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Medical Office Assistant
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Program Objective |
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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 |
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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.
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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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Consumer's Choice Award
Community Service Award
Student Successes
Newsletter
Our Team
Our Mission
Our Values
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. |