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 | Additional Notes |
| Medical Terminology 42 hours Delivered 1 evening per week |
$695 + GST |
Required Textbook: |
This is the prerequisite for the Medical Office Assistant program. In order to successfully complete the course, students must earn a grade of 75% or better and have a minimum of 85% attendance. Required Textbook: Medical Terminology Systems Updated: A Body Systems Approach 8th edition; (Gylys & Wedding) |
| Procedures and Ethics of the Medical Office 36 hours Delivered 2 evenings per week |
$945 + GST | Required Materials: $55 + GST Purchase at time of registration |
In order to successfully complete the course, students must earn a grade of 75% or better and have a minimum of 85% attendance. |
| Productivity and Workplace Communication 12 hours Blended online component and 1 Saturday |
$395 + GST | ||
| Intro to MS Office Applications 6 hours |
$175 + GST | N/A | |
| MS Word Level 1 |
$215+ GST | N/A |
If you are not familiar with MS Word, it is recommended that you to Fundamentals of Word prior to taking Word Level 1. |
| Keyboarding/ Skillbuilding I: www.typing.com | FREE | N/A | Proof of typing a minimum of 30 wpm with 90% accuracy is required. |
| Standard First Aid with Level C CPR | Approx. $150 | Standard First Aid with Level C CPR can be taken through any authorized training provider. |
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- In order to earn a Medical Office Assistant Certificate of Proficiency, students must complete required courses with a minimum mark of 75%.
- 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.
