# Office Technology - OFFT (OFFT) courses

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 42 courses

Source: https://bakersfield.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027-Catalog/office-technology-offt

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### OFFT B50NC — Introduction to Careers

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to introduce students to basic Career and Technical Training careers within contextualized disciplines. The workshop emphasizes effective communication and guidance strategies for seeking employment and upward economic pathways in Career Education fields of interest.

### OFFT B51NC — Office Procedures

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the skills and knowledge required to maintain professional standards in an office environment. The workshop emphasizes the necessary procedures for an organized and effective administrative personnel.

### OFFT B53NC — Personality Styles and Difficult Relationships

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to allow students to explore their own behaviors and personality styles, while learning to adapt one's behavior to be effective with other personality styles in a variety of work situations.

### OFFT B54NC — Collaborating and Team Building

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to enhance collaboration skills by building high-trust relationships to create mutually beneficial outcomes. The workshop emphasizes the ability to leverage teamwork skills to arrive at innovative solutions.

### OFFT B55NC — Best Practices in Customer Service

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the skills required to resolve complaints and defuse angry customers. The workshop emphasizes effective customer communication and retention.

### OFFT B56NC — Relationship Building for Customer Sales

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to help students explore the art of building relationships that lead to sales. The workshop emphasizes the ability to build trust and strengthen relationships in order to confidently converse with customers about business and business opportunities.

### OFFT B57NC — Negotiation Skills in Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to help students explore the art of negotiation while looking at the necessary skills that will enable them to handle all kinds of challenging situations. The workshop emphasizes the ability of students to practice their negotiation skills.

### OFFT B58NC — High Impact Presentations and Proposals

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to help students acquire the skills they need in order to make an impressive presentation. The workshop emphasizes the ability to prepare, practice and deliver a business presentation.

### OFFT B59NC — Hiring and Recruiting

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to demonstrate to students the techniques and trends in recruitment, interviewing, and hiring. The workshop emphasizes learning tools for effective hiring supervision.

### OFFT B60NC — Legal and Financial Implications with Employees

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give a basic understanding to students about the legal and financial implications in maintaining employees. The workshop emphasizes a focus on the small business workforce.

### OFFT B61NC — Compensation and Basic Payroll I

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic understanding of payroll terminology and components used when computing payroll. The workshop emphasizes a focus on small business payroll calculations.

### OFFT B62NC — Compensation and Basic Payroll II

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic understanding of the various payroll recording forms and procedures. The workshop emphasizes a focus on basic small business payroll reporting.

### OFFT B63NC — Starting a Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course is designed to give students the basic information needed to start a business. Topics included are types of businesses, licensing, certification, and legal requirements.

### OFFT B64NC — The Business Idea

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course provides students with an introduction to how business ideas are generated from opportunities, with an emphasis on developing a viable business concept. Key topics include identifying business opportunities and developing ideas.

### OFFT B65AN — Product Design

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course is designed to give students focused on developing a product for their business the tools to design a prototype and perform real world market research for their product.

### OFFT B65BN — Service Creation

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course is designed to give students focused on creating a service based business the tools to explore market viability and perform real world market research.

### OFFT B66NC — Introduction to Entrepreneurship

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the basic entrepreneurial mindset needed for them to someday day go into business for themselves or manage an already existing business. The workshop emphasizes the ability of students to think about creative business goals.

### OFFT B67NC — Business Plan I: Executive Summary

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the knowledge on how to create the cover sheet, table of contents, and executive summary sections of a business plan. The workshop emphasizes the goal of a viable business plan.

### OFFT B68NC — Business Plan II: The Organizational Plan

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the knowledge on how to create the organizational plan section of a business plan. The workshop emphasizes the goal of a viable business plan.

### OFFT B69NC — Business Plan III: The Marketing Plan

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the knowledge on how to create the marketing plan section of a business plan. The workshop emphasizes the goal of a viable business plan.

### OFFT B70NC — Business Plan IV: The Financial Plan

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the knowledge on how to create the financial plan section of a business plan. The workshop emphasizes the goal of a viable business plan.

### OFFT B71NC — Execution of Business Plan

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the knowledge on how to execute and leverage a previously created business plan.

### OFFT B72NC — Setting up Quickbooks for Small Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic understanding of small business bookkeeping using Quickbooks. This workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to utilize Quickbooks software for a small business owner.

### OFFT B73NC — Monthly Procedures Using Quickbooks

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic understanding on how to apply monthly procedures used in accounting for small business. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to utilize Quickbooks software for a small business owner.

### OFFT B74NC — Year-end Procedures Using Quickbooks

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of OFFT B73NC or equivalent with a grade of P.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic understanding on how to apply year-end procedures used in accounting for small business. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to utilize Quickbooks software for a small business owner.

### OFFT B75NC — Basic Employability Skills

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course prepares the student to enter the current job market by exploring the information and skills needed to communicate effectively and clearly, exploring problem-solving and effective interaction with others, and developing a resume and solid interview techniques.

### OFFT B76NC — Business Branding

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the basic marketing skills required to create a strong business brand. The workshop focuses on creating a brand for small upcoming businesses.

### OFFT B77NC — Funding Strategies for Small Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course is designed to give students the foundation needed for formulating a funding strategy for their business. Topics included are types of funding, business valuation, and start-up costs.

### OFFT B79NC — Financial Skills for Smart Living

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This course teaches students how to make wise financial decisions to promote financial well-being over their lifetime. This course will introduce students to basic banking concepts, such as types of financial institutions—banks, credit unions, and savings institutions, the different accounts they can open to help save money, use money to pay for day-to-day expenses, or even save for long-term goals. Finally, this topic will teach participants how to use and manage their accounts once they’re opened and also the finer details of using an ATM with their new debit or ATM card.

### OFFT B81NC — Creating a Basic Business Website

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to guide students through the steps of building a basic business website using a website building platform. The workshop emphasizes the ability to organize, create, publish, and manage a website.

### OFFT B82NC — Marketing Maps and Google Advertising

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to teach students how to establish a presence in online map platforms and market a business using basic Google services.The workshop emphasizes the hands-on experience of creating and executing an online presence for a small business.

### OFFT B83NC — Social Media for Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to teach students how to market and expand a business brand using a social media platform. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on experience of creating and executing a social media presence in the designated platform.

### OFFT B84NC — Blogging for Business

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to teach students everything they need to know in order to begin hosting a successful blog for a small business. The workshop emphasizes the practical and hands-on experience of creating and maintaining a business blog.

### OFFT B86NC — Computer for Beginners

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/spring-2027/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic understanding on how a computer works in a general office setting. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to utilize a computer.

### OFFT B87NC — Introduction to Microsoft Windows

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic introduction to Microsoft Windows computer operating system. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to navigate a computer with commonly used features in Microsoft Windows.

### OFFT B88NC — Searching the Web

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to define the internet while teaching students how to search the web and get the result they need. This workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability for to students to learn techniques and methods to narrow research.

### OFFT B89NC — E-mail for Beginners

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students a basic introduction to e-mail and its useful features. This workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to use e-mail in a professional environment.

### OFFT B90NC — Learn to Type

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the basic skills required to type using the proper posture and hand movement. The workshop emphasizes the ability for students to improve speed and accuracy.

### OFFT B91NC — Basic Image Editing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to teach students the basics of editing images. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to create digital materials while using an image editing platform.

### OFFT B92NC — Introduction to Word Processing Software

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the ability to become comfortable with the computer and editing techniques used in word processing software. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to navigate the computer screen and compose a short document.

### OFFT B93NC — Introduction to Presentation Software

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 9 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the ability to become comfortable with the computer and editing techniques used in presentation software. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to navigate the computer screen and compose a short visual presentation.

### OFFT B94NC — Introduction to Spreadsheet Software

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/bakersfield-college/schedule/fall-2026/offt.md)
- Non-Credit
- This is a noncredit course. Student can re-enroll as many times as necessary to achieve satisfactory progress.
- Grading: Noncredit Grading (P/SP/NP, UG)

This workshop is designed to give students the ability to become comfortable with the features and the editing techniques used in spreadsheet software. The workshop emphasizes the hands-on ability to navigate the spreadsheet software and compose a short spreadsheet budget.