# Noncredit Short Term Vocational Education (NCBOT) (NCBOT) courses

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/continuingeducation/shorttermvoc/

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

### NCBOT 20 — Specialized Documents for Business

- **Hours:** Lecture 3 hours
- **Advisory:** NCBOT 10, NCVOC 31, or have a current typing speed of at least 25 wpm
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ncbot.md)
- Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

Students apply best practices of a word processing application while composing, reviewing, and formatting a variety of documents used in business settings. They complete various types of correspondence, reports, tables, proposals, legal templates, newsletters, mail merge, and electronic messaging. This course is designed to provide workplace simulations using proper business document communication, design, and formatting.

### NCBOT 30 — Office Skills and Procedures

- **Hours:** Lecture 3 hours
- **Advisory:** NCBOT 10
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/miracosta-college/schedule/fall-2026/ncbot.md)
- Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course emphasizes the practical skills needed for working in a modern business office. Students learn office support, communication, and problem-solving skills, including how to manage files, records, and financial accounts, process business documents, and communicate effectively with clients, customers, and coworkers. Students also learn how to plan and coordinate business travel arrangements.