Medical Office Assistant
This program prepares graduates to work in the fast-paced field of health professionals and perform administrative duties in medical offices and clinics, hospitals, health and chiropractic centres, insurance agencies, and private businesses.
The Medical Office Assistant duties can include front desk reception, making patient/client appointments, preparing charts, record keeping, Alberta Health Care billing, basic medical transcription and working with different departments within hospitals. An in-depth foundation in medical terminology provides a base for working in the medical field.
Program At a Glance:
- Offered at the Medicine Hat campus
- Delivered part-time, in-person
Students will be utilizing an Accuro EMR software license, workbook, and course supplements provided by Choice EMR Learning.
| Required Courses |
Tuition | Textbook/Materials |
| Medical Terminology |
$695 + GST |
Required Textbook: |
| Productivity and Workplace Communication |
$395 + GST | |
| Productivity and Workplace Communication | $395 + GST | |
| Intro to MS Office Applications |
$175 + GST | |
| MS Word Level 1 |
$215 + GST | |
|
Procedures and Ethics of the Medical Office (In-person) |
$995 + GST | |
| Keyboarding/ Skillbuilding I: www.typing.com | FREE | |
| Standard First Aid with Level C CPR | Approx. $150 |
- In order to earn a Medical Office Assistant Certificate of Proficiency, students must complete required courses with a minimum mark 'B' in all required courses.
- Microsoft courses can be challenged. The challenge exam fee is $75 + GST per exam.
- Students must apply for the Certificate upon successful completion of all required courses. Certificate request forms are available at the Continuing Studies office.
If you are a graduate of Medicine Hat College's Administrative Office Professional (AOP) certificate, you can receive advanced standing in the Medical Office Assistant certificate program. With your AOP certificate, and successful completion of Medical Terminology, Procedures and Ethics, and Standard First Aid with Level C CPR, you will receive a Medical Office Assistant certificate. PLAR (prior learning assessment and recognition) will be provided for the computer skills training and keyboarding requirements, as well as the "Productivity and Workplace Communication" course requirements.
