Medical Office Assistant Program FAQs

The Medical Office Assistant Certificate Program is designed to be completed in 10 months, or 900 hours. That means you could be working in a medical administration job in under a year!

MaKami’s 10-month blended program is offered in a case study format, which means from the moment you enroll, you will be placed as a medical assistant within a mock healthcare setting. You’ll have imaginary managers, coworkers, tasks and assignments that will prepare you for today’s medical office environment. For more details see our Medical Office Assistant curriculum.

Yes it is! MaKami is recognized by the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education as we are a publicly funded, not-for-profit independent academic institution and listed on the Government of Canada’s list of Designated Learning Institutions. We are also in good standing with NHP Canada, CRMTA, and the Canadian Sports Massage Therapists Association.

Yes!

The Medical Office Assistant program is offered in a blended format, with theory components offered online and in-class courses to provide you with the practical, hands-on training you will need to be successful in the workplace.

At the end of the program you will have real life work experience on your resume, ready to be used to find employment!

Students under the standard admission for the Medical Office Assistant program must meet the following criteria:

Students must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be minimum 17 years of age

2. Successful interview with school administration

3. Alberta high school diploma/non-Alberta equivalent

Programs using Mature Admissions for the Medical Office Assistant program must meet the following criteria:

Programs using Mature Admissions must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be minimum 18 years of age.
2. Successful interview with school administration
3. Successful completion of a Wonderlic Exam equal to grade 12 or above OR Successful completion of a post-secondary program in Canada