Allan Hancock College is a California public

community college in northern Santa Barbara

County serving more than 11,000 credit

students each semester. The college offers

degrees and certificates in more than 100

fields of study from accounting to welding.

The college has a campus in Santa Maria

and centers in Lompoc, Solvang, and at

Vandenberg AFB.

The Allan Hancock Joint Community College District is committed to the active promotion of diversity and equal access and opportunities to all staff, students, and applicants, including qualified members of underrepresented/protected groups. The college assures that no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, status as a Vietnam-era veteran, marital status, or sexual orientation.

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Computer Business Office Technology (CBOT)

Computer Business Office TechnologyAre you looking for a career in business? Do you enjoy the office environment and want to gain marketable skills to differentiate yourself in the job market? Allan Hancock College’s Computer Business Office Technology (CBOT) program offers specialized training in development of the skills necessary to be successful in the business office setting.

In just two years you can earn an Associate in Science degree or several certificates in office technology. Classes are designed to serve your needs and are flexible enough to fit into your schedule if you are already working full time. If you are interested in a career as an administrative assistant, legal secretary, office manager, human resources assistant, or various other secretarial related jobs, Allan Hancock College is the place to start your education.

For more Information:Computer Business Office Technology is one of the career technical education programs at Allan Hancock College within the deparment of Business. It resides in the Information Technology industry sector.

Jody Derry, ProfessorComputer Business Office TechnologyPhone: 805.922.6966 ext. 3471jderry@hancockcollege.edu

Or visit our website at www.hancockcollege.edu/cte

Computer Business Office Technology (CBOT)

Career Technical Education (CTE)

• Associate in Science Degree in Computer Business Office Technology options

• Administrative Assistant • Legal Secretarial • Word/Information Processing

• Certificate of Achievement options • Administrative Assistant • Legal Secretarial • Word/Information Processing

• Certificate of Accomplishment options • Computer Business Office Skills • Computer Business Presentations and Publishing • Computer Business Administrative Office Skills

The Computer Business Office Technology (CBOT) degree and certificate curriculum offers a variety of options that will guide you toward successful administrative assistant, secretarial, and information processing careers in business, government, and education. Our program focuses on administrative operations and procedures required to support organizations and the software application skills needed to be technically proficient in an office.

As a student, you will be trained in all phases of administrative work. Depending on your concentration, your training could include emphasis on legal office procedures, customer service, presentation and publishing skills, administrative and office procedures, as well as technical office skills.

Employment Opportunities:As a graduate of the Computer Business Office Technology (CBOT) degree or certificate program there are many job opportunities available and you will be prepared for a variety of entry-level positions in the information technology industry. Additionally, your education will give you opportunities for advancement in your current career if you have already chosen a business career path. Job opportunities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Office Manager

• Administrative Assistant

• Secretary

• Executive Secretary

• Legal Secretary

• Human Resources Assistant

• Financial Clerk

• Bookkeeping/Accounting/ Auditing Clerk

• Order Clerks

• Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerk

• Customer Service Representative

• Hotel/Motel, and Resort Desk Clerk

• Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Worker

• Receptionist

• Teller

• Office Support Worker

According to the California Employment Development Department, the median annual salary for a secretary in Santa Barbara County was $41,579 in 2016. The agency predicts a 16.78 percent increase in available jobs statewide through 2024. The county’s median annual salary for an office/administrative supervisor was $61,339 in 2016.

Computer Business Office Technology: Administrative Assistant(A.S. & Certificate of Achievement)A major of 29 credits is required for the associate in science degree and certificate.

Required core courses (23 credits):

CBOT 131 Introduction to Word Processing 3 creditsBUS 160 Business Communication 3 creditsCBOT 302 Records Management 2 creditsCBOT 132 Advanced Word Processing 3 creditsCBOT/CBIS 337 Presentation Design- PowerPoint 3 creditsCBOT 333 Business Desktop Publishing 3 creditsCBOT 334 Admin Operations and Procedures 3 creditsCBIS 141 Microsoft Excel- Comprehensive 3 credits

Plus a minimum of 6 credits selected from the following:ACCT 317 Bookkeeping 3 creditsBUS 107 Human Relations in Business 3 creditsBUS 386 Business Resume Writing 1 creditCWE 149 Cooperative Work Experience 1-3 creditsCBIS 142 Access- Comprehensive 3 creditsCBIS 373 Introduction to Windows 1 creditCBIS 371 Introduction to Excel 1 creditCBIS 372 Introduction to Access 1 creditCBOT 312 Keyboarding Speed and Development 1 credit

Computer Business Office Technology: Legal Secretarial(A.S. & Certificate of Achievement)A major of 30 credits is required for the associate in science degree and certificate.

Required core courses (21 credits):

CBOT 131 Introduction to Word Processing 3 creditsCBOT 132 Advanced Word Processing 3 creditsCBOT 305 Legal Office Procedure 3 creditsCBOT 334 Admin Operations and Procedures 3 creditsBUS 160 Business Communications 3 creditsBUS 110 Business Law: Contracts and Sales 3 creditsPLGL 101 Introduction to Paralegal Studies 3 credits

Plus a minimum of 9 credits selected from the following:ACCT 130 Financial Accounting 3 creditsBUS 107 Human Relations in Business 3 creditsBUS 375 Patents and Copyrights .5 creditBUS 369 Employment Law .5 creditCWE 149 Cooperative work Experience 1-3 creditsCBIS 141 Spreadsheet Applications 3 creditsCBIS 142 Database Applications 3 creditsCBIS 373 Introduction to Windows 1 creditCBOT 302 Records Management 2 creditsCBOT 333 Business Desktop Publishing 3 creditsCBOT/CBIS 337 Presentation Design- PowerPoint 3 creditsPLGL 107 Ethics for Paralegals 1 credit

Computer Business Office Technology: Word/Information Processing(A.S. & Certificate of Achievement)A major of 24 credits is required for the associate in science degree and certificate.

Required core courses (15 credits):

CBOT 131 Introduction to Word Processing 3 creditsCBOT 132 Advanced Word Processing 3 creditsCBOT 333 Business Desktop Publishing 3 creditsCBOT 334 Admin Operations and Procedures 3 creditsCBOT/CBIS 337 Presentation Design- PowerPoint 3 credits

Plus a minimum of 9 credits selected from the following:ACCT 100 Accounting for Entrepreneurs 3 creditsOrACCT 130 Financial Accounting 3 creditsACCT 150 Introduction to Accounting Info Systems 3 creditsBUS 101 Introduction to Business 3 creditsBUS 160 Business Communications 3 creditsBUS 372 Workplace Diversity .5 creditBUS 377 Managing Service Quality .5 creditCWE 149 Cooperative Work Experience 1-3 creditsCBIS 141 Excel- Comprehensive 3 creditsCBIS 142 Access- Comprehensive 3 creditsCBIS 373 Introduction to Windows 1 credit

Computer Business Office Technology: Computer Business Office Skills(Certificate of Accomplishment)

Five credits constitute the certificate.

BUS 377 Managing Service Quality .5 creditBUS 362 Management: People Skills .5 creditCBIS 373 Introduction to Windows 1 creditCBOT 360 MS Word- Basics 1 creditCBOT 361 Intro to Powerpoint 1 creditCBOT 371 Intro to Excel 1 credit

Computer Business Office Technology: Computer Business Presentations and Publishing(Certificate of Accomplishment)

Five and one-half credits constitute the certificate.

BUS 382 Advertising and Public Relations Strategies .5 creditOrBUS 394 Managing Verbal .5 creditCBOT 333 Business Desktop Publishing 3 creditCBOT 361 Introduction to PowerPoint 1 creditCBOT 360 MS Word- Basics 1 credit

Computer Business Office Technology: Administrative Office Skills(Certificate of Accomplishment)

Fifteen credits constitute the certificate.

CBOT 131 Introduction to Word Processing 3 creditsCBOT 132 Advanced Word Processing 3 creditsCBOT 333 Business Desktop Publishing 3 creditsCBOT 334 Admin Operations and Procedures 3 creditsCBOT/CBIS 337 Presentation Design- PowerPoint 3 credits