committee and Community Relations

• Instructional Planning and Organization

• Curriculum

• Career Guidance and Career-Related Services

• Technology, Budget, and Facilities

• Professional Competence

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