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Diploma of Applied Arts
Office Administration Technology
(Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering)
Duration: 6 semesters plus 4 week work term
Program Description
This computer-based office skills program prepares students to work specifically in medical, dental, legal, and engineering office environments. Students will have completed the Office Administration (General Studies) program and will specialize in the activities and procedures of medical, dental, legal, and engineering offices found in public and private sectors. The technical skills of terminology, bookkeeping, keyboarding, word processing, data processing, transcription, and other related computer skills are at an advanced level for positions requiring an administrative assistant competency level. Students study theory, practice general client and customer relations, as well as receive hands-on training in the following: Medical/Dental Office Procedures (including Dentrix and MCP Billing), Legal Office Procedures (including PCLaw), and Engineering Office Procedures. Students will have the opportunity to plan, supervise, and produce work in partnership arrangements with volunteer groups and organizations.
Program Courses
KEYB Keyboarding BUMA Business Mathematics
MOPR Modern Office Procedures
COAC Computerized Accounting
STSU Student Success BK02 Bookkeeping
EOMA Electronic Office Management
DM01 Database Management
SP01 Spreadsheets
DP02 Desktop Publishing
WP02 Word Processing
DOPR Document Production
DISK Dictaphone Skills
ADDO Advanced Documents
PCLA PCLaw
LTTR Legal Terminology/Transcription
LOPR Legal Office Procedures
BLOA Business Law
EOPR Engineering Office Procedures
PCAP Patient Care and Protection
ANPH Anatomy and Physiology
DOSO Dental Office Software
TMCH Tooth Morphology/Charting
MCPI MCP and Insurance Billing
MCPI MCP and Insurance Billing
ETDO Engineering Technical Documents
EDPR Engineering Data Processing
HREI Human Relations and Ethical Issues
MTTR Medical Terminology/Transcription
BUC1 Business Communications I (Grammar)
BUC2 Business Communications II (Written)
BUC3 Business Communications III (Verbal)
Back Injury Prevention
Work Term Standard First Aid
Occupational Health and Safety
WHMIS
Employment Opportunities
Upon successful completion of the Office Administration Technology (Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering) program, which includes a work term, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) within medical, dental, legal, and engineering office environments in the public and private sectors. Employment opportunities exist for graduates at various levels, from an office clerk to an administrative or executive assistant. The specialty components of medical, dental, legal, and engineering sectors provide graduates with a variety of office environments in which to work.
Entrance Requirements
High School Graduates or Equivalent
High School Graduates or equivalent are eligible for admission into the Office Administration Technology (Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering) program. Students must complete an application form and provide a copy of High School, Adult Basic Education, or G.E.D. results. Under certain circumstances students who do not meet the formal High School requirements may be accepted upon the recommendation of a High School Principal or Guidance Counsellor. Please contact an Admissions Officer for further details.
Mature Students
Mature students are eligible for admission to the Office Administration Technology (Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering) program. These students must be at least 19 years of age, complete an application form, provide a copy of recent marks, and write a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) as arranged by Academy Canada.
For further information, please contact an Admissions Officer at 1-800-561-8000.
Program start dates are subject to sufficient enrollment.
Academy Canada reserves the right to modify any programs, courses, topics, objectives, etc.
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