Columbia High School offers three different business pathways for students to earn a Career and Technical Education Endorsement on their diplomas.
- Business Management/Administration
- Accounting/Finance
- Computer Applications For Business
Students should see the Program of Studies, a business teacher or a school counselor if they are interested in completing a Business Pathway.
Business Courses
- Accounting
- Business Communication*
- Business and Personal Finance*
- Business Technical Mathematics
- Career Exploration Internship Program (Not offered in the 2023-24 school year)
- Career and Financial Management
- Computer Concepts and Applications*
- Entrepreneurship*
- Principles of Marketing*
- Microsoft Word Essentials (prerequisite for Computer Concepts and Applications)
- Organization and Management*
- Web Page Design and Social Media
*Course can be taken for college credit
2023-24 Business Department Brochure
Technology Courses
- Design and Drawing for Production (may be used by ANY student to satisfy the Art/Music requirement even if the student is not taking a technology career cluster)
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Materials Processing Metals I
- Materials Processing Metals II
- Materials Processing Woods I
- Materials Processing Woods II
- Principles of Engineering (Not offered in the 2023-24 school year)
- Digital Electronics (Not offered in the 2023-24 school year)
- Energy Technology (Not offered in the 2023-24 school year)
Questar III BOCES
Students also have the opportunity to enroll in the Career and Technical Educations classes through Questar III BOCES. Available programs include:
- Agriculture Science (Durham, NY)
- Automotive Technologies
- Aviation (Hudson, NY)
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice
- Culinary Arts
- Electrical Trades
- EMT (Hudson, NY)
- Fire Science (Hudson, NY)
- Gaming & Multimedia
- Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance
- HVAC
- Nursing Assistant
- Welding
Students interested in a Questar III BOCES Program should speak to their school counselor in the Guidance office for more information.