Business and Information Systems Career Cluster

 

The Business and Information Systems career cluster is composed of occupations in business, computer and other technology fields.

 

Occupation Starting Salary Entry Level Education
Human Resources Specialist $35,730 AA
Accountant/Auditor $38,770 AA
Retail Store Manager $25,465 AAS
Financial Services Manager $38,718 AAS
Network/Computer Systems Administrator $45,142 AAS
Information Technology Manager $54,100 AAS
Medical Secretary/Administrative Assistant $24,340 AAS
Medical Records Coding Technician $25,074 AAS

 

Students interested in this career cluster would find jobs as

  • Accountant
  • Network/Computer Systems Administrator
  • Human Resource Specialist
  • Medical Records Coding Technician
  • Information Technology Manager

 

 

Program Videos

Information Systems Technology Business and Office Technology

 

 

At PCCUA, the pathway tied to this cluster includes the following programs of study:

  • Associate of Arts (AA)
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  • Business Administration - Program of Study Form
    • Students who earn this degree can advance to a Bachelor of Business degree at most four-year institutions.
      PCCUA Associate of Arts in Business Administration articulates to UALR Bachelor of Business Administration.
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  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
  • Business Management - Program of Study Form
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  • Information Systems Technology - Program of Study Form
    • Students who earn the AAS Information Systems Technology degree can advance to the Information Technology Networking degree at UAFS.
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  • Office Technology - Program of Study Form
    • Students who earn any of the above AAS degrees can advance to the Bachelor of Applied Science at UAFS.

Certificate of Proficiency (CP)

  • Accounting - Program of Study Form
  •           Students who earn this certificate can advance to the AAS Business Management program at PCCUA.
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  • Business - Program of Study Form
    • Students who earn this certificate can advance to the AAS Business Management program at PCCUA.
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  • Medical Coding - Program of Study Form
    • Students who earn this certificate can advance to the AAS Office Technology program at PCCUA.

  Cyber Security - Program of Study Form
             Students who earn this certificate are working toward the AAS Information Systems program at PCCUA.

  • Maintaining and Managing Personal Computers - Program of Study Form
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  • Microsoft Operating Systems Desktop Support - Program of Study Form
    • Students who earn either of these certificates can advance to the Information Systems Technology program at PCCUA.
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  • Programming/Coding - Program of Study Form  
  •           Students who earn this certificate are working toward the AAS Information Systems program at PCCUA.