2017 – 2018
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Legal Administrative Specialist
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Business Management and Administration

PSAV	
Program Number	B072000	
CIP Number	0522030103	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Standard Length	1050 hours	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	Phi Beta Lambda
BPA	
SOC Codes 	15-1151 – Computer User Support Specialists
43-4171 – Receptionists and Information Clerks
43-6011 – Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6012 – Legal Secretaries	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	
Basic Skills Level	Mathematics:	10
Language:	10
Reading: 	10	

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers as an Information Technology Assistant, Front Desk Specialist, Administrative Support, and Legal Administrative Specialist in the Business Management and Administration career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Business Management and Administration career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to the use of technology to develop communications skills, higher level thinking skills, and decision making skills; legal terminology; the performance of office procedures specific to the legal environment; transcription of legal documents from machine dictation; the production of quality work in an efficient manner using advanced features of business software applications; research of job opportunities; and the production of high quality employment portfolios and job-seeking documents.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of four occupational completion points.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

To teach the courses listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	SOC Code	
A	OTA0040	Information Technology Assistant	OTA0040 Teacher Certifications	150 hours	15-1151	
B	OTA0041	Front Desk Specialist	ADMIN ASST 7 G
BUS ED 1 @2
CLERICAL @7 7 G
MANAG SUPV 7 G
SECRETAR 7  G 
STENOG @4 @ 7
TC COOP ED @7
VOE @7	300 hours	43-4171	
C	OTA0042	Administrative Support	BUS ED 1 @2
CLERICAL @7 7 G
SECRETAR 7  G 
STENOG @4 @ 7
TC COOP ED @7
VOE @7	150 hours	43-6011	
D	OTA0050	Legal Administrative Specialist		450 hours	43-6012	

Common Career Technical Core – Career Ready Practices

Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that educators should seek to develop in their students.  These practices are not exclusive to a Career Pathway, program of study, discipline or level of education.  Career Ready Practices should be taught and reinforced in all career exploration and preparation programs with increasingly higher levels of complexity and expectation as a student advances through a program of study. 

1. Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee. 

2. Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. 

3. Attend to personal health and financial well-being. 

4. Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason. 

5. Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions. 

6. Demonstrate creativity and innovation. 

7. Employ valid and reliable research strategies. 

8. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 

9. Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management. 

10. Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. 

11. Use technology to enhance productivity. 

12. Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence. 

Standards

Information Technology Assistant (OTA0040) is the first course in this and other programs within the Business Management & Administration Career Cluster.  Standards 01.0 – 14.0 are associated with this course.

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and application of information systems to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
02.0	Develop an awareness of microprocessors and digital computers.
03.0	Demonstrate an understanding of operating systems.
04.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communication skills utilizing word processing applications.
05.0	Use technology to enhance communication skills utilizing presentation applications.
06.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communication utilizing spreadsheet and database applications.
07.0	Use technology to enhance communication skills utilizing electronic mail.
08.0	Investigate individual assessment and job/career exploration and individual career planning that reflect the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals.
09.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
10.0	Demonstrate competence using computer networks, internet and online databases to facilitate collaborative or individual learning and communication.
11.0	Demonstrate competence in page design applicable to the WWW.
12.0	Develop an awareness of emerging technologies.
13.0	Develop awareness of computer languages and software applications.
14.0	Demonstrate comprehension and communication skills.
15.0	Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and application of information systems to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  Apply ergonomic principles applicable to the configuration of computer workstations.  
16.0	Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills.
17.0	Demonstrate mathematics knowledge and skills.
18.0	Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas.
19.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation.
20.0	Apply communication skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing) in a courteous, concise, and correct manner on personal and professional levels. 
21.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communications in order to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance. 
22.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace. 
23.0	Incorporate appropriate customer service strategies to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance. 
24.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.
25.0	Incorporate knowledge gained from individual assessment and job/career exploration to design an individual career plan that reflects the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals. 
26.0	Demonstrate human relations/interpersonal skills appropriate for the workplace. 
27.0	Perform administrative office functions and responsibilities to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance. 
28.0	Use technology to increase administrative office support productivity and enhance workplace performance. 
29.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities.
30.0	Use information technology tools.
31.0	Participate in (administrative) work-based learning experiences. 
32.0	Use technology to apply and enhance communication skills in technical reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing.  
33.0	Develop an awareness of management functions and organizational structures as they relate to today's workplace and employer/employee roles.  
34.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace.  
35.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance.  
36.0	Participate in work-based learning experiences. 
37.0	Demonstrate and understanding of business law concepts.  
38.0	Demonstrate an understanding of different types of insurance.  
39.0	Perform legal office functions and responsibilities to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance. 
40.0	Use technology to increase legal office support productivity and enhance workplace performance. 
41.0	Participate in work-based learning experiences in a legal office/ administrative setting. 

42.0	

2017 – 2018
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Legal Administrative Specialist 
PSAV Number:	B070300

Course Number:  OTA0040 
Occupational Completion Point:  A 
Information Technology Assistant – 150 Hours – SOC Code 15-1151	
Information Technology Assistant (OTA0040) is part of several programs across the various CTE career clusters.  To ensure consistency, the standards and benchmarks for this course (01.0 – 14.0) have been placed in a separate document.   To access this document, visit: http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/9943/urlt/ITA_2017-18.rtf. 	

Course Number:  OTA0041 
Occupational Completion Point:  B
Front Desk Specialist – 300 Hours – SOC Code 43-1011	
15.0	Demonstrate knowledge, skill, and application of information systems to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace of performance.  Apply ergonomic principles applicable to the configuration of computer workstations – the student will be able to:	
15.01	Enhance proficiency with touch keyboarding skills (speed and accuracy to enter and manipulate data. 	
15.02	Use communications and networking to perform tasks and solve problems in business environments. 	
16.0	Demonstrate language arts knowledge and skills – the students will be able to:	
16.01	Locate, comprehend and evaluate key elements of oral and written information.	
16.02	Draft, revise, and edit written documents using correct grammar, punctuation and vocabulary.	
16.03	Present information formally and informally for specific purposes and audiences. 	
17.0	Demonstrate mathematics knowledge and skills – the student will be able to:	
17.01	Demonstrate knowledge of arithmetic operations.	
17.02	Analyze and apply data and measurements to solve problems and interpret documents.	
17.03	Construct charts/tables/graphs using functions and data.	
18.0	Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas – the students will be able to:	
18.01	Select and employ appropriate communication concepts and strategies to enhance oral and written communication in the workplace.	
18.02	Locate, organize and reference written information from various sources.	
18.03	Design, develop and deliver formal and informal presentations using appropriate media to engage and inform diverse audiences.	
18.04	Interpret verbal and nonverbal cues/behaviors that enhance communication.	
18.05	Apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify information.	
18.06	Develop and interpret tables and charts to support written and oral communications.	
18.07	Exhibit public relations skills that aid in achieving customer satisfaction.	
19.0	Solve problems using critical thinking skills, creativity and innovation – the students will be able to:	
19.01	Employ critical thinking skills independently and in teams to solve problems and make decisions.	
19.02	Employ critical thinking and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.	
19.03	Identify and document workplace performance goals and monitor progress toward those goals. 	
19.04	Conduct technical research to gather information necessary for decision-making.	
20.0	Apply communication skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing) in a courteous, concise, and correct manner on personal and professional levels – the student will be able to:	
20.01	Integrate all forms of communication in the successful pursuit of an administrative career. 	
20.02	Discuss the need to use appropriate tone and professional demeanor in business communications, including e-mails, correspondence, conference calls, and conversation.	
21.0	Use technology to enhance the effectiveness of communications in order to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
21.01	Discuss communication systems - cultural, organizational, technological, and interpersonal.	
21.02	Write complex business communications. 	
22.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace – the student will be able to:	
22.01	Discuss performance evaluation methods and instruments used to assess employee progress and performance. 	
23.0	Incorporate appropriate customer service strategies to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
23.01	Develop an understanding of the integral value of a customer and practice skills to provide excellent customer service.	
23.02	Develop and implement a plan for maintaining quality service and production in a workplace, business, or learning environment.	
24.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
24.01	Facilitate focus group discussions regarding service, supervision, and ethical considerations that impact the workplace, business, or learning environment. 	
24.02	Discuss the main causes of accidents in the office and identify preventive measures. 	
24.03	Discuss the role of agencies that establish and monitor health and safety standards (e.g., OSHA) and discuss standards established by these agencies. 	
24.04	Discuss the responsibilities organizations have to their employees (e.g., Right to Work laws, risk management).	
25.0	Incorporate knowledge gained from individual assessment and job/career exploration to design an individual career plan that reflects the transition from school to work, lifelong learning, and personal and professional goals – the student will be able to:	
25.01	Plan ethical, political strategies to achieve goals and advance careers. 	
25.02	Discuss the role and understand how to use professional networking resources, including web-based resources.	
26.0	Demonstrate human relations/interpersonal skills appropriate for the workplace – the student will be able to:	
26.01	Develop professional workplace relationship skills both internally and externally to include team building and group dynamics.  Understand how individual personalities fit the team.	
26.02	Develop initiative and problem-solving skills to effectively deal with conflict resolution.	
27.0	Perform administrative office functions and responsibilities to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
27.01	Apply the use of information management tools (e.g., calendars, ticklers, and schedulers) to develop and coordinate distribution of work. 	
27.02	Maintain equipment and supplies.	
27.03	Perform financial functions (e.g., payroll, invoices, bank deposits, and travel vouchers). 	
27.04	Have knowledge of transcription and how to prepare documents using machine dictation.	
27.05	Perform specialized records management functions. 	
27.06	Determine the most efficient method to send mail (e.g., fax, email, external/internal courier systems, and U.S. Mail). 	
28.0	Use technology to increase administrative office support productivity and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
28.01	Access, process, and transmit information through all mediums (e.g., fax, email, modem, Internet, and collaboration software). 	
28.02	Create documents using advanced features in word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation, and multimedia software. 	
28.03	Discuss how to and where access is possible install/ download and update software for current office use. 	
28.04	Use technology to research, compile, create, and deliver an oral presentation. 	
28.05	Key with speed and accuracy to meet industry standards for employment as a secretary or administrative assistant.	
28.06	Perform integrated functions using various software applications. 	
28.07	Perform proofreading skills including electronic reference tools. 	
28.08	Identify various means to scan, store and manage electronic documents and understand how to use.	
28.09	Identify and understand various ways to hold a meeting through web conferencing.	
29.0	Describe the importance of professional ethics and legal responsibilities – the student will be able to:	
29.01	Identify the importance of making decisions that are based on ethical reasoning.	
29.02	Identify and discuss personal and long term consequences of unethical choices in the workplace.	
30.0	Use information technology tools – the students will be able to:	
30.01	Employ technological tools to expedite workflow including word processing, databases, reports, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, electronic calendar, contacts, email, and internet applications.	
30.02	Employ computer operations applications to access, create, manage, integrate, and store information	
30.03	Employ collaborative/groupware applications to facilitate group work.	
31.0	Participate in (administrative) work-based learning experiences – the student will be able to:	
31.01	Participate in work-based learning experiences in the administrative field. 	
31.02	Discuss the use of technology in the administrative field. 	
31.03	Compare and contrast the software applications used in the administrative field. 	
31.04	Discuss organizational networks or charts and describe the relationships between positions and responsibilities. 	

Course Number:  OTA0042
Occupational Completion Point:  C
Administrative Support – 150 Hours – SOC Code 43-6011	
32.0	Use technology to apply and enhance communication skills in technical reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing – the student will be able to:	
32.01	Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of establishing and maintaining a work-related network through social contacts.	
32.02	Use appropriate etiquette and manners when communicating with people of varying cultures.	
33.0	Develop an awareness of management functions and organizational structures as they relate to today’s workplace and employer/employee roles – the student will be able to:	
33.01	Compare and contrast the legal procedures and processes for forming and dissolving various forms of business ownership (e.g., sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, joint ventures, limited partnership associations, registered partnerships having limited liability, limited liability company, corporation, and franchise).	
34.0	Practice quality performance in the learning environment and the workplace – the student will be able to:	
34.01	Discuss the impact of time management practices on one’s personal and professional image.	
35.0	Incorporate appropriate leadership and supervision techniques, customer service strategies, and standards of personal ethics to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
35.01	Project a professional image through appropriate business attire, ethical behavior, personal responsibility, flexibility, and respect for confidentiality.	
35.02	Apply principles of group dynamics in structured activities.	
35.03	Exhibit a positive attitude and professional behavior.	
35.04	Participate in school, community, and/or volunteer activities.	
36.0	Participate in work-based learning experiences – the student will be able to:	
36.01	Participate in work-based learning experiences in a supervisory, management, or small business environment.	
36.02	Discuss the use of technology in a supervisory, management, or small business environment.	
36.03	Compare and contrast software applications used in a supervisory, management, or small business environment.	
37.0	Demonstrate an understanding of business law concepts – the student will be able to:	
37.01	Demonstrate an understanding of contractual relationships.	
37.02	Identify the elements of an enforceable contract.	
37.03	Differentiate among classes of contracts (e.g., bilateral and unilateral, express and implied, oral and written).	
37.04	Explain how offer and acceptance can create contractual rights and duties.	
37.05	Determine whether an agreement is enforceable as a contract.	
37.06	Differentiate among the ways that assent can be disrupted (e.g., fraud, non-disclosure, misrepresentation, mistake, duress, undue influence).	
37.07	Define and distinguish among different types of consideration and list the exceptions to the requirements of consideration.	
37.08	Identify people who lack contractual capacity.	
37.09	Explain a minor’s right to avoid a contract.	
37.10	Describe the rules that apply to the interpretation of contracts.	
37.11	Describe the rules that apply to contracts involving third parties.	
37.12	List the ways a contract can be discharged.	
37.13	Describe breach of contract and the remedies available when a contract is breached.	
37.14	Define an agency relationship and list the ways that agency relationships may be created.	
37.15	Discuss potential problems with signing employment contracts.	
37.16	Determine questions that can and cannot be asked during an employment interview.	
37.17	Determine which employees or applicants may be asked to participate in employee testing (e.g., aptitude, psychological, polygraph, and drug).	
37.18	Identify legislation that regulates employee rights (e.g., Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family and Medical Leave Act).	
37.19	Identify legislation that regulates employment conditions (e.g., Fair Labor Standards Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act).	
37.20	Define key terms in computer law.	
37.21	Identify circumstances under which the copyright of a computer program has been violated.	
37.22	Describe the various kinds of federal, state, territory, and province statutes designed to combat computer crime and how regulations can be used to prevent the use of computers to invade privacy.	
37.23	Describe the purposes of various consumer laws and explain their affect on the consumer’s well-being.	
37.24	Describe how local businesses can be a source of consumer assistance and identify consumer organizations, businesses, and governmental agencies that provide consumer assistance.	
37.25	Differentiate among the various types of consumer fraud and explain steps that can be taken by victims to gain redress.	
37.26	Distinguish fraudulent, misleading, and legitimate product claims and explain what the consumer should do if such claims lead to the purchase of a faulty product.	
38.0	Demonstrate an understanding of different types of insurance – the student will be able to:	
38.01	Differentiate between requirements for insurable interest for property insurance with those needed for life insurance.	
38.02	Compare and contrast the different types of life insurance (e.g., ordinary, limited payment, endowment, and term).	
38.03	Compare and contrast the different types of other insurance (e.g., property, liability, automobile, homeowners’, disability, and marine).	
38.04	Compare and contrast the differences in health insurance coverage.	
38.05	Demonstrate an understanding of professional liability (i.e., malpractice) coverage.	

Course Number:  OTA0050
Occupational Completion Point:  D
Legal Administrative Specialist – 450 Hours – SOC Code 43-6012	
39.0	Perform legal office functions and responsibilities to accomplish job objectives and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
39.01	Use legal terminology. 	
39.02	Perform specialized legal office procedures. 	
39.03	Prepare legal documents. 	
39.04	Maintain and utilize a legal reference library. 	
39.05	Use legal and ethical procedures in the legal office. 	
39.06	Recognize the levels of the judicial system. 	
39.07	Recognize usage of specialized legal software.	
39.08	Proofread to include mechanics, content, and specialized legal formats. 	
39.09	Perform specialized records management functions specific to the legal field.	
39.10	Apply professional communication skills in all situations with clients and legal contacts.	
39.11	Manage time efficiently (e.g., organizational skills, prioritizing, managing interruptions, etc.).	
39.12	Understand various ways to complete electronic filing.	
39.13	Demonstrate general knowledge of rules regulating the Florida Bar at www.floridabar.org.	
39.14	Identify references for Federal and State rules of civil procedure and a general understanding of their purpose and application.	
39.15	Perform specialized legal office tasks within acceptable time frames (e.g., diarying, docketing, statute of limitations, etc.).	
39.16	Demonstrate knowledge of the rules of lawyer/client confidentiality.	
39.17	Demonstrate familiarity with different governmental agencies (e.g., Secretary of State, insurance commissioner's office, medical regulations office, etc.).	
39.18	Demonstrate knowledge of the various types of law practices found in each of the areas of law, including Business Law, Civil Law and Criminal Law; i.e. Business Law includes corporate, tax, real estate, etc.	
40.0	Use technology to increase legal office support productivity and enhance workplace performance – the student will be able to:	
40.01	Transcribe legal documents.	
40.02	Key with speed and accuracy to meet industry standards for employment as a legal secretary.	
40.03	Integrate all forms of communication in the successful pursuit of a career as a legal secretary.	
41.0	Participate in work-based learning experiences in a legal office/ administrative setting – the student will be able to:	
41.01	Participate in work-based learning experiences in a legal office environment.	
41.02	Discuss the use of technology in a legal office environment.	
41.03	Compare and contrast the software applications used in a legal office environment.	
41.04	Discuss ways to respond positively to change and reduce stress in a busy legal office.	
41.05	Discuss the management/supervisory skills needed in a legal office environment.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

MyCareerShines is an interactive resource to assist students in identifying their ideal career and to enhance preparation for employment. Teachers are encouraged to integrate this resource into the program curriculum to meet the employability goals for each student.  Access MyCareerShines by visiting: www.mycareershines.org.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Phi Beta Lambda and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the intercurricular career and technical student organizations providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Basic Skills 

In PSAV programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Mathematics 10, Language 10, and Reading 10.  These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.  

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02(7), Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01(3)(a), F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91(3), F.S.

Students who possess a college degree at the Associate of Applied Science level or higher; who have completed or are exempt from the college entry-level examination; or who have passed a state, national, or industry licensure exam are exempt from meeting the Basic Skills requirement (Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C.) Exemptions from state, national or industry licensure are limited to the certifications listed on the Basic Skills and Licensure Exemption List which may be accessed from the CTE Program Resources page.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml.