Power Business with Technology
Do you enjoy staying organized, supporting teams, and keeping things running smoothly? Allan Hancock College’s Computer Business Office Technology (CBOT) program prepares you for in‑demand careers in administrative support and office management.
Students gain hands-on training in office procedures, business communication, and essential software applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. The program builds practical skills for real workplaces—including customer service, records management, presentations, and professional communication—so you’re ready to enter the workforce quickly with a degree or certificate.
This program will help you to:
- demonstrate proper administrative operations and procedures for business
- demonstrate the use of appropriate software applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher
- analyze and solve problems related to office administration
- apply business principles to produce work-based projects such as Excel budgets, company newsletters, marketing brochures, business reports, and correspondence
- develop essential management skills
- communicate clearly and professionally
Degrees and Certificates Offered
Each program has unique requirements. The order in which you take courses may affect your completion time. Visit the links below to view the program requirements and a general semester-by-semester course schedule.
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE- CBOT: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT
Associate in Science- CBOT: Legal Secretarial
Associate in Science- CBOT: Word/Information Processing
Certificate of Achievement- CBOT: Computer Applications and Office Management
Certificate of Achievement- CBOT: Legal Secretarial
Certificate of Achievement- CBOT: Word/Information Processing
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT- CBOT: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SKILLS
CERTIFICATE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT- CBOT: OFFICE SKILLS
Certificate of Accomplishment- Computer Business Presentations and Publishing
To view all available degrees and certificates visit the Allan Hancock College course catalog.
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Contact Information
Department Chair
Marie Comstock
805-922-6966 ext. 3356
mcomstock@hancockcollege.edu
Administrative Assistant
Jayme Meraz
805-922-6966 ext. 3239
jayme.meraz@hancockcollege.edu
Dean, Academic Affairs
Mary Patrick
805-922-6966 ext. 3475
mary.patrick@hancockcollege.edu
Location
Santa Maria Campus
Bldg. K
805-922-6966 ext. 323

