# Small Business Management – Level 3 (Certificate of Completion)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Small Business Management

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/noncredit-programs/programsaz/vocational-programs/voc-small-business-management/small-business-management-level-3/

**Certificate of Completion #24235**

Upon completion of the Small Business Management – Level 3 certificate, students will have built a foundation of management strategies and practices which will enable them to prosper in an ever-changing small business environment. Computer skills applicable to small business will be developed. Students will have a strategic perspective across all small business functions. Students will acquire the skills and abilities necessary to build a successful business career.

##### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Students will describe the basic accounting system and how it is used to serve business needs.
-   Students will define and outline the key principles of continuous quality management.
-   Students will contrast quality management theory and previous management thought.

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##### Program Requirements

##### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Small Business Management - Level 1 Coursework** | |  |
| ↳ VOC BM20 | Principles of Business |  |
| ↳ VOC BM66 | Small Business Management |  |
| ↳ VOC BS36 | Principles of Marketing |  |

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Small Business Management - Level 2 Coursework** | |  |
| ↳ VOC BM60 | Human Relations in Business |  |
| ↳ VOC BM61 | Business Organization and Management |  |
| ↳ VOC BM62 | Human Resource Management |  |

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Small Business Management - Level 3 Coursework** | |  |
| ↳ VOC BA07 | Principles of Accounting - Financial |  |
| ↳ VOC BM10 | Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement |  |
| ↳ VOC CSB15 | Microcomputer Applications |  |