Business Information Technology

The Associate in Science Business Information Technology degree provides general knowledge in business and an in-depth knowledge of a variety of business technology applications. Program topics include: accounting, organization and supervision of business activities, business communications, business computer applications, management of diversity, and intercultural communications in the workplace.

The North (Greater Sacramento) subregion held 48,134 business information professionals jobs in 2020. Business information professionals jobs are projected to increase by 2% over the next five years, adding 782 new jobs to the subregion by  2025. Over the next five years, business information professionals jobs are projected to have 5,746 annual openings in the North (Greater Sacramento) subregion.

Based on a three-year average of annual awards in the Greater Sacramento subregion business information professional programs and projected yearly openings, the supply gap analysis shows that the region seems to have room for additional training.

Given the need of local area employers and students searching for self-sufficient wages, the college conservatively projects completers to start at 10-15 in the initial years with continual growth as the AS is promoted and recognized in the community. 

Folsom Lake College's Business Business Information Technology AS degree is designed specifically to meet the needs of area employers who are in need of qualified employees to fill these positions. The degree includes general education courses and required courses from the Business Information Professional I and Business Information Professional II certificates.  This third, and final, step in the three step Business Information pathway will provide students with a degree that will help them attain employment and salary advancement.

This new AS degree is being created as part of the Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant project, of Crosswalking Business Pathways to Public Sector Careers. This collaborative career education certificate will be offered collaboratively at all the Los Rios campuses. This new AS degree has regional advisory board approval.

Information Communications Technologies, ICT, and Digital Media are now integrated into almost every technology, industry and job.  Folsom Lake College's Business Information Technology AS degree was developed to align with the California State Pathway. 

Job opportunities related to business information workers include: Customer Service Representatives, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants.

The North (Greater Sacramento) subregion held 48,134 business information professionals jobs in 2020. Business information professionals jobs are projected to increase by 2% over the next five years, adding 782 new jobs to the subregion by 2025.  Over the next five years, business information professionals jobs are projected to have 5,746 annual openings in the North (Greater Sacramento) subregion.

Based on the labor market analysis from the Center of Excellence, this certificate will provide the specialized skills, human skills, and technical skills requested by local area employers.  This is the third and final part of a three step pathway.  The first two steps are the Business Information Worker I and the Business Information Worker II certificates.