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. Allan Hancock College will provide, upon request, alternate translation of its general information documents in large print, Braille, e-text, etc. Please call (805) 922-6966 ext. 3788. rev.6/17 | rep.6/17 800 South College Drive Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399 (805) 922-6966 www.hancockcollege.edu Computer Business Office Technology (CBOT) Computer Business Office Technology Are 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, Professor Computer Business Office Technology Phone: 805.922.6966 ext. 3471 [email protected] 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.