Digital Technology Foundations
This foundation course introduces the use of relevant and emerging technologies, tools, and applications to prepare students for current workplace practices and everyday life. Students will demonstrate information processing using a variety of hardware and software and Internet-based tools to produce and integrate data in various formats. This course is designed for students wishing to progress through more advanced business and information technology coursework. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Recommended prerequisite(s): Keyboarding course(s) or teacher-approved demonstration and documentation of touch keyboarding skills
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Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 151299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | Yes |
| 319094 | Medical Transcriptionists | No |
| 434171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | No |
| 172061 | Computer Hardware Engineers | No |
| 151244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | No |
| 435061 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Yes |
| 131082 | Project Management Specialists | No |
| 537065 | Stockers and Order Fillers | Yes |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
| 113071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | No |
| 151232 | Computer User Support Specialists | Yes |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Printing Technology |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Administrative Support |
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| Business Information Management |
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| General Management |
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| Human Resources Management |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Information Support & Services |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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