Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the studio and client engagement unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Business plan for the Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in Business plan and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Business plan
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Business plan
• Perform the core tasks of Business plan to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Business plan work and correct them
• Document Business plan work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in licensing for the Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in licensing and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern licensing
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for licensing
• Perform the core tasks of licensing to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in licensing work and correct them
• Document licensing work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in pricing/estimating for the Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in pricing/estimating and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern pricing/estimating
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for pricing/estimating
• Perform the core tasks of pricing/estimating to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in pricing/estimating work and correct them
• Document pricing/estimating work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in contracts for the Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in contracts and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern contracts
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for contracts
• Perform the core tasks of contracts to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in contracts work and correct them
• Document contracts work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in insurance for the Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in insurance and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern insurance
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for insurance
• Perform the core tasks of insurance to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in insurance work and correct them
• Document insurance work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in marketing for the Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in marketing and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern marketing
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for marketing
• Perform the core tasks of marketing to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in marketing work and correct them
• Document marketing work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in taxes for the Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in taxes and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern taxes
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for taxes
• Perform the core tasks of taxes to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in taxes work and correct them
• Document taxes work in the work file to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Entrepreneurship / Small-Business Ops work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for Certiport ESB; NFTE: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.