The Computer Applications and Office Technologies courses prepare students for employment with the necessary skill sets for administrative assistant and general office careers, emphasizing administrative support. Students prepare for entry- to mid-level positions in a variety of business, government, and educational settings, as well as prepare for career and academic advancement.

The Business Information Worker (BIW) Quick Start Certificate of Completion program is designed to prepare students for positions as office and administrative support workers and work closely with management in a business, professional, educational, or industrial office.

Students who have successfully completed the BIW Quick Start coursework will have gained the marketable skills required of the BIW, a California Community Colleges Pathway to Success initiative that leads to job readiness for an in-demand occupation. 

The program is offered in a noncredit format. Noncredit instruction provides access to a variety of courses tuition free to assist students in reaching their personal, academic, and professional goals.