Continuing Education

Nursing Unit Clerk

Certificate of Achievement
Online Learning and/or In Class
Plan # C2175
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 prepares you for the challenging and rewarding career of providing clerical and administrative support for a hospital unit or health care institution.

You will develop office management and business communications skills for the healthcare environment, and acquire a thorough understanding and ability to interpret and relay medical terminology, medical conditions, pharmacology, surgical procedures, and medical tests.

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.

Important Notes

New course numbers have been assigned to the following courses:

  • ADMN1154 (Medical Office Terminology) is now ADMN1407
  • NURS1400 (Working and Communicating in a Medical Setting) is now HLTH1521
  • ADMN1077 (Understanding Medical Tests for Medical Office Staff) is now ADMN1406
  • ADMN1075 (Understanding Surgical Procedures for Medical Office Staff) is now ADMN1405

NOTE:  The above courses will be accepted toward completion of this certificate program.

NOTE:  MICR1700 - Computer Applications for Business I is replacing NURS1919 - Computers in Nursing.  NURS1919 will still continue to be accepted toward this certificate.

 Career Opportunities

This certificate prepares you for exciting work as a member of a healthcare team. Graduates may work in hospitals, long-term-care facilities, physician’s offices, community agencies, walk-in clinics, retirement homes, chiropractor’s offices, and complementary health care clinics.

Possible career paths include:

  • Nursing Unit Clerk in a hospital or rehabilitation centre
  • Nursing Unit Clerk in a psychiatric facility
  • Clerical and administrative support in a long-term-care facility or retirement home
  • Clerical and administrative support in a physician’s office
  • Clerical and administrative support in a chiropractor’s office
  • Clerical and administrative support in a health and wellness centre
  • Clerical and administrative support in a residential hospice
  • Clerical and administrative support in a walk-in clinic
  • Clerical and administrative support in a community healthcare agency

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 institution, office, or clinic.

Obtaining Your Certificate (Application for Graduation)

Upon completion of all requirements, the student must complete an “Application For Graduation” form available from the Registrar’s Office.

If the student wishes to have their certificate presented to them at convocation ceremony in the Fall, there is a $25 fee.

Application, accompanied by fee (if applicable) must be forwarded to Registration and Records, Office of the Registrar before the application deadline.

For further information, contact:

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.