Medical Front Office Assistant
Certificate of Achievement
Online Learning and/or In Class
Plan # C2174
Start date: Fall / Winter / Spring
About This Certificate | Program Delivery | Career Opportunities | Certificate Benefits | Obtaining Your Certificate | For Further Information
About This Certificate
This program is designed primarily for the person with little or no previous experience. The focus is on the development of strong office support skills with emphasis on interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
Graduates of the program will be prepared for standard operational procedures that are required for the smooth operation of a Medical office.
Program Delivery
Individual courses are open to all students whether or not they are working toward the certificate.
Prerequisites may be required for these courses. Please refer to individual course descriptions for specific requirements.
To view individual course descriptions and/or to register for available CE courses,
please select a course title in the table below. For Late Start Online Course Offerings, see this listing.
Course Number |
Course Title |
Delivery |
Course Availability |
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2012 |
2012 |
2012 |
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Required Courses: |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Required Course - Choose one of the following: |
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In Class |
Yes |
TBA |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Required Courses: |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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In Class |
Yes |
TBA |
Yes |
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On-line |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Career Opportunities
This certificate prepares you for exciting work as a member of a healthcare team. Graduates may work in physician’s offices, dental offices, hospitals, long-term-care facilities, retirement homes, chiropractor’s offices and complementary health care offices.
Possible career paths include:
Certificate Benefits
The up-to-date curriculum includes training in rapidly changing technological skills such as software applications and in all aspects of standard operational procedures utilized in the modern medical office or clinic.
Obtaining Your Certificate (Graduation)
Upon completion of all requirements, the student must complete an “application to graduate” form available from the Registrar’s Office. Students will be required to pay a $25 fee to attend the convocation ceremony in the fall.
The fee is payable with the “application to graduate” form. Applications and fees are to be returned to the Registrar’s Office. For more information, contact the Registrar’s Office.
Niagara College Registrar’s Office
Email: registrar@niagaracollege.ca
905-735-2211, Ext 7500
For Further Information
Niagara College Continuing Education
Email: ce@niagaracollege.ca
Web: www.niagaracollege.ca/ce
Phone: 905-735-2211, ext. 7510.
Information Last Modified:
Fri, May 14, 2010 at 09:19:49 AM ET
