Medical Office Assistant - School of Healthcare

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Medical Office Assistant

Program Objective

This program provides students with the base knowledge, skills, and work experience to become permanently employable in various medical settings. This program is designed to provide employment ready, comprehensively trained graduates. Successful graduates will be eligible to achieve the CMAP® – Certified Medical Assisting Professional designation in addition to their diploma.

Skill development is delivered in three areas:

Comprehensive medical administrative knowledge, which includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, hospital & medical office administrative and clinical procedures.

On-site work-experience through participation in a 1-month clinical externship at an approved healthcare training facility

Full-range of computer and office skills, including current software applications, keyboarding skills of 55 wpm, general office management, and accounting, personal and professional development, customer service.

Career Opportunities

In contrast with most other secretarial occupations, employment for this occupation is expected to grow due to growth in health service industries. New jobs are created due to increasing demand & retirements across:

Ambulatory/Outpatient departments, Complementary & Alternative Medicine Clinics such as Chiropractic & Acupuncture Centres, Daycare & Ambulatory Clinics, Diagnostic Lab/X-Ray departments, Health Records Department, Hospital Admitting/ER departments, Long Term & Extended Care departments, Medical Finance & Administrative departments, Physicians’ Offices, Clinics, Research facilities, Walk-in Care Centres

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The Certified Medical Assisting Professional (CMAP) certification program was developed in consultation with various professionals in the healthcare industry as THE training standard for individuals wishing to enter the medical assisting field.