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Diploma in Office Administration in Health Services George Brown College - Waterfront Campus, Canada
CAD 18550
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 110 Waived
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
6
IELTS
80
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Office Administration – Health Services is a two-year diploma program that will prepare you to work effectively and efficiently in a health-care office environment. These often dynamic settings can require a broad range of skills, including both technical and soft or 'people' skills.
Some of the practical and technical skills include:
- Computer applications and software
- Medical terminology and anatomy
- Transcription
- Administrative and clinical office procedures
- Billing for medical office settings
- Health-care law
We'll also prepare you to communicate effectively in a medical office environment by teaching you best practices with respect to:
- Active listening
- Effective writing for business communication
- Oral communication skills
Your Field Education Options
Field experience in this Office Administration – Health Services program plays an important role in preparing you for the real work ahead.
In semester 4, you will be on placement one day per week until the final two weeks of the program, during which time you will have an intensive two-week placement period (five days per week).
While off-site, you will observe, shadow and practise the various technical and time-management skills required to successfully manage the day-to-day tasks that are applicable to the environment you are in. These tasks may include:
- patient registration
- appointment scheduling
- reception duties
- mail, forms and records management
- working with applicable software and hardware
You may also be involved in projects that require adherence to confidentiality and privacy laws. Projects like these typically draw upon soft skills like critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
To successfuly complete the field placement component of this Office Administration – Health Services program, you will be required to demonstrate work-readiness behaviour through exemplary attendance and punctuality as well as professional conduct and attire.
Office Administration – Health Services placement sites vary broadly and can include:
- community and teaching hospitals
- urgent care, long-term care facilities
- clinics and diagnostic facilities
- family practice, medical and surgical specialities
- physiotherapy sports medicine specialists
- chiropractors
- midwifery
Program Learning Outcomes
- The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Conduct oneself professionally and adhere to relevant legislation, standards and codes of ethics.
- Manage the scheduling, coordination and organization of administrative tasks and workflow within specific deadlines and according to set priorities.
- Coordinate the collection, analysis, distribution and response to communications in the workplace to facilitate the flow of information.
- Operate and provide support to others related to the use of office equipment and technologies.
- Evaluate, establish and administer health records management systems to ensure confidential, secure, accessible and organized electronic and paper records.
- Produce financial and client billing records for health services by compiling relevant information and using accounting software.
- Produce health documents and reports using available technologies and applying industry standards.
- Use interpersonal and client service skills to respond to the diverse needs of clients, their family members and the health care team.
- Identify and use non-invasive clinical tasks to support effective and efficient health service operations.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 42 Days
Program Format Full-Time
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.0 - With No Band Less Than - 5.5
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 80 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 54 - With no score less than - 50
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 110.0 Minimum Production - 90.0
Academic Requirement
Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Grade 12 English 50%
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Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
18550
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 110 Waived
Application Fee
(CAD)
12000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Scholarships
New $1,500 Scholarship For International Students
International students who apply for a 2024 spring or fall semester program on or after March 27 may be eligible.
Apply to GBC for scholarship
New international students with a valid study permit and current George Brown College (GBC) international students applying for a second program may be eligible for a $1,500 one-time scholarship. This financial support is available to the following students applying to start full-time studies:
- New international students applying for a 2024 spring or fall semester program
- Current GBC students applying to start a second program in the 2024 spring or fall semester
Please be advised that the number of eligible applicants may exceed the funding for these one-time scholarships. If eligible applications exceed the funds available, scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis based on the time of acceptance and payment.
Eligibility
The scholarship is available to international students with valid study permits starting in any 2024 spring or fall semester full-time program except English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Eligible applicants who apply on or after March 27 will automatically be considered for the scholarship.
You are eligible for a $1,500 scholarship if the following describes your study status:
I am a new international applicantYou are a new international applicant with a valid study permit who applied to GBC on or after March 27, 2024, for a May 2024 or September 2024 start.
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I am a current GBC student applying for a second programYou are a current international student at GBC with a valid study permit and have applied for another GBC program with a May 2024 or September 2024 start.
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Terms and conditionsThe following terms and conditions govern the awarding and administration of George Brown College's new international student scholarship, designed for applicants who applied for admission on or after March 27, 2024, with a valid study permit or current students taking a second (or subsequent) program at the college, within two terms of completing a first program. Eligible programs
Valid intakes
Amount of award
Method of application: No application for the scholarship is required. The scholarship is assessed upon application and awarded automatically to registered students (day 10) who meet eligibility criteria. Method of award: Funds will be awarded once and applied directly to the student’s account (tuition fee balance) after day 10 of the first semester of study.
New international applicants* with a valid study permit or letter of introduction (LOI) at the time of application who applied to a George Brown for May 2024 or September 2024 intake on or after March 27, 2024. *International fee-paying students
Not eligible: Anyone eligible for domestic fees.
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