"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., CDI College Graduate
Modern medical offices demand medical office assistants who have hands-on knowledge of the latest software programs. CDI College's Specialist in Applied Information Technology - Medical Office Assistant certification shows potential employers that you have experience in Microsoft Office applications such as Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Prerequisites
- High school diploma V
- Successful admission test
To graduate, students must obtain the required pass mark in each course.
This program is 43 weeks in length.
Job Opportunities
- Doctor's Office
- Medical Practice
- Clinics
- Hospitals
Specialist in Applied Information Technology - LCE.3V Option: Medical Office Assistant
Also offered in British Columbia as Medical Office Assistant At:
Abbotsford Burnaby Richmond VictoriaAlso 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 Ontario as Medical Office Assistant - Ontario At:
Ajax Hamilton Mississauga North York Scarborough TorontoProgram Courses
The program outline below is for Quebec . Click here to see the outlines for British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.
Common Core
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- Subjects – Software and Operating systems. Different functions of the computer. Objects in Windows Environment.
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- Subjects – File editing : editing commands, margins, fonts, header and footer. Special effects. Table of contents. Spelling correction function. File treatment.
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- Subjects – Advanced editing features: tables, file merge, envelopes and labels, forms, macro commands, columns, graphic functions, image insertion.
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- Subjects – Advantages and disavantages of the various tools. Web tools. Mailing and file merge. Dynamic table of contents. Spelling and grammatical error corrections.
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- Subjects – Default parameters. Editing commands, special effects, cells formating, graphic creation.
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- Subjects – Creation of a database and tables. Data entry, modification, deletion. Request creation using one condition. Selection and creation of screen formats and report printing.
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- Subjects – Creation of a database and tables. Data entry, modification, deletion. Request creation using one condition. Selection and creation of screen formats and report printing.
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- Subjects – Using pictures from an electronic bank. Using sound effects. Advanced format features : PDF files, universal format for file exchange, navigator. Modifying objects, pen and marker, book-mark a page, links.
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- Subjects – Major service providers. Search engines. Downlaoding files from Internet. Importing images. Introduction to creating, modifying and saving Web pages. Configuration of an email account with a public provider. Messages.
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- Subjects – Creating a screen page, a design and a pictural organization. Plastic language versus message. Integration of graphics with Illustrator and Photoshop. Edition and range of colors.
Option
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- Subjects – Statistic functions, financial functions, analysis functions, logical functions, research functions, sort functions.
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- Subjects – The different types of health care establishments and their structure. Associations and professional Orders. Professional ethics. Communication rules, written and verbal. Confidentiality aspect of the profession.
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- Subjects – Types of documents and their specificity : consultation report, pathology report, minutes. Medical terminology related to each document. Medical expertise reports (CSST, SAAQ, insurance companies) Computer tools to merge files and to produce statistical reports.
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- Subjects – Patient’s file. Creation of tables and links. Sort, selection and multiple conditions requests. Creating, modifying, adapting and printing reports.
Practicum
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- Subjects – Application of elements covered during the program. Code of ethic and interpersonal skills in a professional environment.
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- Subjects – Application of elements covered during the program. Code of ethic and interpersonal skills in a professional environment.