College Diploma - Office Administration - Health Services (OFAH)

Program Description Students acquire the knowledge and skills required to perform in the administrative health field. Students learn document production, medical terminology, transcription, electronic health records, human anatomy, as well as courses in communication and social sciences. Students have the opportunity for hands-on learning. Graduates from this program may find employment in medical practitioners' offices, nursing care facilities, and hospitals. However, there are also career opportunities with drug companies; provincial and federal governments; medical services in industry; clinics; alternative medical practices such as naturopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture, shiatsu; and other areas of health services as well as general offices.