Programs

Programs

Learn specific skills related to working in a medical office

This fast-track, intensive program provides a strong foundation in medical office skills and knowledge.

  • Sept-Dec: registration opens mid July 
  • Jan - Apr: registration opens mid November
  • May-Aug: registration opens mid March

Registration

Call 604.323.5322 (no online registration)

Graduates may choose to combine this short-certificate with other office related work, or education, to more effectively search for employment in the medical field. Other students may use this credential to establish the groundwork to pursue a career in this area.

  • Program Duration: 105 hours in length
  • Intake Options: (dates and times are subject to change) Schedule Options
  • Program Fees: $1,372*, plus additional textbook fees of approx $150
    *fee is subject to change. Additional fees of $20-$100 for supplies depending on students' individual computer set-up. See computer requirements under FAQs

Subjects covered include:

  • Medical Office Procedures,
  • Medical Documentation,
  • Medical Transcription,
  • Medical Terminology,
  • Basic Pharmacology,
  • Clinical Skills,
  • Anatomy Terminology for the MOA
  • Electronic Medical Records (Telus EMR)
  • Medical Billing. 
  • Job Seeking Skills

Langara's program meets a demand in the industry to provide training that specifically targets knowledge related to the medical field. Program Vision: 

  1. Facilitate the integration of medical office skills for those who have administrative assistance experience (or equivalent education), and
  2. To introduce the required skills needed to work in a medical office to those wishing to pursue a career in this area. 

Career Potential

  • Medical office administrators are very often referred to as medical office secretaries, or medical office assistants and related training programs in this province may use that title instead.
  • Possible job opportunities may include: Admitting Clerk, Medical Secretary, Scheduling/Booking Clerk, Admitting Clerk, Medical Receptionist, Medical Office Assistant, and Medical Office Administrator. With additional on-the-job or educational training, students may seek Medical Transcriptionist or Medical Billing Clerk positions.