Program Overview

Medical Office Assistant Program

Overview

The Medical Office Assistant program at Cambria College is designed to prepare students for an exciting and rewarding career as a clerk/secretary in a health care setting. The program is 34 weeks long and includes a 120-hour practicum placement.

Program Details

Program Length

• Total Hours: 720
• Work Experience Hours: 120
• Total Program Length: 34 weeks

Admissions Requirements

• High School Graduate or equivalent OR mature student status (19 years or older prior to starting the program)
• Meet one of the following English Language Proficiency requirements:
  • Minimum Grade 12 English (Domestic Students)
  • For English as second language students:
    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: overall score of 5.5 or higher
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT: overall score of 46 or higher
    • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test: overall score of 40 or higher
    • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): minimum score of Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5 and Writing 5
    • Cambridge English Language: B2 First exam (FCE): overall score of 160 or higher
    • Pearson Test of English (PTE): overall score of 43 or higher
    • Duolingo English Test (DTE): overall score of 95 or higher

Program Fees

• Domestic Students:
  • Application Fee: $250
  • Assessment Fee: $100
  • Tuition: $9,815
  • Textbooks: $735
  • Others: $50
  • Total: $10,950
• International Students:
  • Application Fee: $500
  • Assessment Fee: $250
  • Tuition: $13,965
  • Textbooks: $735
  • Others: $50
  • Total: $15,500

Career Opportunities

• Medical Office Assistants may be employed in the offices of:
  • General Practitioners
  • Surgeons, Gynecologists and other Medical Specialists
  • Various Medical Offices; such as Physiotherapy, Massage Clinics, Dermatology Clinics
  • Various Hospital Departments
  • Nursing Facilities

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Have a good understanding of Medical Terminology
• Schedule/confirm medical appointments
• Greet patients upon arrival at medical offices and interview them in order to complete forms, documents and medical history
• Gain knowledge of effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Telephone etiquette
• Transcribe recorded documents in accordance with established formats
• Transcribe correspondence, reports, presentation, and other documents from notes
• Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
• Process medical billing procedures
• File documents and charts according to established filing systems
• Locate and retrieve documents from the filing system
• Gain knowledge of ordering supplies and maintaining inventory

Course Breakdown

Accreditation

This program has been approved by the Private Training Institution Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.