Small Business
Certificate of Achievement Business and Technology · Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Credits: 25
This is the second sequence in the Small Business stackable certificates. Students are required to complete nine additional units, beyond the Small Business Certificate of Preparation, to further deepen their knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship, business ethics, and economics. Small businesses represent 3/4 of American businesses today. The curriculum is aligned with the demands of a network of private and public entities. Students gain meaningful core competencies necessary to successfully start, own, maintain, and nurture the complexities of a business. Students develop long-term strategies to ensure small businesses or operations are enriching experiences and rewarding careers. When this certificate is paired with the CALGETC pattern, the student will meet the criteria for the AA, Liberal Arts, emphasis in Business & Technology.
Program Outcomes
1. Demonstrated fundamental understanding of the accounting, marketing, law and finance useful for managing a business.
2. Developed a concise but fully developed business plan for a new start-up company.
3. Demonstrated application of appropriate business ethics and microeconomics to small business and entrepreneurial case studies and scenarios.
Program Requirements