"The MOA program helped me get hands on experience and really showed me what my options were, employment-wise. I feel better about myself and my career options." - Sara D., Medical Office Assistant Graduate, CDI College
CDI College's Medical Office Assistant diploma program is meant for students with an interest in science, medicine, and working with the public. Graduates of this program are employed in a variety of MOA jobs.
The program covers fundamental office procedures and technology such as information processing, business procedures, keyboarding, and Microsoft Word and Excel programs. It also teaches medical office-specific skills like human anatomy, medical terminology, and medical machine transcription. Students are able to put these skills into practice through a mandatory practicum in a real-world medical office.
Students continue to be supported after graduation through our Career and Employment Services department, which assists with job search and interviewing skills, employer expectations, and resume preparation.
The program covers fundamental office procedures and technology such as information processing, business procedures, keyboarding, and Microsoft Word and Excel programs. It also teaches medical office-specific skills like human anatomy, medical terminology, and medical machine transcription. Students are able to put these skills into practice through a mandatory practicum in a real-world medical office.
Students continue to be supported after graduation through our Career and Employment Services department, which assists with job search and interviewing skills, employer expectations, and resume preparation.
This program is 37 weeks in length.
Job Opportunities
- Doctor's Office
- Medical Practice
- Clinics
- Hospitals
Medical Office Assistant
Also offered in Alberta as Medical Office Administration At:
Calgary City Centre Calgary North Calgary South Edmonton City Centre Edmonton North Edmonton South Edmonton WestAlso offered in Manitoba as Medical Office Administrator At:
WinnipegAlso offered in Quebec as Specialist in Applied Information Technology - LCE.3V Option: Medical Office Assistant At:
Laval Longueuil Montreal Pointe-Claire Quebec CityAlso offered in Ontario as Medical Office Assistant - Ontario At:
Ajax Hamilton Mississauga North York Scarborough TorontoProgram Courses
The program outline below is for British Columbia. Click here to see the outlines for Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario.
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- This course provides an introduction to the human body and its functions. The basic anatomical structure of each body system is studied, along with the most common pathological conditions, fundamental clinical procedures and abbreviations relating to each of the body systems.
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- This workshop provides the student with the basic Level C rescuer certificate
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- This course covers working with the Windows operating system to manage files and folders and customize the desktop, creating documents, and using the Internet for communication and research.
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- This course introduces students to Medical transcription and document preparation in health care. Students will learn various types of reports utilized in medical facilities and report templates will be introduced.
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- This course introduces the student to the standard administrative functions in a typical medical office, along with the non-invasive elements of assisting with patient examinations ¾ preparing and positioning patients, taking initial history, and checking vital signs. In addition to learning manual methods of health care billing, students are also exposed to a medical office management software package that meets the provincial Ministry of Health requirements.
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- This course offers a case-oriented, problem-solving approach for learning this powerful database management system. It covers the basic to more advanced features of Microsoft Access – from creating queries, forms and reports to advanced queries, Briefcase, macros and Visual Basic.
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- This course offers a case-oriented, problem-solving approach for learning Microsoft Excel. Students explore both basic and advanced features while creating a variety of documents such as budgets, marketing and sales reports, forecasts, and statistical tables.
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- Students will explore both basic and more advanced features of Microsoft PowerPoint while creating visually attractive and effective presentations.
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- This course covers the essentials of Computerized Information Management in a business setting. Office-focused software applications, records management, and researching items on-line are also covered in this course.
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- This course is designed to equip students with interpersonal skills identified by employers as essential for success in the professional world. Using a variety of instructional methods including case studies, group exercises, and discussion, students learn and practice key communication skills.
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- In this course students develop keyboarding speed and accuracy and practice using the most common features of Microsoft Word while working on typical office documents.
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- In this course students continue to develop keyboarding speed and accuracy and practice using more advanced features of Microsoft Word.