FTCE Business Education 6-12 Practice Test

The FTCE Business Education 6-12 Exam is used by students currently in college or teachers wanting certification in this specific subject area. Prospective teachers/teachers obtain this certification to become qualified to teach business education in the state of Florida, for students in grades 6-12.

This computer-based test is 2 hours and 30 minutes in length, with 120 multiple-choice items. Questions can be in the form of direct question, sentence completion, or scenario-based.

Accommodations are available for individuals with certain conditions recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Prior approval is required.

 

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What are the competencies and topics covered on the exam?

Competency 1: Information Technology – 15%

• Touch keyboarding techniques
• Word processing, spreadsheet, digital publishing, presentation, multimedia, and communication software
• Characteristics of networks
• Troubleshooting hardware and software
• Basic coding practices
• Emerging technologies

Competency 2: Business Communications – 10%

• Grammar and punctuation
• Written, verbal, and non-verbal communication
• Internal and external communication
• Formats of business documents

Competency 3: Accounting and Personal Finance – 10%

• Accounting concepts, principles, and procedures
• Financial data and statements
• Personal money management and consumer credit strategies
• Services and products provided by financial institutions

Competency 4: Business Management and Administrative Procedures – 10%

• Management theories, styles, functions, and procedures
• Business organizational structures and management responsibilities
• Human resource management principles
• Administrative office procedures
• Information technology security, privacy, & risk management policies
• Professional business behavior and effective customer service strategies

Competency 5: Entrepreneurship and Marketing – 10%

• Business ownership types
• Characteristics of entrepreneurship
• Starting and maintaining a business
• Marketing mix

Competency 6: Business Law and Ethics – 10%

• Common legal processes, procedures, and documents regarding business and technology
• Major law types
• Federal, state, district, and local courts and laws
• U.S. Government regulations on business operations
• Contract law, law of sales, and consumer law
• Ethical practices and business

Competency 7: Foundations, Teaching Methods, and Professional Development Procedures – 15%

• Professional and student publications, organizations, and current trends in business education
• Diverse learners and curriculum planning and development
• Stakeholder partnerships
• Employability skills
• Diverse student populations and lesson presentation and assessment techniques
• Instructional resource materials and tools

Competency 8: International Business – 10%

• International business relations and communication
• International business and domestic and foreign economies
• Social, cultural, and ethical factors that affect global business
• Political, legal, and economic factors that affect global business
• Financial and marketing decisions that affect global business

Competency 9: Career Development – 10%

• Transition from school to college and careers
• Emerging workplace trends, career paths, and related issues
• Career development and workplace expectations and soft skills