Diploma in Office Administration - Health Services (OFAH)
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 9,036 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and summer semester fee: $7,971 | domestic fall semester fee: $4,126 / domestic winter and summer semester fee: $3,793
Key Summary
Introduction
Start your career in the administrative health field
Gain specialized skills in demand by todayโs healthcare teams. Learn from industry experts. Develop mastery in electronic medical records management.
Students in this program acquire the knowledge and specialized skills required to successfully perform in the administrative health field. Students learn medical document production, medical terminology, transcription, human anatomy, and medical ethics, and develop skills in workplace communication and patient relations. In addition, students learn Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and are introduced to health information management concepts. Qualifying students will have the exciting opportunity for hands-on learning through a fourth-semester field placement within the local medical community.
Accreditation
Canadian College of Health Information
The Office Administration โ Health Services program at Georgian College is proudly awarded accreditation through the Canadian College of Health Information (CCHIM).
CCHIM sets the educational and accreditation standards for health information professionals in Canada. This program meets the quality and educational program standards set out for the Health Information-Certified Associate (HICA) certification.
Graduates of the Office Administration โ Health Services program are eligible to write the National Certification Exam (NCE) and can begin their careers as certified health information professionals.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life โ domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- COMP 1113 Business Documentation and Text Processing
- OFAD 1001 Office Procedures and Strategies
- OFAD 1022 Professional Development and Employability 1
- OFAD 1007 Computer Applications 1 for the Office
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Courses
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- COMP 1013 Advanced Business Documentation
- COMP 1114 Multi Media Communications
- MATH 1034 Office Math Applications
- OFAD 1006 Introduction to Medical Terminology
- OFAD 1020 Computer Applications 2 for the Office
- OFAD 1023 Professional Development and Employability 2
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- COMP 2026 Integrated Office Simulations
- OFAD 2000 Anatomy for Health Services 1
- OFAD 2014 Bookkeeping for the Office Professional
- OFAD 2031 Health Services Transcription
- OFAD 2025 Electronic Medical Office
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Program Courses
- COMP 2027 Computerized Administrative Simulations
- OFAD 2006 Anatomy for Health Services 2
- OFAD 2026 Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) for Health Services
- OFAD 2032 Health Services Practical Experience and Clinical Applications
- OFAD 2033 Foundations in Health Records and Information Management
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Office Administration โ Health Services diploma gives you many career opportunities
Graduates from this program may find employment in medical practitionersโ offices, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. They may also find career opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry; provincial and federal governments; medical services in industry; clinics; alternative medical practices such as naturopathy, chiropractics, acupuncture, and shiatsu; and other areas of health services, as well as general offices.