Potential Careers. Certified Public Accountant provides accounting, auditing, tax and consulting activities for clients. Annual Wage Mid-Range:

Accounting (Transfer) Associate Degree

and Certificate

Potential Careers

Certified Public Accountant

–

provides accounting, auditing, tax and

consulting activities for clients.

Estimated Employment Growth:

Much faster than average

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

Management Accountant

– maintain,

analyze, and interpret financial information to

make sound financial decisions for companies.

Accounting (Transfer) Associate Degree

and Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$45,900 - $78,210

Estimated Employment Growth:

Internal Auditor

– verify accuracy of

financial data and check for waste, fraud

and mismanagement.

Accounting (Transfer) Associate Degree

and Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$45,900 - $78,210

Estimated Employment Growth:

Government Accountant

–

maintain and examine financial information for public agencies and companies subject to government regulations.

Accounting (Transfer) Associate Degree

and Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$45,900 - $78,210

Estimated Employment Growth:

Bookkeeper

– record financial

transactions, produce financial statements and prepare reports and summaries for managers and supervisors.

Accounting Technician Associate

Degree and Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$26,350 - $40,130

Estimated Employment Growth:

Accounting Clerk

– record details of financial transactions and prepare reports for specialized tasks, such as accounts receivable or accounts payable.

Accounting Technician Associate

Degree and Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$26,350 - $40,130

Estimated Employment Growth:

Employee Benefit Specialist

–

administer and negotiate a company’s employee benefit programs, including health insurance and retirement plans.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$42,050 - $67,730

Human Resources Management

Associate Degree and Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Human Resource Coordinator

–

help match employers with qualified jobseekers. Screen, interview and test job applicants. Check job references and extend job offers.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$35,020 - $63,110

Human Resources Management

Associate Degree and Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Training Specialist

–

consult with employee supervisors to develop performance

improvement measures. Arrange and conduct training sessions to help employees maintain and improve

their job skills.

Human Resources Management

Associate Degree and Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Much faster than average

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

Insurance Certificate

Potential Careers

Insurance Underwriters-

decide

whether to issue the policy and, if so, determine the appropriate premium; identify and calculate the risk of loss from policyholders, establish who receives a policy, determine the appropriate premium, and write policies that cover this risk.

Annual Wage Average:

$56,700

Estimated Employment Growth:

Insurance Certificate

Potential Careers

Insurance Sales Agent-

decide whether to issue the policy and, if so, determine the appropriate premium; identify and calculate the risk of loss from policyholders, establish who receives a policy, determine the appropriate premium, and write policies that cover this risk.

Annual Wage Average:

$45,500

Estimated Employment Growth:

Market and Survey Researcher

–

gather and analyze information about what

people think to determine what types of products people want and who will buy them at what price.

Marketing Associate Degree and

Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$43,990 - $85,510

Estimated Employment Growth:

Public Relations Specialist

–

develop and implement strategies to handle organizational functions such as media,

community, consumer, industry and governmental relations.

Marketing Associate Degree and

Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$38,400 - $71,670

Estimated Employment Growth:

Advertising Sales Agent

– sell or solicit advertising primarily for newspapers and periodicals, television and radio, websites,

telephone directories, and direct mail and outdoor advertisers.

Marketing Associate Degree and

Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$30,750 - $64,320

Estimated Employment Growth:

Marketing Manager

–

promote a

company’s products and services with advertising and promotion. Develop new products. Estimate sales demand and develop pricing strategies.

Marketing Associate Degree and

Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$43,325 - $108,580

Estimated Employment Growth:

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Certificate

Potential Careers

Restaurant Owner

– has all of the

responsibilities of maintaining and running the business and can also be the restaurant manager. Takes care of every aspects of the restaurant. The bottom line is the owner is the one who keeps the business running on a daily basis.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

Varies

Estimated Employment Growth:

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Certificate

Caterer

– has all of the responsibilities of maintaining and running the business and can also be the restaurant manager. Takes care of every aspects of the restaurant. The bottom line is the owner is the one who keeps the business running on a daily basis.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$32,000 - $75,000

Estimated Employment Growth:

Grow more slowly than average

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Certificate

Potential Careers

Chef

– has all of the responsibilities of maintaining and running the business and can also be the

restaurant manager. Also responsible for the checking equipment in the kitchen, supervising the cooks,

serving sizes, set prices, plan menus and order the correct amount of supplies.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$22,530 - $37,290

Estimated Employment Growth:

Restaurant Entrepreneur

Certificate

Potential Careers

Food Preparation/Service Supervisor

–

administrative guidelines, regulations, work directives, and other food service sources, develops policies and procedures, supervises the overall activities of the food services operation, plans meals, and reviews the work of lower-level food services staff.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$22,530 - $37,290

Estimated Employment Growth:

Retail Buyer/Purchasing Agent

–

buy products/services to get best deal for their company with highest quality goods at lowest possible cost.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$36,460 - $66,090

Retail Management Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Sales Worker Supervisor

–

oversee the work of sales and related workers, such as retail

salespersons, cashiers and customer service

representatives. Train and supervise workers to ensure customers receive satisfactory products and services.

Retail Management Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

More slowly than average

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

Sales Manager

–

assign sales territories, set sales goals, and establish training programs for company’s sales representatives.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$43,325 - $97,260

Retail Management Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Entrepreneur/Business Owner

–

assume responsibility, risks and rewards of starting and operating their own business.

Small Business Management Associate

Degree and Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Much faster than average

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

Management Analyst/Consultant

–

analyze and propose ways to improve a company’s structure, efficiency or profits.

Small Business Management Associate

Degree and Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$54,890 - $99,700

Estimated Employment Growth:

Web Developer

–

create web sites to

provide the information and appearance to meet the needs of site users and customers.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$51,690 - $84,110

E-Commerce Business Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Web Retailer

–

promote and sell products and services through internet web sites.

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

Varies

E-Commerce Business Certificate

Potential Careers

Estimated Employment Growth:

Personal Financial Advisor

–

assess the financial needs of individuals and assist with investment, tax and insurance decisions.

Finance Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$46,390 - $119,290

Estimated Employment Growth:

Insurance Sales Agents

–

sell one or more types of insurance such as property and casualty, life, health, disability and long-term care to protect individuals and businesses from risk and loss.

Finance Certificate

Potential Careers

Annual Wage Mid-Range:

$33,070 - $68,730

Estimated Employment Growth:

Import Trade Specialist

–

buyer who purchases goods and services in another country and arranges for them to be brought into this country for sale

.

International Trade - Marketing

Certificate

Export Trade Specialist

–

seller who ships goods and services in this country to another country for sale.

International Trade - Marketing

Certificate

International Credit Analyst

–

analyze current credit and financial statement

information of international firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or

lending money.

International Trade - Finance

Certificate