MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Duration in years: 1 Academic year (32 weeks)
Duration in hours: 675 Total Hrs. (Theory 475 hrs. Field Placement: 200 hrs.)
Placement:
Medical Office Administration students complete their education with 200 hours of practicum experience.
Career opportunities:
Expect to find employment in a variety of settings including; private medical clinics, Community Health Units, hospital departments such as Admissions, Out- Patient Clinics, Emergency, Radiology, or as a ward clerk or surgical Booking clerk. You’ll also be fully qualified to work in nursing homes, palliative care facilities, senior citizens’ residences and medical transcription departments / facilities. The diversity of opportunities doesn’t end there as you’ll also qualify to work in private veterinary clinics, medical specialty offices, midwifery clinics, medical supply companies, Chiropractic or Physiotherapy clinics and insurance companies dealing with private medical insurance
Course list:
The Course consists of 12 modules. These modules are covered in the classroom and in the clinical lab. Additional practical experience is provided in a facility and in the community.
- Introduction
- Computer Fundamentals
- Employment and Customer Service Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy & Disease
- Medical Transcription
- Medical Billing
- Clinical Procedures
- Medical Office Procedures
- Prescription Transcription
- Job Search/Academic Review Techniques
Job search workshops are included as a part of the course.
