Basic Office Skills Certificate of Completion

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Explore the field of administrative support and acquire skills that will qualify you for office work opportunities.

Noncredit courses are a great way to learn new skills and explore careers without impacting current or future financial aid or your GPA. The Basic Office Skills Certificate of Completion includes classes that teach you about careers in administrative support and skills that can open opportunities for you in new or advance your current career.

After just four short courses, you will have a certificate to add to your resume. Best of all, the courses are tuition free!

Classes are "Online Hybrid" where you will attend in-person classes twice per week at a specified time and place and the rest of the class is completed 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 2025 Schedule

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

Introduction to Careers

OFFT B50NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
72946 9/2 - 9/8 T/Th 5:30-7:00 PM BC Arvin Education Center, Room 108 (Online Hybrid)
73622 10/13-10/19 M/W 5:30-8:30 PM Delano Campus, Learning Resource Center Room 232 (Online Hybrid)

Office Procedures

OFFT B51NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
72949 9/9-9/15 T/Th 5:30-7:00 PM BC Arvin Education Center Room 108 (Online Hybrid)
73623 10/20-10/26 M/W 5:30-8:30 PM Delano Campus, Learning Resource Center Room 232 (Online Hybrid)

Best Practices in Customer Service

OFFT B55NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
72951 9/16-9/22 T/Th 5:30-7:00 PM BC Arvin Education Center, Room 108 (Online Hybrid)
73624 10/27-11/2 M/W 5:30-8:30 PM Delano Campus, Learning Resource Center Room 232 (Online Hybrid)

Computers for Beginners

OFFT B86NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
73401 9/22-9/27 M/W 9:30-11:00 AM Wasco Independence High School, Room 302 (Online Hybrid)
72958 9/23-9/29 T/Th 5:30-7:00 PM BC Arvin Education Center Room, 108 (Online HYBRID)

Learn to Type

OFFT B90NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
72977 10/7-10/13 T/Th 5:30-7:00 PM BC Arvin Education Center, Room 108 (Online Hybrid)
73430 10/6-10/11 M/W 9:30-11:00 AM Wasco Independence High School, Room 302 (Online Hybrid)

Introduction to Word Processing Software

OFFT B92NC

CRN Dates Day(s) Time Locations
73619 9/22-9/28 M/W 5:30-8:30 PM Delano Campus, Learning Resource Center Room 232 (Online Hybrid)