What is the difference between the Medical Office Assistant and the Hospital Unit Clerk programs?
The Hospital Unit Clerk is prepared to work in a hospital setting. The program includes skills in processing medical orders, operating hospital information system software, and general skills for a hospital nursing unit. Some health regions will specify that a Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate is a job requirement. However, Hospital Unit Clerk graduates have transferable skills that enable them to find employment in other health settings. The Medical Office Assistant is prepared to work in a medical or private office or clinic. The program includes training in specific clinical skills for the medical office or clinic, basic financial skills, medical billing, and the use of health care software for medical offices or clinics. There are several courses that the identical in the two programs. If a learner completes one of the programs, and wishes to gain a Certificate in the other, the learner can apply for transfer credit for these identical courses.
