Marketing
Sales
Enjoy the world of retail and want to know more? Learn about the many facets of the sales industry from direct consumer sales and wholesale markets to marketing and financing products.
Explore Occupations
Begin Your Journey
Sales I
Learn basic knowledge around the sales profession including the selling process, buying behavior, branding, and customer service while exploring careers in the sales industry.
Sales II
Learn the art of selling and develop a personal brand while building communication and customer service skills. Engage in role play and learn to think on your feet in regards to the selling process and pre- and post-sales activities.
Expand Your Journey
Found your passion? These courses relate to this career pathway and may align to your career and college goals. Find out which of these may be available at your school and consider adding them to your Course Plan in Xello.
Browse enhancement courses:
- Accounting I
- Business Essentials
- Marketing
- Microsoft Excel
Earn College Credit
Get a head start on your college education by taking advantage of dual credit opportunities. There are CTE courses that can articulate to the community college, meaning they will award college credit. Also, the Career & College Promise (CCP) program allows eligible high school students to enroll in community college classes.
Articulated Credits
- MKT-123 Fundamentals of Selling
- MKT-122 Customer Service
CCP Pathways
Get Involved
DECA
DECA is available to all high school students who are currently enrolled in marketing and entrepreneurship education courses. DECA members have the opportunity to enhance their working knowledge of vocational skills, community service, leadership development, and social intelligence. DECA competitive events participants compete in written papers, tests, and role-playing events that simulate actual business situations. They are judged by business people in the specific occupational area.
Future Business Leaders of America
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. FBLA competitive events prepare students for successful careers in business by providing opportunities to apply classroom concepts in a workforce-simulated competitive environment.
Marketing
Careers focused on planning, managing and performing marketing activities such as pricing, selling, promoting, and distributing products and services.