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
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:
- Facilitate the integration of medical office skills for those who have administrative assistance experience (or equivalent education), and
- 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.