Skip to main content

Administrative Support in the Health and Social Services Sector

Applications open for:

Chisasibi: Fall 2024

Apply Now!

Provide Administrative Support in health and social services (hospitals, long-term care centres). Qualify to become: Administrative Support Clerk or Administrative Officer, Class 3.

Learn how to:

  • Manage patient records
  • Manage medical supplies
  • How to provide clients with information
  • How to write texts using proper medical terminology
  • How to take proper action in an emergency situation
465 hours (full-time, 18 weeks)
31 credits
Skills Training Certificate (STC)

Program Content

  • Take steps to develop their career
  • Manage their time
  • Determine their suitability for the occupation in the health and social services sector
  • Establish professional relationships
  • Use a computer in the workplace
  • Communicate in English
  • Act safely in the workplace
  • Use medical terminology
  • Manage patient records in a facility in the health and social services sector
  • Carry out activities related to the management of medical supplies
  • Use a health sector database
  • Enter the workforce

Do you have the prerequisites?

  • 18 years old when entering training;
  • Completed the General Development Test (GDT).

Related Programs

 

 Become a Student - Apply Online Today

How do I Apply?

1

Identify the courses or program you wish to take

Review your options and build a learning plan with the adult education guidance counsellor.

2

Bring documents to your local Adult Education Office

Bring your birth certificate, social insurance number, and school reports/transcripts to your local Adult Education office. If you are applying for a vocational program, please contact your Local Education Consultant for more details on necessary documents. Find my local adult education office.

3

Fill out an application

If you applied for General Education classes, welcome! You may be able to start immediately after submitting your application. If you applied for a Vocational Program, you will be contacted following the selection process.