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Diploma of Medical Office Assistant
Diploma of Medical Office Assistant

Diploma of Medical Office Assistant

  • ID:SC010010
  • Level:2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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* Assessment Fee, Books & Supplies, Student Fees, Native Accent Lic & Headphones

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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

  • ​Completion of Grade 12 or 19 years of age or older
  • Passing Stenberg College entrance examination
  • Passing Stenberg College entrance interview
  • Successful completion of a short written essay
  • Passing Verbal Test of English if English is a second language
  • Minimum typing speed of 20 wpm
  • Completion of Criminal Record Consent Form under the Criminal Record Review Act

English level:

  • Overall IELTS Test score of 6.0 with no component less than 6.0 for Speaking and Listening, 5.5 for Reading and Writing (or other ESL equivalencies as determined by Stenberg).
  • Must be within the last 2 years.

Other requirements:

Prior to Medical Office Assistant program admission, Program Advisors will outline practice education requirements. Upon enrolment, students will be informed of next steps and timelines. Non-compliance could result in program dismissal. Requirements for practice education placements include:

  • Acceptable Criminal Record Search under the Criminal Record Review Act
  • Proof of Immunity Status as required by industry
  • Acceptable Medical Examination Form completed by a physician

Please note, additional criteria may be required to fulfill industry guidelines. Students will be informed in advance of any requirements that need to be fulfilled for placements.

Course Information

About the Program

If you’re looking for a rewarding career in healthcare administration, you’ll love being a Medical Office Assistant. Medical Office Assistants assist in preparing patients for physicians, surgeons and practitioners, and perform general office and medical office duties.

Medical Office Assistants perform a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians and other healthcare practitioners running smoothly. Typical job duties include measuring vital signs, preparing patients for physical exams, assisting pediatricians with children, preparing surgical trays, performing billing and bookkeeping, working with patient charts and data, and arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services.

Program Courses

  • Orientation and Student Success Skills
  • Keyboarding & Computer Fundamentals
  • Medical Terminology/ Anatomy/Physiology/ Pathology
  • Professional Communications
  • Pharmacology
  • Clinical Procedures
  • Medical Office Procedures
  • Medical Billing
  • Career Search Strategies
  • Consolidated Practice Experience

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

As a Medical Office Assistant, you’ll find opportunities for employment in family practices, walk-in clinics, acute and non-acute care facilities, allied care facilities, private surgical centres, and in the offices of physiotherapists, chiropractors, podiatrists, naturopaths and more.

Based on employment statistics gathered by Stenberg College, the wage range of a Medical Office Assistant is $17–$22.50/hour depending on experience and location.

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