Program Overview

Understanding Surgical Procedures for Medical Office Staff

Overview

This course has been designed for medical office professionals to assist in developing an understanding of common surgical procedures related to a wide variety of body systems. Knowledge in the area of surgical procedures will help the student to educate the patient prior to and after surgery, what to anticipate, and expected results. This course is open to people currently employed in health-related areas or hope to do so in the future.

Admission Requirements

You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.

Registration

We recommend that you use a computer to complete the online registration process as you may encounter an error if using a device such as a phone or tablet. If you have already encountered an error when registering, please contact us.

What You Need

Most college-level courses require textbooks; textbooks are not included in the course fees. It is the student's responsibility to purchase any required textbooks.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

Further Your Education

Nursing Unit Clerk – College Certificate

• Program Information
  • Overview
  • Admission Requirements
  • Registration
  • What You Need
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Further Your Education
• Experiential Learning
• Alumni
• Testimonials

Course Details

• Code: NUC125
• Type: Part-Time
• Intake:
• Campus: Online
• Duration: 14 weeks

Program Information

• Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Registration
• What You Need
• Learning Outcomes
• Further Your Education

Experiential Learning

Alumni

Testimonials

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Program Structure

• This course is designed for medical office professionals to develop an understanding of common surgical procedures.
• The course is open to people currently employed in health-related areas or hope to do so in the future.
• The course is 14 weeks long and is offered part-time.
• The course is delivered online.

Career Opportunities

• Medical Office Professional
• Nursing Unit Clerk
• Health Care Administrator

Program Benefits

• Develop an understanding of common surgical procedures.
• Learn to educate patients prior to and after surgery.
• Gain knowledge of expected results and what to anticipate.
• Enhance career opportunities in health-related areas.