Basic Office Skills Certificate of Completion

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Learn the basics of office work and build the skills you need for jobs in administrative support.

Noncredit courses are a great way to learn new skills and explore careers without affecting your GPA or financial aid. The Basic Office Skills Certificate of Completion includes classes that teach you about office careers and the skills needed to start or grow your career.

After just four short courses, you’ll earn a certificate you can proudly add to your resume — and the courses are tuition free!

Classes are offered in an Online Hybrid format. You’ll attend in-person sessions twice a week at a set time and place, and complete the rest of the work online.

Courses

Required

  • Introduction to Careers (OFFT B50NC)
  • Office Procedures (OFFT B51NC)
  • Best Practices in Customer Service (OFFT B55NC)

Choose One

  • Computers for Beginners (OFFT B86NC)
  • Learn to Type (OFFT B90NC)
  • Introduction to Word Processing Software (OFFT B92NC)

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Fall 2026 Schedule

Day Legend: M - Mondays, T - Tuesdays, W - Wednesdays, Th - Thursdays

Introduction to Careers

OFFT B50NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
71234 9/8-9/14 T/Th 3:00-5:00 P.M.

City Center

(Online Hybrid)

73629 9/22-9/28 T/Th 6:30-7:55 P.M.

BC Arvin Educational Center (Online Hybrid)

71235 10/26-11/01 M/W 9:30-11:00 A.M.

Wasco Independence High School Room 302 (Online Hybrid)

Office Procedures

OFFT B51NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
71242 9/15-9/21 T/Th 3:00-5:00 P.M. City Center (Online Hybrid)
73633 9/29-10/5 T/Th 6:30-7:55 P.M. BC Arvin Educational Center (Online Hybrid)
71243 11/2-11/15 M/W 9:30-11:00 A.M. Wasco Independence High School Room 302 (Online Hybrid)

Best Practices in Customer Service

OFFT B55NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
71268 9/22-9/28 T/Th 3:00-5:00 P.M. City Center (Online Hybrid)
73634 10/6-10/12 T/Th 6:30-7:55 P.M. BC Arvin Educational Center Room 107 (Online Hybrid)
71269 11/16-11/22 M/W 9:30-11:00 A.M. Wasco Independence High School, Room 302 (Online Hybrid)

Computers for Beginners

OFFT B86NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
71411 8/31-9/6 M/W 6:30-7:55 P.M. Wasco Independence High School, Room 302 (Online Hybrid)
71410 9/1-9/7 T/Th 3:00-5:00 PM City Center (Online Hybrid)

Learn to Type

OFFT B90NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
71379 9/21-9/27 M/W 6:30-7:55 PM Wasco Independence High School, Room 302 (Online Hybrid)

Introduction to Word Processing Software

OFFT B92NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
71394 9/28-10/4 M/W 9:30-11:00 AM Wasco Independence High School, Room 302(Online Hybrid)