Diploma - Office Administration (Health Services)
- 2 years
- Duration
- 18,192 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Multiple Locations / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
A student who completes the Office Administration - Health Services program will get a two-year diploma, opening the door to a number of professional options in both the private and public sectors. Graduate employment numbers announced in the fall of 2019 ranged from 95 percent to 100 percent.
Students will receive expertise in the following areas:
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Advanced level Office 365/2019 cloud-based computer application skills such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, OneNote, and so on.
- Outlook 365 - students gain proficiency in composing professional email communications, establishing folders to keep organized, and using the Outlook calendar to make appointments and plan meetings.
- Accuro EMR, Adobe Acrobat DC Pro, and Sage 50 are some of the other software packages available.
- Students must attain a keyboarding speed of 50-60 GWPM.
- Students learn how to share and modify papers in a cloud-based environment. Students learn how to book, attend, and chair virtual meetings using Microsoft Teams collaboration software.
SOFT SKILLS
- Client, patient, and consumer relationships are founded on effective and regular communication, as well as the capacity to uphold and retain confidentiality. The ability to operate both independently and collaboratively is highly praised.
- Employers need office administrators who are well-organized, forward-thinking, and problem-solvers. Students can improve these skills by learning by doing through regular classroom exercises and participation in student work placements.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Bookkeeping
- Introduction to College Communications
- Office Procedures 1
- Electronic Spreadsheets
- Introduction to Word Processing
- Professional Effectiveness
Semester 2
- Computer Applications for Accounting
- Office Procedures 2
- Word Processing: Intermediate Applications
- Electronic Database Management
- Office Administration: Work Placement 1
- Communications 2: Office Career Writing
Semester 3
- Word Processing: Advanced Applications and Desktop Publishing
- Medical Terminology 1
- Medical Dicta Transcription
- Medical Office Procedures 1
- Electronic Spreadsheets: Intermediate Applications
- Office Administration: Work Placement 2
- General Education Course
Semester 4
- Career Strategies
- Electronic Databases: Intermediate Applications
- Medical Terminology 2
- Medical Document Production
- Medical Office Procedures 2
- Office Administration: Work Placement 3
- General Education Course
Price
Kingston campus:
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,300 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 18,730 CAD
Brockville campus:
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 1,762 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 18,192 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 (SDS requires an overall 6.0, with no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 78
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 213
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 58 with no individual score below 56, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 173
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 105
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 55
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
