This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Marketing & Business Education program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage.

Program Safety & Physical Considerations

• High degree of self-discipline and focus needed in the program and industry
• Must be able to work independently and with teams
• Ability to focus on a project for an extended period of time
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift 25 pounds

Essential Aptitudes Recommended

• Clerical perception
• Color discrimination
• Eye/hand coordination
• Critical thinking skills
• Finger and manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Fine and gross motor skills

Reading & Language Arts Levels

• College Prep Reading and Language Arts
• Reading comprehension/vocabulary/decode skills at grade level
• Textbook written at grade 12 plus level
• Technical reading and writing skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Public speaking
• Strong grammar and proofreading skills

Math Level

• Basic Math Level
• Business Math
• Ability to work with word problems, fractions, decimals, percentages
• Clerical measurement and numerical skills

End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test

• NOCTI

Industry Certifications

•  Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in the program 

Program Requirements & Related Costs

• Must follow LCTI Dress Code

Cooperative Education

• Students who meet all the requirements, including teacher recommendation, grades, attendance, and discipline record
• Students must provide their own transportation to and from the job site

Articulation Agreements

• Lehigh Carbon Community College
• Statewide Articulation Agreements

Other Skills

• Ability to multi-task
• Strong Customer Service skills
• Ability to relate well to customers and peers
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong computer skills
• Detail oriented
• Problem solving ability
• Organizational skills
• Creative thinking
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and on a team