Business & Technology

Are you interested in careers that take a robust empirical and practical approach to helping businesses become successful and solvent? Are you interested in hands-on careers that are relevant to today’s economy? The Business and Technology ACP will teach you current business practices and technical skills that will open doors to the business and technology-based careers that drive the economy of today and tomorrow.

Our areas of study in business will teach you how to plan, organize, and execute industry-relevant skills that require ethics and operations management in the fields of finance, accounting, sales, marketing, hospitality, and entrepreneurship whether you are aspiring to work for a corporation or own your own business.
Our hands-on technology-related areas of study will teach you how to develop office technical skills, design new products, perform architectural drafting, provide computer support, manage and ensure the security of computer networks, develop web applications, design multimedia productions, or maintain and repair cars.

Careers in Business & Technology*

Accountants, bookkeepers, tax preparers, marketing specialists, market analysts, social media specialists, e-commerce specialists, financial managers, entrepreneurs, and operational managers and supervisors.
Administrative assistants, hotel managers, front and back office managers, and event planners.
Help desk support, cyber security, computer support specialists, network support specialists, network administrators, computer systems analysts, security analysts, data analysts, and information technology managers.
Graphic designers, web designers, and web developers.
Architectural drafters, engineering technicians, and product developers.
Automotive mechanics and auto parts specialists.

* Many of these careers require a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Student Voice

Nick Soultanian

MiraCosta College student Nick Soultanian was hooked the moment his father took him to a tech exposition when Soultanian was a middle schooler. Today, the education he’s receiving at MiraCosta College is preparing the 19-year-old Carlsbad resident for a future career in the booming computer science industry. “I feel like I’m learning a lot. The environment here is excellent, I feel like I’m able to talk to people, and I have yet to find a bad instructor.”

Programs of Study

KEY: Certificate of Proficiency Certificate of Achievement Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree

Program of Study	Programs	Sequence
Accounting	Accounting	MAP
	Accounting	MAP
	Accounting Assistant
	Bookkeeping	MAP
	Bookkeeping	MAP
	Computerized Accounting Applications
	Income Tax Preparer
	Income Tax Professional
	Payroll Professional
Automotive Technology	Automotive Alignment, Brakes and Suspension	MAP
	Automotive Electronics	MAP
	Automotive Electronics, Computers & Emissions and/or HVAC	MAP
	Automotive Quick Service Assistant
	Automotive/Motorcycle Maintenance and Light Repair	MAP
	Automotive Repair: Drive-Train Specialist	MAP
	Automotive Technology	MAP
	Automotive Technology	MAP
	Basic Engine Performance	MAP
	California Smog Check Technician	MAP
	Master Technician	MAP
Business Administration	Business Administration
	Business Administration for Transfer	MAP
	Business Fundamentals
	Business Quick Startup
	Entrepreneurship	MAP
	Entrepreneurship	MAP
	Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
	Management	MAP
	Management	MAP
	Marketing	MAP
	Marketing	MAP
	Project Management
	Retail Assistant
	Retail Management	MAP
	Retail Management	MAP
	Social Media for Business	MAP
Computer Studies & Information Technology	Business Information Worker (BIW)	MAP
	Business Information Worker (BIW)	MAP
	Business Productivity Software Applications	MAP
	Business Productivity Software Applications	MAP
	Business Productivity Software Applications Essentials	MAP
	Certiport IC3 Digital Literacy	MAP
	Certiport Microsoft Office	MAP
	CompTIA IT Core Essentials	MAP
	Cybersecurity	MAP
	Cybersecurity	MAP
	Emerging Technologies	MAP
	Information Technology	MAP
	Information Technology	MAP
	Internet and E-Commerce	MAP
	Internet and E-Commerce	MAP
	Management Information Systems (MIS)	MAP
	Management Information Systems (MIS)	MAP
	Systems Administration	MAP
	Systems Administration	MAP
	Tech Support	MAP
	Tech Support	MAP
Design	3D Modeling and Prototyping
	Applied Design
	Architectural Design
	Architectural Design
	AutoCAD Certified User
	Computer-Aided Drafting
	Computer-Aided Drafting
	Computer-Aided Drafting and Design	MAP
	Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
	Construction Management
	Drafting Fundamentals
	Engineering Design Graphics
	Engineering Technology
	Engineering Technology
	Mechanical Design
	Mechanical Design
	SolidWorks Certified User
Hospitality	Catering Operations
	Dining Room Operations
	Food Service Operations
	Front Office Operations
	Hospitality Management	MAP
	Hospitality Management	MAP
	Meeting and Event Management
	Restaurant Management	MAP
	Restaurant Management	MAP
	Rooms Division Management
Liberal Arts: Business & Technology	Liberal Arts: Business & Technology