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Medical Office Assistant Citation

This comprehensive Medical Office Assistant Program is offered via the internet through BCCampus to learners throughout the province. The full program description, course outlines, and schedule can be found by visiting BC Campus.

Department Website

For an overview of this program, including faculty listings and frequently asked questions plus other resources, visit the departmental website.

Intake Dates/Application Deadlines

Part-time Applicants:  August 1 for Fall Enrolment, December 1 for Winter Enrolment

**Application deadlines may be extended.

Admission Requirements

The College admits students on a first-qualified, first admitted basis whereby students must satisfy all admissions criteria to establish eligibility and are then offered places by date of eligibility, except in programs that use selective admissions processes that rank order qualified applicants.

  • General Admission Requirements
  • An attestation form, certifying that you can satisfy the following requirements:
    • at least one year of recent office experience
    • good working knowledge of an up-to-date word processing program such as WordPerfect or MS Word
    • good working knowledge of an up-to-date web browser such as MS Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
    • keyboarding speed of 50 net words per minute on a five-minute timing
  • English 11 with a grade of "C" or better or the following equivalents:
  • EN 12 "P"
  • EN LIT 12 "P"
  • TPC 12 "P"
  • COMM 12 "C+"

For more information on Minimum Language Competency Standard, please visit the Admissions section of the calendar.

Program Duration

This program offers a comprehensive Medical Office Assistant Program through BCcampus to learners throughout the province. The full program description, course outlines and schedule can be found by reviewing the information at BC Campus. Students in the citation program take OADM 1107 in the first semester. Please refer to the individual courses in this calendar for prerequisites.

Credentials


Medical Office Assistant Citation


Program Content

Semester I
OADM 1107

Business English

3.0

OADM 1450

Medical Administrative Procedures

2.0

OADM 1451

Medical Terminology I

1.0

OADM 1452

Medical Terminology II

3.0

OADM 1453

Medical Terminology III

1.0

OADM 1454

Medical Billing Procedures I

1.0

OADM 1455

Medical Billing Procedures II

1.0

OADM 1456

Medical Transcription

2.0

OADM 1457

Clinical Procedures and Practice

 2.0

16

Successful completion of all courses is required with a "C-" or better for graduation.