Office Administration – Health Services (Online)

Courses

Career Options and Education Pathways

Program Highlights

• Learning allows for opportunities to work on projects and to connect with experienced, knowledgeable faculty.
• You will master essential automated office systems such as word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.
• Because Office Administration – Health Services faculty members have business world experience and up-to-date knowledge of current trends, senior administrative health-care environments and related technology requirements, you will greatly expand your skills portfolio.
• You will advance your career opportunities by earning a diploma that reflects high standards of learning.

Career Outlook

• Medical Office Assistant
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Medical Receptionist/Office Administrator
• Medical Office Manager
• Patient Care Coordinator
• Medical secretary
• Medical office administrator
• Clinic assistant
• Health office administrator

Education Pathways

Start with a diploma, end with a degree! Successful graduates of this Office Administration – Health Services program will have the opportunity to apply their credits towards further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.

Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.

Partner Institution	Degree Program
Algoma University	Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors
	Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting or Human Resources Management or Marketing
	Bachelor of Science in multiple majors
Athabasca University	Bachelor of Professional Arts - Communication Studies
Davenport University	Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration (Completion Program)
	Bachelor of Science - Medical Case Management (Completion Program)
	Bachelor of Business Administration
Lakehead University	Bachelor or Honours degree - multiple majors
Laurentian University	Bachelor of Arts
Ontario Tech University	Honours Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies and Digital Technology
	Bachelor of Commerce (bridge)
Seneca College	Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford Campus	Honours Bachelor of Arts
Windsor, University of	Honours Bachelor of Commerce
York University	Honours Bachelor degree in any major

Please visit our website at www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/applying/education-pathways/outbound-pathways for more information on articulation agreements.

For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONCAT.

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
• Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission

Additional Requirements

• English language proficiency

How to Apply

1. Apply Online

Domestic Students

If you are applying through the Second Career Strategy, please apply at the Employment Training Centre for Second Career (Progress Campus). Second Career Strategy is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Second Career Strategy.

If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.

All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $95 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.

International Students

 Apply directly to Centennial College here.

2. Submit Documents

Domestic Students

Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.

Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.

International Students

If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS).

For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.

3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission

Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.

You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.

You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.

When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.

4. Pay Fees

Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.

You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.

5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)

Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.

Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April

Your web-registration will not open if:

You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.

Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.

Tuition and Fees

Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2021.

Student	Tuition (2 Semesters)	Ancillary Fees	Total
Canadian	$2,721.00	$532.34	$3,253.34
International	$15,385.50	$1,191.34	$16,576.84