Business Occupations

Spokane Community College ETPL
The Business Occupations Certificate is designed to provide a balanced survey of business knowledge and skills that are core to the Business AAS degree programs. All students graduating from this program must have a minimum grade of 2.0 on each of the accounting, management, economics and general business required courses. Students must also have a 2.0 cumulative minimum grade point average on all required courses in the program.

Financial information

Total tuition

$5,000.00

Total required fees

$340.00

Books and supplies

$804.00

Locations

Spokane, Online

Instructional methods

In-Person Variable Sites, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

46

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

None

Other prerequisites

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Program type

Business Administration and Management, General

Completion rate

43%

Employment rate

72%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$23.69

Typical (median) annual earnings

$40,065.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Business Administration and Management, General

Accommodation and Food Services

15%

Retail Trade

12%

Healthcare and Social Services

12%

Administrative Support

11%

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

9%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
141
Completion rate
43%
Average number of students who completed each year
47
Gender
Male
37%
Female
63%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
7%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
69%
Multi-racial
9%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
4%
20 to 29
40%
30 to 39
30%
40 to 49
14%
50 and over
11%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
75%
Some college experience, but no degree
24%
Certificate or AA
1%
BA or higher
1%