Medical Office Assistant   

Students develop an understanding of customer service and the skills associated with understanding the needs of customers, meeting those needs and fostering an environment that encourages customers to return. This course has mandatory chats. No Textbook Required.

This course helps the student acquire practical and transferable office administration skills, attitudes, behaviours and knowledge, which can be valuable in obtaining and retaining careers in today's fast-changing office environment. Topics covered include Internet research and email messages; managing time and stress; telecommunications; office reception and customer service; planning meetings and travel arrangements; handling the office mail; and document management. This course has mandatory group work. Textbook Required.

Develop the language required to communicate effectively in a medical setting. Medical terminology and word structure related to twelve body systems will be studied. Terminology related to basic diagnostic procedures and basic pharmacology will be included. Textbook Required.

Learn theory and techniques for successful verbal and non-verbal communication and effective work skills, including communication systems, ethical behaviour, confidentiality, stress and time management, hospital organization, human relations. No textbook required.

Learn to use Microsoft Excel to create and format spreadsheets in order to analyze data and make more informed business decisions.  You will discover how to; create, edit, format and print workbooks; use mathematical formulas and functions; create and format charts and shapes; insert images; cut, copy and paste data. No Textbook Required. 
Software Required: Microsoft Excel 2016, 2019 or 365.  MAC users will not be supported in this course. Version 2013 no longer supported.

 

Pharmacology for the medical office professional is intended to help medical office staff to develop an understanding of how drugs work, drug classifications, methods of administration, and the major drug groups affecting the various body systems. Common drug examples will be looked at with each drug classification. The meaning of Doctor's Orders using commonly accepted medical abbreviations will also be discussed. This course is open to current employees in health-related areas or those who hope for such employment in the future. No Textbook Required. 

Learn to use MS Word 2019 or 365 for Windows, a word processing package that has the convenience and efficiencies of pull-down menus.  Learn to create, edit, format and print documents.  Use paragraph, page, and character formatting commands.  Create multiple page documents with table, and desktop publishing with MS Word. No Textbook Required

Software Requirements: Desktop version of Microsoft Word 2019 or 365. Online MS Word does not include all features taught and assessed.  Effective Spring 2026, MAC users are supported in this course. 

Designed for medical office professionals to assist in developing an understanding of common medical tests related to a wide variety of body systems.  Knowledge in the area of medical testing will help the student to educate the patient in relation to the description and purpose of the test, preparation of the patient before the test, with care during and after the test, end expected results. Risks, complications, and special concerns are covered. This course is open to people currently employed in health related areas or hope to do so in the future. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology. Textbook required.

This course has been designed for medical office professionals to assist in developing an understanding of common surgical procedures related to a wide variety of body systems. Knowledge in the area of surgical procedures will help the student to educate the patient prior to and after surgery, what to anticipate, and expected results. This course is open to people currently employed in health related areas or hope to do so in the future. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology. No Textbook Required.