Medical Office Administrator

When you visit a doctor’s office you often spend as much time with the Medical Office Assistant as you do with the physician.  As an MOA you are constantly on the front lines; you are the first and last person a patient sees.  You hold a vital responsibility within the medical facility.  An MOA’s primary responsibilities include, preparing patient rooms, taking vitals, assisting the physician with inter-office procedures, calling for referrals, clerical and reception duties.  This position also requires excellent patient care skills, computer knowledge, prioritization skills and medical terminology.  You must be adaptable and dependable with outstanding interpersonal skills.

The Medical Office Administrator program at the Centre for Health Studies is designed to provide students with the business, technology and communications skills needed to work in a private physician’s office, single or multi-specialty clinic, or hospital setting.  Emphasis is placed on medical terminology, body systems, medical transcription and medical office procedures.  In addition, the program fosters the development of interpersonal skills, organizational effectiveness, and communication skills necessary to function in a medical environment.

Admissions

To apply for admission to the Centre for Health Studies, you must have graduated Grade 12, or hold a GED or mature student status.  You must have competency with the English language.  Foreign students are required to have a valid Student Visa, medical insurance, and are expected to have a minimum competency with the English Language.  

Application Procedure

Complete instructions and detailed information about fees and deposits can be found on the application form.  You should submit the following materials at least one week prior to the beginning of your program start date: 

• Completed application form
• Application fee (non-refundable)
• Certified true copy of secondary school transcript
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
• One letter of reference on letterhead
• 250 word essay indicating career goals
• Seat deposit (applied to tuition) 

Tuition

Tuition information for particular programs or courses, fees for books, materials and student fees may be obtained by contacting a program advisor at the campus.

Financial Aid

There are various funding sources available to assist you in investing in your education.  They include Government Student Loans, Travelers Finance Corporation, Bank of Montreal’s Brain Money Program, HRDSC for retraining, scholarships, and many others.  Contact our program advisor for more details.

Our Guarantee

We are so confident in the quality of our programs and the expertise of our instructors that we stand behind our programs.  The Centre schools are the only career training institutions in the nation to offer an educational guarantee.

*The Centre for Health Studies consistently upgrades its programs due to ever changing needs.  Due to Provincial regulations course offerings may differ per campus.