College of Technology

Business Technology Program

Are you looking for classes in administrative office management, accounting, small business, or entrepreneurship? When the economy is tight, students need to get fast and focused training. The skills you learn in Business Technology will provide a foundation to be successful in many different career fields.

The Business Technology Program combines accounting, administrative, business, and computer instruction to give graduates the diverse, short-term training needed to obtain administrative and mid-management jobs in business and industry. Businesses today are looking for successful employees to run and manage all aspects of their operations. The Business Technology Program can also give you the skills needed to start your own business.

Do you enjoy

  • Working in a business setting
  • Owning and managing your own business
  • Using a variety of office software and hardware
  • Planning and organizing meetings and special events
  • Managing projects
  • Conducting research and preparing reports
  • Participating and managing team projects
  • Developing and maintaining directories and databases
  • Creating documents and presentations
  • Performing bookkeeping tasks

then you can have a career in

  • Travel, sports, entertainment agencies
  • Schools and other educational settings
  • Hospital and doctors' offices
  • Banking, insurance, law offices
  • Accounting firms
  • Government agencies
  • Private and self-owned businesses and agencies
  • Many, many more …

We offer Technical Certificates and Associate degrees in:

Contact us for more information:
Idaho State University
College of Technology
Business Technology Program
921 South 8th Ave., Stop 8380
Pocatello, ID 83209-8380
Phone: (208) 282-3700
Email

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Program Information
Admissions Information: Click Here
CIP Code: 520401

Cost of Attendance
Certificate: Technical Certificate - Business Information Tech
Tuition and Fees: $7,587.50*
Books and Supplies: $1,749.00
Room and Board $3,577.50**
Total: $12,914.00**
Certificate: Technical Certificate - Accounting Technology
Tuition and Fees: $9,397.00*
Books and Supplies: $1,465.00
Room and Board $4,293.00**
Total: $15,155.00**
Certificate: Technical Certificate - Administrative Technology
Tuition and Fees: $9,407.00*
Books and Supplies: $1,749.00
Room and Board $4,293.00**
Total: $15,449.00**

Completion Time
Certificate: Technical Certificate - Business Information Tech
Normal Program Length: 2.5 Sem.
2011-2012 Completers: 1
Number Completed in Normal Time: NR
Normal Completion Rate (from the time students enrolled at ISU): NR%
Program Completion Rate (from the time students enrolled in program classes): 100%
Certificate: Technical Certificate - Accounting Technology
Normal Program Length: 3 Sem.
2011-2012 Completers: 2
Number Completed in Normal Time: NR
Normal Completion Rate (from the time students enrolled at ISU): NR%
Program Completion Rate (from the time students enrolled in program classes): NR%
Certificate: Technical Certificate - Administrative Technology
Normal Program Length: 3 Sem.
2011-2012 Completers: 1
Number Completed in Normal Time: NR
Normal Completion Rate (from the time students enrolled at ISU): 100%
Program Completion Rate (from the time students enrolled in program classes): 100%

Employment Information
Jobs Related to These Programs
Occupations with each program area were identified using Department of Labor ONET Crosswalks.
Placement Rate: 100***

Median Debt
Loan Amount:$9,500.00

NR On-time completion rates are not reported for programs with fewer than 10 completers in order to protect student privacy.

* Based on 2012-13 full-time, Idaho resident tuition and fee schedule.

** Based on 2012-13 double occupancy rates and 100 meal plus flex money plan.

*** Based on completer placement data from the 2011-2012 fiscal year submitted January 15, 2012 to the Idaho State Division of Professional-Technical Education (ISDPTE). Positive placement is defined by the ISDPTE as completers enrolled in the military, employed in a related training, employed in a field unrelated to training, or pursing additional education.