High School CTE SCOS Standards

Understand the career pathways and career opportunities in 3D Modeling and Animation

Understand career opportunities in 3D Modeling and Animation.

Understand opportunities in the Technology Student Association.

Apply durable employability skills

Recognize durable employability skills and their importance.

Apply durable employability skills.

Understand 3D modeling software and asset production workflow.

Understand the capabilities and interface of 3D modeling software.

Understand 3D asset production and workflow.

Apply basic modeling techniques.

Understand transformations in 3D space and subdivisions to edit geometry.

Implement tools to edit 3D meshes.

Implement techniques to produce 3D models.

Understand the use and purpose of materials and textures.

Understand the material editor and material components.

Apply UV mapping and custom materials to a 3D mesh.

Apply basic lighting and rendering.

Understand lights, light attributes, and render settings.

Implement lighting techniques and composition.

Execute a scene with realistic lighting.

Understand the basics of animation.

Understand keyframing, timing, and interpolation.

Implement constraints and hierarchy.

Execute a scene with animated assets.

Apply the use of virtual cameras.

Implement the use of virtual camera movements.

Execute a scene with camera movement.

Understand critical concepts related to working in the design industry.

Understand the importance of the project purpose, audience, and audience needs for preparing images.

Understand methods to communicate with colleagues and basic project management.

Understand the type of copyright, permissions, and licensing required to use specific content.

Understand key terminology related to digital images.

Apply procedures to use Adobe Photoshop for visual communications.

Understand the Photoshop Creative Cloud interface and program settings.

Understand document structure and non-destructive editing in Photoshop Creative Cloud.

Apply procedures to create and modify visual elements using Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud.

Apply procedures to publish digital images using Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud.

Apply procedures to use Adobe Illustrator for visual communications.

Understand Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud interface and program settings.

Understand document structure for efficient workflow.

Apply procedures to create and modify visual elements Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud.

Apply procedures to save and export assets for specific purposes using Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud.

Understand procedures to use Adobe InDesign for visual communications.

Understand project requirements for graphic layouts.

Understand print and digital media publications using Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud.

Understand leadership qualities involved in successful employment.

Understand the leadership qualities and career building techniques desired by the agricultural mechanics industry.

Understand parliamentary procedure.

Understand the Supervised Agricultural Experience component of the agricultural mechanics program.

Understand SAE components and application to work-based learning.

Understand a financial statement.

Apply shop safety skills in the agriculture shop.

Understand OSHA safety rules, color coding, and equipment safety in an agricultural mechanics shop.

Apply safety skills when practicing cold and hot metal skills.

Apply metal fabrication skills in the agricultural shop.

Apply proper procedures for using bolts, nuts, washers, screws, and rivets.

Apply the proper use of metal fabrication equipment such as plasma cutters, chop saws, grinders, band saws, and CNC (Computer Numerical Control).

Apply proper procedures for using oxy-fuel equipment and materials for annealing, bending, brazing, soldering, tempering, hardening, cutting, and welding various materials.

Apply proper procedures for using arc welding equipment and materials for SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW.

Apply metal fabrication skills to design plans, read symbols, and construct a project.

Apply the use of agricultural power in agricultural mechanics.

Understand the principles of operation and troubleshooting techniques for air-cooled and water-cooled engines.

Apply preventative maintenance procedures to service small engine powered tools, equipment, tractors and attachments.

Apply principles and procedures for the safe use of tractors and power equipment.

Apply plumbing principles used in agricultural mechanics.

Understand plumbing principles and materials.

Apply proper safety and industry approved techniques to install plumbing materials.

Apply concrete and masonry principles to complete agricultural mechanics projects.

Understand concrete and masonry principles to construct masonry projects in agricultural mechanics.

Apply concrete and masonry principles to calculate materials needed and cost for a masonry project.

Apply principles to construct a concrete/masonry project.

Understand leadership and employability skills.

Understand FFA opportunities available to students.

Understand employability skills.

Understand proper meeting management.

Understand work-based and experiential learning in animal science.

Understand careers in the animal industry.

Understand a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).

Understand the economic impact and current trends and issues in animal science.

Understand the economic impact of the animal science industry.

Understand current trends in the animal science industry.

Understand animal welfare issues and the benefits of producing healthy animals.

Understand quality traits and criteria used to evaluate animals.

Remember terminology used to describe animals.

Understand industry standards to select food and companion animals.

Evaluate animals based on desirable traits to determine ordered placing.

Understand reproductive systems.

Understand the reproductive systems of mammals.

Understand the reproductive system of avian species.

Understand digestive systems and nutritional components.

Understand ruminant, monogastric, and avian systems.

Understand nutritional components of animal feeds.

Understand best management practices in animal science.

Understand animal behavior.

Understand animal handling systems.

Understand the steps in the job advancement process.

Understand how to obtain a job through proper techniques.

Understand the need to acquire self-development skills to enhance relationships and improve efficiency in the work environment.

Understand the rights of workers and general employment laws.

Understand workplace expectations and what employers are seeking.

Understand the job search process.

Understand the effects of technology on business.

Understand the usage of basic office organization skills and usage of general office application software.

Understand the principles of computer systems.

Understand the role of information systems.

Understand business technology.

Understand marketing and its importance in a global economy.

Understand the nature of business operations.

Understand the need and concept of accounting and finances in business.

Understand business operations.

Understand the concept of positive customer relations.

Understand the concept of business management, human resource management, and information management.

Understand the types of business activities.

Understand business management.

Understand the risk factors that affect business profits.

Understand the role and impact of private enterprise and small business entrepreneurship.

Understand the types of economic systems.

Understand fundamental economic concepts.

Understand the role of business in society.

Understand the business environment.

Understand the reasons for ethical dilemmas and how to recognize and respond to them.

Understand the nature of ethics.

Understand ethics.

Understand the career pathway(s) and career opportunities in the Business Ethics and Law pathway.

Understand career opportunities in the Business Ethics and Law pathway.

Understand career opportunities in the Business Ethics and Law pathway.

Career research

High-skill, high-wage, or in-demand careers in pathway

Local

State

National

Relevant career and postsecondary requirements

Understand opportunities in DECA and/or FBLA.

Understand opportunities in DECA and/or FBLA

Skill development

Leadership

Service learning

Competitive and professional development experiences

Understand the development of durable employability skills.

Recognize durable employability skills and their importance.

Recognize durable employability skills and their importance.

Adaptability

Collaboration

Communication

Critical thinking

Empathy

Learner’s mindset

Personal responsibility

Understand the development of durable employability skills.

Understand the development of durable employability skills

Relevance to pathway careers

Strategies for developing skills

Understand ethical and legal issues affecting business.

Understanding ethical reasoning and consequences for businesses.

Understand ethics and regulations.

Code of ethics

Morals

Respect

Integrity

Consequential

Rule-based

Understand regulations

Governing laws

Consequence of breaching

Understand the need for business ethics.

Crucial for trust

Boosts reputation

Social responsibility

Understand reasons that businesspeople choose to behave unethically.

Financial gain

Peer pressure

Understand the impact of unethical behavior on a business.

Affects stakeholders

Damages trust

Viability

Understand types and purposes of laws that affect business.

Understand the types and purposes of laws that affect business.

Contract Law

Legally binding agreements

Elements contract

Offer

Acceptance

Consideration

Legality

Capacity

Ensures fulfillment of obligations

Fosters trust in business relationships

Sales Law

Regulates purchase and sale of goods

Buyer-seller rights and responsibilities

Warranties

Delivery terms

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Property Law

Ownership rights

Real property (land and buildings)

Personal property (goods)

Importance of deeds

Common property disputes

Intellectual Property

Protection of mind creations

Patents

Trademarks

Copyrights

Trade secrets

Protection roles

E-Commerce Law

Legal issues in online transactions

E-contracts

Data privacy

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity issues

Electronic contracts

Digital signatures

Bankruptcy Law

Financial distress

Types of bankruptcy

Chapter 7

Chapter 11

Chapter 13

Purpose

Debt management

Protects assets

Restructure of operations

Tax Law

Business taxation

Common business taxes

Income tax

Sales tax

Payroll tax

Tax compliance

Understand how the civil and criminal justice systems relate to business.

Understand the reasoning for the civil and criminal justice system.

Civil and criminal law reasoning

Enforce laws

Ensure accountability

Protect public health

Protect economy

Protect competition

Conserve the environment

Protect consumers and investors

Regulate workplace conditions

Purpose of the civil justice system

Resolve disputes

Compensate injured party

Restore pre-incident state

Importance of negligence

Assumption of risk

Contributory negligence

Comparative negligence

Regulatory agencies

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Federal Communications Commission

Food and Drug Administration

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Purpose of the criminal justice system

Deters future crimes

Address crimes

Punish offenders

Understand forms of business ownership.

Understand advantages and disadvantages of each form of business ownership.

Understand the advantages and disadvantages of each form of business ownership.

Sole Proprietorship

Advantages

Easy setup

Owner has full control

Lower taxes

Easy to close

Owner retains all profit

Disadvantages

Limited capital and resources

Personal liability

Limited expertise and capabilities

Partnership

Advantages

Workload and decision-making sharing

Ease of startup

Capital and resource pooling

Pass-through taxation

Decreased competition

Disadvantages

Personal liability

Limited capital

Disagreements with partners

Profit sharing

Corporation

Advantages

Limited liability

Stock option to raise capital

Unlimited life

Easy to transfer ownership

Skilled personnel

Disadvantages

Difficulty in forming and operating

Higher administrative costs

Subject to double taxation

Shareholders have limited control

Franchise

Advantages

Established and recognized brand

Support provided for training, marketing, and operations

Security of proven market

Disadvantages

Upfront fees

Adherence to rules and standards

Profit sharing

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Advantages

Personal asset protection

Management structure flexibility

Ownership structure options

Disadvantages

Lifespan limits

Capital challenges

S Corp

Advantages

Tax savings

Personal asset protection

Disadvantages

Ownership restrictions

Operational formalities

regular shareholder meetings

detailed corporate records

Hybrid

Advantages

Business structures flexibility

Limit personal liability with control

Customizable

Cost to start and operate

Disadvantages

Structure complexity

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder confusion with structure

Understand factors for selecting forms of business ownership.

Understand the factors for selecting forms of business ownership.

Liability

Unlimited

Limited

Resource sharing

Capital requirements

Startup funds

Operating expenses

Control

Tax implications

Ease of formation

Business vision

Exit Strategy

Risk tolerance

Industry influence and regulation

Understand the nature of ethical practices and regulations within the workplace environment.

Understand ethical labor practices.

Understand ethical labor practices.

Ethical hiring

Equal opportunity

Bias elimination

Laws of labor practices

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972

Ethical promotion.

Transparency in promotion decisions to build trust among employees.

Qualifications-based promotion

Promotions should be earned through hard work and competence.

Understand regulations that affect the workplace.

Understand regulations that affect the workplace.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Sets safety standards

Establish safety regulations

Conducting inspection

Promoting safety training

Enforcement of standards

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Prohibits disability discrimination

Ensure reasonable accommodations

Promotes inclusion and equal opportunities

Workers' Compensation

Worker benefits

medical care

disability payments

rehabilitation services

Injury protection

Mandates employer insurance coverage

Understand compliance with compensation and benefit laws.

Understand compliance with compensation and benefit laws.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

North Carolina Youth Employment Provisions

Right-To-Work Law

Social Security Act

Civil Rights Act of 1991

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Understand ethical and legal considerations of finance in business.

Understand the role of ethics in business finance.

Understand the role of ethics in business finance.

Obedience to authority

Conformity

Groupthink

Over-optimism

Impact of short-term gratification

Self-interest

Understand business finance laws and regulations.

Understand business finance laws and regulations.

Key laws

Securities Act of 1933

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Understand federal regulations of lending functions.

Understand federal regulations and lending functions.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Consumer protection

Fair banking practices

Lending function regulations.

Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).

Anti-discrimination

Fair access

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)

Protection of consumers' credit information

Right to dispute inaccuracies on credit

Usury Laws

Protects from excessive interest rates

Lending limits

Truth in Lending Act (TILA)

Ensures transparency in lending

Borrower protection

Borrower empowerment

Understand the provisions of bankruptcy law.

Understand the provisions of bankruptcy law.

Forms of bankruptcy

Chapter 7:

Liquidation form

Used when business is no longer viable

Insufficient assets and income to continue

Chapter 11:

Reorganization form

Used by businesses to reorganize

Continue operations while repaying debts

Chapter 12:

Form used by family farmer or fisherman

Restructures debt

Allows to continue operations

Chapter 13:

Repayment form

Personal reorganization

Repay debts over time.

Factors to consider in bankruptcy.

Legal counsel

Business future goals

Creditor cooperation

Filing cost

Understand the impact of environmental and energy law on business.

Understand the nature of environmental and energy law.

Understand the nature of environmental and energy law.

Business impact

Protect environment

Preserve environmental history

Core principles

Prevent environmental harm

Cleanup is polluter responsibility

Promote sustainability

Energy law

Focus

Production

Distribution

Use of energy resources

Energy Independence & Security Act

Enhance energy security

Improve energy efficiency

Promote renewable energy sources

Department of Energy.

Overseeing energy-related policies and programs

National energy security

Promotes scientific innovation

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Protect human health and environment

Enforces regulations

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Oversees electricity, natural gas, and oil

Energy market regulation

Regulates hydroelectric projects

Clean Water Act.

Regulates discharge of pollutants

Maintains and restores water resources

Establishes standards

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Environmental impact statements

Alternative courses of action

Pollution Protection Act.

Preventing pollutants

Reducing pollutants

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Nuclear materials and facilities

Licenses and regulates

Reactors

Materials

Waste disposal

Clean Air Act.

Control air pollution

Set national air quality standards

Regulate emissions

Reduce pollutants

Energy Policy Act.

Diversify energy supply

Promote energy efficiency and conservation

Energy security

Provisions

Renewable energy

Alternative fuels

Energy infrastructure

Energy efficiency standards

Understand the role of regulatory agencies in safeguarding ethical practices that prevent negative environmental impacts.

Understand the role of regulatory agencies and laws in safeguarding ethical practices to ensure against negative environmental impacts.

Positive and negative impacts

Legal consequences

Ethical responsibilities

Enforcement of laws

Conduct inspections

Issue permits

Enforce penalties

Regulatory Agencies.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Key Environmental Laws.

Clean Air Act (CAA).

Clean Water Act (CWA).

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

Understand the importance for a business to be ethically and legally responsible digital citizens.

Understand the impact of cyberethics on a business.

Understand the impact of cyberethics on a business.

Related ethical issues

computer technology

internet use

digital communication

Crucial for business

Protecting customer data and privacy

Avoiding cyberbullying and harassment in the workplace

Preventing cyberattacks and data breaches

Impacts a company’s reputation, brand image, and customer trust

Digital footprint

Online trace effects

Online reputation

Understand the impact of e-commerce laws on business.

Understand the impact of e-commerce laws on business.

Law purpose

Online regulation

Consumer protection

Ensure fair business practices

Maintain trust in online markets

Data protection

Consumer rights

Contract enforcement

Common e-commerce laws

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Govern data protection

Ensure privacy

Data handling

Must obtain explicit consent

Right to access, correct, and delete

Data breaches

must be reported within 72 hours

Fines for non-compliance

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Governs commercial transactions

Rules for forming and enforcing contracts

Defines the rights and obligations

warranties

delivery terms

electronic signatures

Enforce electronic contracts

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Protect the privacy of children

Set requirements for collecting children’s information

Must obtain verifiable parental consent

Restrictions

Advertising to children

Tracking of activities

Consumer Protection Laws

Product quality

Product warranties

Pricing transparency

Resolution of disputes

Clear pricing information

Right to return or exchange goods

Consumer complaints and disputes

Impact on business.

Fines

Legal actions

Damage to reputation

Benefits of compliance

Building and maintaining customer trust

Avoiding costly legal battles and fines

Preserving the company's reputation and brand image

Explain balancing life roles and integrating growth into your career development plan.

Understand government roles and the effects on career and employee rights.

Interpret a paycheck.

Understand the information and skills needed to obtain and maintain employment.

Understand how to create and manage a career plan.

Explain the requirements necessary for post-secondary institutions, workforce credentials, and employers for career pathways.

Understand how to choose the most appropriate post-secondary option for your future.

Understand the relationship between education and career goals.

Compare career options in terms of personal characteristics and preferences.

Exemplify career research skills to access accurate, current, and unbiased career information.

Explain employment trends, societal needs, and economic conditions.

Understand career information in relation to goals.

Interpret personal awareness and goals.

Summarize career aptitude skills.

Understand emotional intelligence.

Understand student preferences and alignment with their career interests.

Understand transferrable skills.

Explain the value of participating in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO).

Understand the North Carolina Career Pathway model.

Understand the unique educational opportunities of Career and Technical Education (CTE).

Understand emotional and social development of preschoolers.

Understand emotional and social development of toddlers.

Understand emotional and social development of infants.

Understand emotional and social development from birth to age 5.

Understand cognitive development of preschoolers.

Understand cognitive development of toddlers.

Understand cognitive development of infants.

Understand cognitive development from birth to age 5.

Understand the principles and domains of child development.

Understand the importance of childhood experiences.

Remember the parts of brain development.

Understand how children develop.

Understand issues related to the health and safety of children.

Understand physical development of preschoolers.

Understand physical development of toddlers.

Understand physical development and care of infants.

Understand physical development from birth to age 5.

Understand how the postpartum period affects child development.

Understand birth and how it affects child development.

Understand the influences of heredity and environment on prenatal development.

Understand healthy pregnancy and care.

Understand the stages of prenatal development.

Understand conditions that influence prenatal development.

Understand the development of durable employability skills.

Recognize durable employability skills and their importance.

Understand the development of durable employability skills.

Understand opportunities in FCCLA.

Understand career opportunities in Early Childhood Development and Human Services.

Understand the career pathway and career opportunities in Early Childhood Development and Human Services.

Analyze techniques for building and maintaining a healthy intrapersonal relationship.

Understand the foundations of self-awareness.

Understand the effects of different types of relationships on personal development.

Understand strategies to promote self-management.

Apply strategies for making responsible decisions.

Analyze the effects of social awareness on individual and families.

Understand the foundations of healthy interpersonal relationships.

Understand the functions and expectations of various types of interpersonal relationships.

Understand the characteristics of healthy interpersonal relationships.

Understand communication skills that contribute to positive relationships.

Understand effective conflict prevention and management techniques.

Understand strategies to manage interpersonal relationships across the lifespan.

Understand the nature of friendship.

Understand the role and function of dating.

Understand strategies for manage adult responsibilities and decisions.

Understand strategies for building and maintaining long-term relationships.

Analyze the family life cycle.

Understand the effects of family as a system on individuals and society.

Understand the effects of various stages of the family life cycle on interpersonal relationships.

Analyze the impact of conditions that influence the well-being of individuals and families.

Analyze services for individuals and families with a variety of conditions that affect their well-being.

Understand career literacy skills.

Understand career paths within counseling and mental health.

Understand teamwork and leadership skills in the family, workplace, and community.

Understand the effect of personal interests, abilities, goals, and priorities on career choice.

Understand how to utilize transferable knowledge, attitudes, and technical and employability skills in school, community, and workplace settings.

Understand the counseling and mental health career pathway.

Understand the stigma related to mental health.

Understand the history of mental health theories and research.

Understand career paths, credentials, and licenses in family and consumer services.

Understand professional behaviors, ethics, and laws in providing counseling and mental health services.

Understand how the human brain functions.

Understand how the brain and nervous system function.

Understand how mental health affects well-being across the lifespan.

Understand the development of emotional literacy.

Understand effective practices for building positive mental health.

Analyze mental health theories and treatments.

Apply theories of mental health development.

Analyze treatment options for mental health related services.

Analyze the effect of technology on mental health research and treatment delivery.

Analyze positive and strengths-based psychology.

Analyze mental disorders.

Understand the major classifications of mental health disorders.

Analyze how mental health disorders are assessed and diagnosed.

Analyze specific mental disorders and their effect across the lifespan.

Analyze substance abuse related disorders.

Analyze social awareness issues related to teen violence.

Understand the cycle of abuse.

Analyze the signs and effect of child abuse, domestic abuse, and dating violence.

Analyze the effect of bullying on adolescent development.

Analyze the impact of suicide on individual and family lives.

Identify key metrics.

Determine revenue streams.

Explain the nature of sales forecasts.

Explain the nature and scope of the pricing function.

Understand pricing, revenue streams, and key metrics.

Explain the concept of production.

Explain the nature of overhead/operating costs.

Explain the concept of supply chain.

Explain the nature and scope of purchasing.

Explain the nature of channels of distribution.

Understand channels of distribution and cost structure.

Explain the concept of market and market identification.

Identify company's unique value/selling proposition.

Explain the concept of marketing strategies.

Understand marketing strategies, unique value proposition, competitive advantage, and customer segments.

Understand Lean Canvas Business Model (LCBM).

Determine feasibility of venture ideas.

Conduct an environmental scan to obtain business information.

Determine the relationship between government and business.

Describe the design thinking process.

Understand design thinking, the Lean Canvas Business Model, and feasibility of venture ideas.

Explain types of business ownership.

Explain the nature of business ethics.

Conduct self-assessment to determine entrepreneurial potential.

Explain career opportunities in entrepreneurship.

Describe the nature of entrepreneurship.

Understand entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship discoveries, the entrepreneurial mindset, and business ethics in entrepreneurship.

Implement a business plan.

Implement an action plan.

Conduct an organizational SWOT analysis.

Apply knowledge to develop a business plan.

Calculate prices for products and service prices.

Develop a promotional plan for a business.

Identify approproate channels of distribution for a business.

Plan the product and service mix for a business.

Apply the marketing mix to an entrepreneurial venture.

Summarize the nature of balance sheets.

Summarize the nature of cash flow statements.

Summarize the nature of income statements.

Explain the nature of overhead/operating costs.

Understand how financial procedures track money flow and determine financial status.

Explain the nature of risk management.

Understand how to calculate the break-even point.

Explain how to determine cost of product using breakeven, ROI, and markup.

Explain start-up requirements for a business.

Understand costs and risks of starting up and running a business.

Summarize the external resources useful to entrepreneurs during concept development.

Explain the use of business ethics in entrepreneurship.

Understand how to develop an organizational plan for human resources.

Explain the nature of business plans.

Understand business planning, business ethics, and resources.

Understand the career pathways and career opportunities in fashion, textiles, and merchandising.

Understand career opportunities in fashion, textiles, and merchandising.

Understand opportunities in FCCLA.

Apply durable employability skills.

Recognize durable employability skills.

Apply procedures to develop durable employability skills.

Understand foundational concepts of textiles and manufacturing.

Understand fibers, yarns, and fabric construction.

Understand the textile industry.

Understand textile care.

Apply foundational construction techniques.

Apply sewing tools, measurements, and patterns.

Implement equipment and basic stitches.

Apply construction techniques to sew functional products.

Understand basic components of fashion merchandising.

Understand the fashion industry sectors, drivers, and trend movement.

Understand fashion and textile merchandising concepts.

Understand the structure of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Understand the various hospitality and tourism industry sectors and segmentation of guests.

Understand the components of the lodging industry.

Understand the food and beverage industry.

Understand the elements of travel and tourism.

Understand the facets of attractions and event management.

Understand safety and security challenges and safe food handling practices.

Understand safety and security processes for employees and guests.

Understand solutions for safety and security challenges.

Recognize practices to promote safe food handling.

Understand careers, CTSOs, employability, and technical skills in the Hospitality and Tourism Management industry.

Understand career and CTSO opportunities in the Hospitality and Tourism Management pathway.

Apply durable employability skills needed in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Understand technical skills needed in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Understand concepts of exceptional guest services.

Understand how customer service impacts the guest experience.

Understand the employee role and impact on reputation management.

Understand the use of technology used in customer service.

Understand trends in the hospitality and tourism industry and the economic, environmental, and social impacts.

Understand the economic impact of hospitality and tourism industry.

Understand environmental impacts of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Understand social impacts of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Understand trends in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Explain the nature of ethical leadership.

Explain the concept of leadership.

Demonstrate honesty and integrity.

Describe the nature of ethics.

Understand ethical leadership.

Discuss the nature, scope and technology of compliance in the finance industry.

Discuss the effect of tax laws and regulations on financial transactions.

Describe the nature of taxes.

Understand financial legalities and compliance.

Describe the relationship between economic conditions and financial markets.

Explain the nature and scope of financial globalization.

Discuss the global environment in which businesses operate.

Discuss the nature of convergence/consolidation in the finance industry.

Describe factors that affect the business environment.

Understand finance and the global economy.

Understand risk management and insurance.

Explain the nature of risk management.

Explain the role of ethics in risk management.

Discuss the legal considerations affecting risk management.

Describe the nature of the insurance industry.

Understand corporate governance.

Discuss the importance of corporate governance in business.

Describe the components of a well-governed company (e.g., board of directors, reporting, transparency, internal and external audit functions).

Ascertain employee's role in achieving governance objectives.

Identify the factors that impact governance structures.

Understand the role of accounting in business.

Explain the concept of accounting.

Discuss the role of ethics in accounting.

Explain the nature of business plans.

Understand the relationship between food choices and health.

Remember influences on food choices.

Understand guidelines for healthy eating.

Understand fundamentals of food preparation.

Understand kitchen safety.

Understand safe food handling procedures.

Remember equipment and procedures for its use and care.

Remember measuring, cutting/preparation, mixing, and cooking/cleaning terms.

Remember recipe parts, sources, and adjustments.

Understand processes and benefits of a work plan and teamwork for preparing healthy foods.

Understand procedures, nutrition, and cooking methods in food preparation.

Understand procedures, nutrition, and cooking methods in fruit and vegetable preparation.

Understand procedures, nutrition, and cooking methods in dairy preparation.

Understand procedures, nutrition, and cooking methods in grain preparation.

Understand procedures, nutrition, and cooking methods in protein preparation.

Understand procedures, equipment, and techniques applied to baking production.

Understand procedures to prepare quick bread products.

Understand procedures to prepare yeast bread products.

Understand procedures to prepare cakes and frostings. (SUPPLEMENTAL)

Understand the principles of etiquette for meal service.

Understand the principles of basic table setting and meal service.

Understand the principles of table manners.

Apply methods for meal planning and preparation.

Understand strategies in meal planning.

Understand strategies for purchasing food.

Apply methods to prepare healthy meals.

Understand food and nutrition careers and food safety management.

Remember food and nutrition career pathways and the lean canvas model for entrepreneurship.

Understand causes of foodborne illness.

Understand purchasing and receiving protocols for food safety.

Understand contributing factors to foodborne illness.

Understand how to maintain food safe facilities.

Understand food safety management.

Understand nutrition principles and applications.

Understand nutrients and their role in healthy food preparation.

Understand meal planning and food preparation for different stages of the life cycle.

Understand meal planning and food preparation for special diets.

Understand sports nutrition and meal planning and food preparation for athletes.

Understand local, national, and global foodways.

Understand food systems and local food.

Understand global cuisines and preparation methods.

Analyze food and nutrition opportunities to meet the needs of customer-clients.

Analyze recipes to modify cooking techniques and ingredients to develop a healthy and well-balanced menu.

Analyze startup processes for ventures in food and nutrition.

Understand standard and metric unit conversions and measurements.

Remember standard and metric units.

Understand Roman numerals and the 24-hour clock.

Understand mathematics used in healthcare.

Remember medical abbreviations.

Remember medical suffixes.

Remember medical roots.

Remember medical prefixes.

Remember medical terminology and abbreviations.

Remember medical history advancements of the 20th century to today.

Remember medical history advancements of the Renaissance through the 19th century.

Remember medical history and beliefs of primitive times through the Middle Ages.

Remember medical history advancements in healthcare.

Understand biotechnology research and development career opportunities.

Understand health informatics and support service career opportunities.

Understand diagnostic and therapeutic service career opportunities.

Understand healthcare clusters.

Understand the development of durable employability skills.

Recognize durable employability skills and their importance.

Understand the development of durable employability skills.

Understand opportunities in HOSA-Future Health Professionals.

Understand career opportunities in the Healthcare Professional pathway.

Understand career pathways and career opportunities in the Healthcare Professional pathway.

Understand history careers and ethics in gaming

Understand skills and careers to work in the gaming industry

Recall the history of games and the game industry

Understand rating systems and ethics in the gaming industry

Understand the elements of game theory

Understand player experience

Classify game elements

Categorize games by interaction, objectives and genres

Apply pre-production techniques to plan game prototypes

Summarize the development process of game design

Apply game conceptualization methods including brainstorming, sketching, and storyboarding

Execute a game design document

Apply procedures to produce an original game prototype

Outline level layouts to plan and populate games

Evaluate the prototype using game design parameters

Apply procedures to develop a game

Recognize a basic game engine interface and correct terminology sketching, and storyboarding

Demonstrate creation of game assets and game engine elements

Produce original game environments and levels

Produce an original game using existing game theory and design

Apply post-production techniques to evaluate video games

Organize and produce a game design portfolio

Evaluate original games using game theory and quality assurance principles

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the male and female reproductive systems.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the endocrine system.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems.

Understand the body's hormone control systems.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the sensory system.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the nervous system.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the urinary system.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the digestive system.

Understand the body's nutrient exchange and communication systems.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the integumentary system.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the muscular system.

Understand the structures, functions, and disorders of the skeletal system.

Understand the body's support exchange systems.

Understand how to recognize and respond to emergencies as a first responder.

Understand anatomical structural organization.

Understand types of body tissues.

Understand structural organization of the body and roles of the first responder.

Apply leadership and durable skills.

Implement leadership skills necessary for employment.

Execute meetings using principles of parliamentary procedure.

Apply work-based and experiential learning in horticulture.

Exemplify records used in work-based and experiential learning.

Execute a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).

Apply greenhouse production and maintenance skills.

Implement components needed to operate and maintain a greenhouse.

Implement greenhouse production methods.

Apply nursery production practices.

Perform nursery production methods.

Construct a nursery growing and maintenance schedule.

Apply floral design, production, and identification skills.

Implement floral design practices.

Summarize cut flower production.

Identify common floriculture plants.

Apply edible crop production practices.

Implement vegetable production practices.

Perform fruit and nut production practices.

Execute post harvest practices.

Apply appropriate pest management techniques.

Implement integrated pest management practices.

Interpret pesticide safety practices.

Understand the structure of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Understand the various hospitality and tourism industry sectors and segmentation of guests.

Describe the origins of the hospitality and tourism industry and explain how it has changed over time.

Development of lodging and transportation.

Technological advancements.

Describe the size and scope of the hospitality and tourism industry as a major employer.

Describe how market segmentation of guests is used for hospitality and tourism destinations.

Demographic

Psychographic

Geographic

Behavioral

Social, Military, Educational, Religious, and Fraternal (SMERF)

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE)

Categorize the sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry and the types of businesses operating in each sector.

Accommodations.

Bed and breakfasts

Campsites

Hostels

Hotels

Motels

Food and beverage.

Cafeterias.

Catering services

Fast food

Food trucks

Restaurants

Snack bars

Transportation

Airplanes

Buses

Ferries

Rental Cars

Rideshare

Trains

Attractions

Museums

Performing arts centers

Recreational nature areas

Sports arenas

Theme parks

Identify different ownership types within the hospitality and tourism industry.

Independent business

Chain

Franchise

Managed business

Understand the components of the lodging industry.

Summarize the classifications of lodging properties.

Type of service.

Full service

Select service

Limited service

Luxury

Boutique

Resort

Extended stay/residential

Convention

Timeshare

Specialty accommodations.

Cruise ship

Sharing economy

Campground

Location

Urban

Suburban

Highway

Airport

Market segments

Business

Leisure

Group/convention

Ownership

Owner

Independent

Franchise

Management Company

Explain the rating systems used for lodging properties.

Industry ratings

Diamond ratings from the American Automobile Association (AAA)

Stay ratings

HotelStars union

Guest experience ratings

Guest survey

User-generated content/online reviews

Outline the responsibilities of key departments in a lodging property.

Rooms Division

Front office

Housekeeping

Food and beverage

Engineering/Security

Sales and marketing

Human resources

Finance/accounting

Other divisions

IT

Recreation

Gaming/entertainment

Spa

Retail outlets

Third-party vendors

Support staff

Understand the food and beverage industry.

Distinguish between the different segments of foodservice.

Commercial.

Full-service

Quick-service

Catering

Food delivery

Concession

Non-commercial

Schools

Healthcare facilities

Private employers

Government

Outline department organization in the food and beverage industry.

Front of the house

Employees

Responsibilities

Back of the house

Employees

Responsibilities

Communication between departments

Staff retention

Identify the main styles of table service and how they are executed.

Service styles

Plated service

American service

French service

English service

Russian service

Buffet service

Cafeteria service

Drive-through service

Over-the-counter service

Ghost kitchens

List the steps in menu planning and design.

Menu types

Fixed

Cyclical

À la carte

Prix Fixe

Parts of a menu

Steps in menu planning

Menu design

Evaluation

Standardized recipes

Explain how food and beverage operations are incorporating healthier food options.

Nutrition

Healthy menu options

Dietary restrictions

Balance heathier options and cost

Understand the elements of travel and tourism.

Compare different modes of travel.

Air travel

Train travel

Bus travel

Car travel

Water travel/Cruises

Ocean

River

Adventure

Luxury

Amenities

Miscellaneous types of transportation

Ride-sharing services

Trolley ride

Horse-drawn carriage

Pedicab/rickshaw

Gondola

Categorize travel administration and documentation.

Airport regulatory agencies

Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

International Airport Transportation Association (IATA)

Travel Documentation

REAL ID

Passport Book

Passport card

Visa

Describe the different methods for booking travel.

Online book websites

Travel agencies

Summarize the different reasons why people travel.

Business tourism

Leisure tourism

Classify tourism based on where people travel.

Domestic tourism

International tourism

Niche tourism

Agritourism

Heritage tourism

Ecotourism

Sustainable tourism

Dark Tourism

Destination marketing increasing travel to a destination

Explain how geography, seasonality, culture, and politics affect travel and tourism.

Political considerations

Environmental considerations

Social/cultural considerations

Technological considerations

Economic considerations

Legal considerations

Identify personal factors that might influence a traveler to select a travel destination.

Personal motivation

Logistical motivation

Understand the facets of attractions and event management.

Explain how the attractions sector intersects with the hospitality and tourism industry.

Impact on tourism.

Increased need for hospitality sectors.

Increases employment

Increase taxes

Destination marketing organizations (DMO)

Types of attractions

Commercially-produced

Amusement parks

Theme parks

Natural attractions

Cultural attractions

Events

Importance of infrastructure

Distinguish between types of entertainment available to travelers.

Resorts

Clubs

Country

Dining

Yacht

City

Gaming

Land-based

Riverboat

Specialty

Compare different types of meetings, conventions, and events.

General Events

Conventions

Concerts

Festivals

Sporting events

Wellness events

Regional events

E-sport events

Specific events

Trade shows

Consumer shows

Conferences

Incentive meetings

Social/sports, Military, Educational, Religious, and Fraternal (SMERF)

Understand safety and security challenges and safe food handling practices.

Understand safety and security processes for employees and guests.

Summarize the legal rights and responsibilities of guests and the lodging property.

Innkeeper laws

Legal considerations

Reasonable care

Negligence

Liability

Protecting guest’s privacy

Outline the organization of a security department.

Director of Security/Security manager

Security supervisor

Security officer

Role of all employees in security

Identify safety and security challenges.

Human trafficking

Common Hazards and threats

Biological

Covid-19

Bloodborne pathogens

Chemical

Chemical spill

Gas leak

Physical

Power outages

Noise pollution

Natural

Weather

Wildfires

Human

Theft

Disputes/violence

Capacity limits

Regulations and security issues

Loss prevention

Access control

Understand solutions for safety and security challenges.

Describe solutions for safety and security challenges.

Risk management

Preventing slips, trips, and falls

Fire hazards

Fires and fire extinguishers

Avoiding burns

Lifting and carrying safely

Safety Audit

Loss prevention

Key control

Surveillance

Infrastructure needs

Emergency preparedness

Emergency preparedness cycle

Emergency response plan

Interpret different methods hospitality and tourism industries use to protect employees and guests.

Workplace safety

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations

Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

Safety data sheets

Personal protective equipment

Guest safety

Key control

Technology

Emergency preparedness plans

Summarize the functions of national and local government safety and security organizations.

Fire department

Police department

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Department of Transportation (DOT)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Recognize practices to promote safe food handling.

Describe the impacts of foodborne illness.

Criteria for a foodborne illness outbreak

Vulnerable populations

Elderly people

Preschool-aged children

People with compromised immune systems

Costs of foodborne illness

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code implementation.

Identify the most common sources of foodborne illness.

Risk factors for food becoming unsafe

Hazards

Biological contamination

Factors needed for bacteria to grow- Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture (FATTOM)

Temperature danger zone (TDZ)

Chemical contamination

Physical contamination

Identify how to prevent food handlers from contaminating food.

Food handlers’ responsibilities

Personal cleanliness and work attire

Steps of proper handwashing

Glove use

Time and temperature control

Methods for safe food thawing

Cooking temperatures and times for different food products

Cooling methods

Hot and cold holding methods to prepare food for holding.

Guidelines for foodservice workers to properly serve food.

Cleaning vs. sanitizing

Understand careers, CTSOs, employability, and technical skills in the hospitality and Tourism Management industry.

Understand career and CTSO opportunities in the Hospitality and Tourism Management pathway.

Understand career opportunities Hospitality and Tourism Management pathway.

Career research

High-wage, high-demand careers in pathway

Local

State

National

Understand opportunities in DECA.

Skill development

Leadership

Service Learning

Competitive and professional development experiences

Understand opportunities in Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

Skill development

Leadership

Service Learning

Competitive and professional development experiences

Understand opportunities in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Skill development

Leadership

Service Learning

Competitive and professional development experiences

Apply durable employability skills needed in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Explain the durable employability skills needed to be a successful hospitality and tourism employee.

Adaptability

Collaboration

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Verbal and nonverbal

Communication methods

Active listening

Feedback

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Identify the problem.

Generate potential solutions.

Weigh the pros and cons of each solution.

Implement the best solution.

Evaluate the outcome.

Conflict resolution

Feedback

Empathy

Nonverbal signals

Customer satisfaction

Employee morale

Diversity and inclusion

Avoiding stereotypes and biases

Developing cultural competence

Welcoming guests with disabilities

Preventing harassment

Working with people from different generations

Learners’ mindset

Keeping up with changes in the industry

Life-long learner

Personal responsibility

Decision-making

Health and wellness

Accountability

Explain the professional expectations of employees in the hospitality and tourism environment.

Workplace etiquette

Meeting behaviors

Phone behaviors

Email behaviors

Stress management

Time management

Planning

Goal setting

Setting priorities

Delegating

Understand technical skills needed in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Show technical skills needed for employees in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Academic skills

Math

Language

Analytics

Computer skills

Using computer basics

Information systems

Communication devices

Using software

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Presentation

Database

Electronic file storage

Using internet and email

Calendar management

Contact management

Social media

Providing security

Privacy solutions

Security guidelines

Abuses of information

Suspicious threats

Passwords

Secure websites

Explain certificates and degrees for hospitality and tourism management.

Training

Hotel management

Meeting and event management

Hospitality administration and management

Business administration and management

Industry certifications

American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute (AHLEI) Certified Guest Service Professional

American Hotel and Lodging Education Institute (AHLEI) Certified hotel Administrator

Understand concepts of exceptional guest services.

Understand how customer service impacts the guest experience.

Summarize guests’ needs and wants to meet and exceed their expectations.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Physiological

Safety

Love and belonging

Esteem

Self-actualization

Identifying guests needs

Primary research

Secondary research

Emotional intelligence

Self-awareness

Self-regulation

Social skills

Empathy

Motivation

Interpret the needs and wants of guests throughout the guest experience cycle and the importance of satisfying and exceeding their expectations.

The guest experience cycle

Pre-arrival

Arrival

Occupancy

Departure

Post-departure

Recovery

Satisfying guests needs

Moments of truth

Quality guest service

Cost of error

Delivering exceptional service

Understand the employee role and impact on reputation management.

Explain how employee empowerment contribute to the guest experience.

Empowerment is the ability for a front of the house employee to make decisions on behalf of the guest, with support from management.

Service recovery is the process of correcting errors in a guest service experience.

Service recovery models for resolving guest issues.

Hear, Empathize, Apologize, Resolve, Diagnose (HEARD)

Listen, Empathize, Acknowledge, React, Notify (LEARN)

Greet, Understand, Empathize, Suggest solve, Track (GUEST)

Discuss reputation management and the tools used to measure guest satisfaction.

Measuring guest satisfaction

Online reviews

Influencers

Guest feedback

Explain the importance of housekeeping employees in the guest experience.

Guest relations

Safety and security

Green practices

Demonstrate Certified Guest Service Professional competencies.

Recovery

Personalization

Knowledge

Passion

Commitment

Inclusion

Personality

Understand the use of technology used in customer service.

Identify the benefits of technology for hospitality and tourism operations to deliver exceptional guest experience.

Efficiency

Automation

Customization

Cost reduction

Reservations

Describe types of technology used for customer satisfaction.

Kiosk check in/out

Virtual tours

Virtual queues

Contactless payments

Internet of things (IoT)

Key cards or smart devices

Online reservation

Travel updates

Mobile apps/smart technology

Customizable interactive maps

Robots

Chatbots

Quick Response (QR)

Understand trends in the hospitality and tourism industry and the economic, environmental, and social impacts.

Understand the economic impact of hospitality and tourism.

Understand factors of production as the resources people use to produce goods and services to build the economy.

Land is any natural resource used to produce goods and services.

Labor is the effort that people contribute to the production of goods and services.

Capital is the machinery, tools, and buildings humans use to produce goods and services.

Entrepreneurship is innovators who use land, labor, and capital to develop new goods and serves.

Understand factors that affect an economy to plan for the future of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Supply and demand

Weather/natural disasters

Health crises

Politics

Current trends

Exchange rates

Summarize the economic impact of the business cycle on the hospitality and tourism industry on the local, state, national, and global scale.

Expansion

Peak

Recovery

Recession

Depression

Trough

Measurements of an economy to identify business cycles.

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Productivity

Inflation rate

Unemployment rate

Standard of living

Discretionary income

Exemplify the impact of hospitality and tourism on the economy.

Large scale economic impact is when destinations grow to keep up with the number of new visitors.

Small scale economic is when smaller destinations see an increase in businesses during peak seasons providing employment for local residents and increase local tax base.

Limiting the impact of Overtourism or Undertourism to destinations.

Understand the tourism multiplier effect and the impact on an economy.

Direct impact

Employment-availability of jobs.

Tourism spending of discretionary income

Taxes

Indirect impact

Supply chain effects

Industries impacted because of tourism dollars- agriculture, public safety.

Induced impact is employee spending locally.

Seasonality of tourism as a challenge to the multiplier effect.

Understand environmental impacts of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Describe the environmental impacts of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Pollution

Air emissions

Noise

Water

Land

Loss of green space

Damage to natural or historical sites

Natural disasters

Climate

Warm winter

Cold winter

Spring

Summer

All season

Rainy season

Dry season

Seasonality

Peak

Off peak

Explain how the hospitality and tourism industry diminishes negative impacts on the environment.

Sustainability

Corporate social responsibility

Green initiatives

Regulations

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Smoking ordinances

Understand social impacts of the hospitality and tourism industry.

Explain the positive and negative social impacts of hospitality and tourism.

Crime rates

Social changes

Heritage

Preserving culture

Standardization

Commercialization

Discrimination/diversity

Revitalization

Infrastructure

Classify the positive and negative social impacts of hospitality and tourism at each level.

Local

State

National

Global

Understand trends in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Summarize trends in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Safety

Mobile check-in services

Customer recognition

Going touchless

Cloud migration

Hygiene

Sustainability

Smart technology

Artificial intelligence

Virtual reality

Augmented reality

Local experiences

Unique brand experiences

Foresee thought processes in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Globalization

Competition

Increased demand

Adaptability

Change

Understand Architectural Styles and Industry Terms.

Understand various architectural styles.

Understand terms related to selected styles of residential architecture and create a collection of illustrations or a presentation that demonstrates the various elements of residential styles.

Understand architectural industry terms.

Apply procedures to create Floor Plans.

Apply terms and definitions and accepted principles related to single-level residential space planning.

Apply residential door and window types, symbols for doors, windows and room identification.

Apply terms and definitions related to single-level residential space planning.

Apply accepted principles of single-view residential space planning.

Apply door and window types.

Apply floor plan symbols.

Apply procedures to draw a single-level residential floor plan using 3D CAD, BIM software, for example: Revit Architecture.

Apply procedures to annotate a single-level residential floor plan using 3D CAD, BIM software, for example: Revit Architecture.

Apply procedures to create Foundation plans and Levels of a Building.

Apply terminology related to common foundation plans.

Apply footing and foundation wall construction types.

Apply the purpose of a foundation plan and describe its features.

Apply concepts of wood sill and floor construction.

Apply procedures to draw a foundation plan using 3D CAD, BIM software.

Apply procedures to create Simple Roof and Floor System Designs.

Understand terms and definitions related to roof plans.

Understand concepts of roof construction including roof types: gable, hip, roof slope.

Understand concepts of floor systems.

Apply procedures to draw roof and floor systems using 3D CAD, BIM software.

Apply procedures for drawing View types.

Apply terms and definitions related to construction drawing view types: Plan views, Section views, Elevation views, 3D Views, and Detail views.

Apply terms and definitions related to wall sections and details.

Apply concepts of wood frame wall construction.

Apply the purpose and features of a wall section, noting insulation and vapor barrier materials and construction.

Apply terms, purpose, features and definitions related to exterior elevations and building sections.

Apply procedures to draw typical wall sections using 3D CAD, BIM software.

Apply procedures to draw exterior elevations and building sections using 3D CAD, BIM software.

Apply Procedures to Complete a Residential Construction Documents (CD) Set.

Apply key components/sheets needed, sheet numbering, naming conventions for a CD set.

Apply schedules and labels used in CD Set.

Apply CAD printing and set up.

Apply procedures to complete a residential Construction Documents Set using 3D CAD, BIM software.

Describe the use of technology in the channel management function.

Explain the nature and scope of channel management.

Explain the nature of channels of distribution.

Understand channels of distribution and supply chain management and the technological, legal, and ethical components of channel management.

Explain factors affecting pricing decisions.

Describe the role of business ethics and legal considerations in pricing.

Explain the nature and scope of the pricing function.

Understand pricing and factors affecting pricing decisions including technological, ethical and legal considerations.

Explain the selling process.

Explain the role of customer service as a component of selling relationships.

Explain the nature and scope of the selling function.

Identify the elements of the promotional mix.

Explain the types of promotion.

Explain the role of promotion as a marketing function.

Understand promotion and types of promotion including selling and the technological, legal, and ethical components of promotion.

Explain business ethics and describe the use of technology in product/service management.

Identify the impact of product life cycles on marketing decisions.

Explain the concept of product mix.

Explain the nature and scope of the product/service management function.

Understand product/service management, branding, product life cycles, new product development, marketing of services, product positioning and the technological, legal, and ethical components of product/service management.

Describe the need for marketing data.

Explain the concept of market and market identification.

Explain the concept of marketing strategies.

Explain employment opportunities in marketing.

Describe marketing functions and related activities.

Explain marketing and its importance in a global economy.

Understand marketing, marketing functions, marketing mix components (4 P's), marketing strategies and tactics, target market identification, segmentation, the need for marketing research and data, and career opportunities in marketing.

Managing slide masters and presentation settings.

Configuring slideshows.

Organizing and printing presentations.

Working with advanced visuals.

Adding visuals to presentations.

Managing content on slides.

Introducing the PowerPoint fundamentals.

Understand basic and intermediate presentation software skills.

Managing customer lists and creating mailings.

Creating and managing macros.

Managing document content.

Creating reference tables and restricting editing.

Creating reusable content and custom design elements.

Modifying and creating document styles and templates.

Updating Word settings.

Understand advanced word processing software skills.

Managing references and finalizing documents.

Inserting and managing tables and lists.

Working with objects.

Managing edits and document layouts.

Managing documents and options.

Understand basic and intermediate word processing software skills.

Estimate costs and determine a budget.

Estimate costs and determine a budget.

Understand cost management.

Develop and control schedules.

Estimate activity resources and durations.

Define and sequence activities.

Understand time management.

Validate and control scope.

Create work breakdown structure.

Define scope.

Collect requirements.

Understand the framework of project management.

Structure of project management

Project life cycles and phases

Project management stakeholders

Project management's role in the corporate environment

Understand project integration.

Develop a project charter.

Develop a project management plan.

Manage, monitor and control project work.

Perform integrated change control.

Close project.

Understand scope management.

Apply procedures for leadership

Define the leadership organizations available for students in sustainable agriculture production.

Compare the social, economic, and environmental context out of which sustainable agriculture originated.

Apply parliamentary procedure and public speaking skills.

Apply procedures to gain a career in sustainable agriculture.

Recognize opportunities for careers in the field of sustainable agriculture.

Implement a SAE.

Apply soil conservation practices.

Understand basic properties and functions of agricultural soils.

Apply management techniques to improve soil health.

Apply water conservation practices.

Explain methods of water conservation practices.

Utilize irrigation practices.

Apply sustainable crop production practices.

Compare important horticultural and agronomic crop systems in North Carolina.

Understand tools and techniques needed to cultivate horticultural and agronomic crops.

Apply methods of sustainable crop production.

Apply methods of sustainable crop production.

Define the fundamental concepts of agroforestry.

Apply agroforestry management plans.

Understand animal husbandry in sustainable agriculture.

Explain how animals are selected and bred for sustainable production.

Compare the functions and sources of nutrients for agricultural animals.

Compare animal welfare and humane slaughter practices.

Apply Integrated Pest Management practices.

Identify insect pests, diseases, and weeds that are prominent in agricultural production systems in North Carolina.

Apply appropriate techniques and technologies to manage pests, diseases, and weeds in a sustainable agriculture system.

Understand research methods in a global society to create a well-informed, creative, innovative, technologically literate citizen using a STEM approach.

Understand emerging technologies.

Evaluate fundamentals of STEM.

Understand research, design and development.

Evaluate universal design.

Implement a management process to plan, design, create, analyze and refine a product through modeling.

Understand the impact of product design and development.

Apply the design process to solve a technological problem.

Create using models and plans.

Apply Systems Thinking and the Universal Systems Model to meet criteria and constraints.

Apply systems thinking through compromise and optimization by analyzing a system.

Evaluate communication systems.

Assess complex systems thinking.

Understand patents, criteria, constaints and other design requiements .

Understand negative and positive impacts technology has on society and the environment.

Understand technology trade-offs and transfers.

Examine how technology impacts the community.

Evaluate how technology impacts the environment.

Understand the areas of the Design World using the engineering design process to plan, organize, develop and control productivity to maximize efficiency.

Analyze types of bio-related and agricultural technologies.

Analyze types of energy, power and transportation.

Maximize resources in lean manufacturing.

Design using sustainable construction procedures.

Understand that most inventions and innovations are the result of an evolutionary process and how a series of refinements leads to an improvement in a technological device.

Understand that most inventions and innovations are the result of an evolutionary process.

Understand how new technologies are used to create new processes and products.

Classify the factors that impact the demand and design of technology.

Explain the research and development process as a problem-solving approach.

Understand how technology changes history.

Analyze the historic significance and interaction of technological advancements within society and the environment.

Understand the evolutionary process of technological development throughout history.

Apply the universal systems model to troubleshoot technological systems.

Differentiate the nine core technologies and their relationship within larger systems and products.

Analyze a functional system using the Universal Systems Model.

Analyze the function of a product by reverse engineering.

Apply procedures to troubleshoot a product and create a diagram and/or simulation.

Analyze the engineering design process as a systematic, iterative problem solving method that produces solutions to meet human wants and desires.

Apply design principles when generating solutions to problems.

Apply the engineering design process to produce solutions to problems.

Interpret criteria and constraints to develop solutions to problems.

Apply procedures to construct models that meet design solutions.

Analyze data used in the engineering design process.

Propose an engineering design solution to the intended audience.

Analyze technology relationships to the designed world.

Analyze energy and power systems.

Analyze types of manufacturing and the properties of materials problems.

Classify the types of construction and the factors that affect the design of structures.

Classify information and communication systems and their interaction with society.

Explain the relationship between agriculture and transportation.

Explain the technologies integrated in telemedicine.