Medical Administrative Procedures

Course code MEDC 1102

Credit 2.0

Length 50.0 hours

Course outline View

This course prepares students for a variety of management skills in healthcare environments, including reception duties, scheduling appointments, managing patient communication and records, managing time and ordering supplies.

This course is part of the full-time Medical Office Assistant Program.

Prerequisites

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Code of ethics – ethical reasoning and decision making
  • Medicolegal standards and legislation
  • Work role, professionalism and inter-professionalism
  • Patient telephone and reception
  • Patient appointments and scheduling – manually and electronically
  • Medical records and records management
  • Management of office and medical supplies inventory

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.