vcc.ca

MEDC 1236: Medical Speed & Accuracy for Medical Office Assistant 2 

Effective date

September 2024 

Department

Medical Office Assistant 15/16 

School

Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business 
 




Description

This course gives students the opportunity to further develop their keyboarding skills. Students develop keyboarding speed and accuracy by completing assigned keyboarding lessons, and by doing 1, 3, and 5-minute timing tests. Students apply protective ergonomics and good body mechanics to avoid injury or eye strain during keyboarding. 

Credits

2.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

MEDC 1151. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

Successfully complete a keyboarding challenge exam - 50 gross words per minute with 98% accuracy, with five errors or fewer.  

Hours

Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 50
 

Instructional Strategies

Instructional activities include classroom and lab activities, discussions and demonstrations 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

C+ 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Quizzes/Tests 

25 

Completion of assigned typing lessons
 

Assignments 

25 

Five-Minute Timings 

Quizzes/Tests 

25 

Three-Minute Timings 

Quizzes/Tests 

25 

One-minute Timings 

Other 

 

Possible Bonus points for exceptional speed or accuracy on a 5-minute timing test
 

Course topics

Learning resources

Computers, Keyboarding Software 

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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