Proposed pathway · research reviewed 2026-09-13
Explore the learner sequence, the buyer decisions and the credential checks behind a possible entrepreneurship program.
Illustrative plan · local buyer and approvals unverifiedThese examples do not establish a Pearson partnership, available funding or a qualified sales opportunity.
Grade 11 or 12 · proposed timing
The Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) credential requires successful assessment under issuer requirements. Curriculum completion alone does not award it.
Certiport ESB requirements ↗Grade placement and sequencing are illustrative. Confirm local pacing, prerequisites, offering availability, licensing and state approvals.
A diploma after meeting graduation requirements, an ESB credential after successful assessment, and college credit after completing approved college coursework. Each outcome has separate requirements; taking the preparatory courses does not automatically confer any of them.
Adapted from the September 13 commercial execution research handoff. Public source pages reviewed 2026-09-13; exact credential recognition, local purchasing authority and delivery arrangements remain unverified.