Medical Office Assistant Certificate

Comments about Medical Office Assistant Certificate - At the institution - New Westminster - British Columbia

• Objectives
  Students in this program will receive training in general medical office procedures including scheduling appointments, patient records and filing. Students receive a sound basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology and an extensive knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology.
• Practical experience
  Hands-on training is given in clinical skills used in the medical office.
• Academic title
  Medical Office Assistant Certificate
• Course description
  Semester I
  Course     Title     Credits
  

  • OADM 1114     Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology I     3
  • OADM 1151     Medical Administrative Procedures     3
  • OADM 1256     Microcomputer Applications I     3
  • OADM 1303     Keyboarding Skill Development     3
  • OADM 1325     Clinical Office Procedures      3

          15
  
  Semester II
  

  • OADM 1214     Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology II     3
  • OADM 1240     Business Communications and Procedures     3
  • OADM 1265     Pharmaceutical and Billing Procedures     3
  • OADM 1322     Medical Transcription     3
  • OADM 1400     Job Search*      2

          14
  
  Job Search should only be taken duing your final semester in the program.
  
  Semester III
  

  • OADM 1401     Office Practicum      1

  Total credits         30