Course Description
Entrepreneurship and Small Business is a certification program that ensures tomorrow’s leaders are prepared with the toolkit they need to get ahead in today’s competitive landscape. Whether you are starting a bakery or launching the next billion-dollar startup, ESB validates a students’ understanding of core business principles, including the essentials needed to launch and maintain a successful business.
Candidates for ESB certification will be expected to have key conceptual knowledge of entrepreneurial and small business principles through at least 150 hours of instruction. Please note that it is not required for students to have real-world experience as a small business manager in order to take and pass the exam. Successful completion of this certification will validate the skills and knowledge for those students interested in working in a middle-skill trade profession as their own boss and those with entrepreneurship and small business career aspirations.
Why should students study and seek certification in ESB?
Whether it is a beauty salon in a large metropolitan city, a taco shop in a booming resort location, or a car repair garage in the suburbs, an incredible number of small businesses can be found almost everywhere. In fact, in a recent report from Business.com, “every minute a new business is started in the U.S. and according to some, more than 50% of all workers will be self-employed by 2020 .” (The State of Small Business in America, 2015, Business.com.)
ESB certification engages and prepares students who will pursue additional postsecondary training or those who elect to enter the small business sector immediately upon high school graduation. The entrepreneurial concepts validated by this certification ensure that these students are college and career-ready.
The full pathway solution to ESB certification
Through our full pathway solution, you can prepare for the ESB certification with tailored learning materials, practice tests, and a performance-based certification exam sponsored by Intuit and officially endorsed by The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE).
You will receive access to your login credentials and course materials required after enrollment is confirmed with Nevada Help Desk.
