Secretarial Studies - Medical (AVS)

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• Medical and/or dental clinic
• Optometrist office
• Pharmaceutical company
• Hospital
• Public office

Program Objectives

To develop in the students the competencies required to integrate harmonioulsy into the school and work environments, to transcribe and produce medical documents, to communicate in the workplace, to greet clients and to prepare and update their files and to carry out administrative tasks specific to a medical environment.

Skills to be acquired

• Transcribe medical reports containing general medical terminology
• Carry out secretarial tasks
• Apply proper techniques for greeting patients (requests for admission, medical reports, etc.)

Admission requirements

Persons who hold a DVS:
5212 Secrétariat
OR 5177 Secrétariat (Inuktitut)
OR 5137 Secrétariat
OR 5078 Secrétariat (Kativik)
OR 1413 Secrétariat
OR 1335 Travail de bureau (agent, agente de bureau)
OR 5712 Secretarial Studies
OR 5677 Secretarial Studies
OR 5637 Secretarial Studies
OR 5578 Secretarial Studies
OR 1913 Secretarial Studies
OR 1835 Office Specialist
OR
Have been granted recognition of equivalent learning.
OR
Persons practising an occupation related to the program of study.

Program Content

Code	Statement of the Competency	Hours	Credits
949-211	Determine their suitability for the occupation and the training process	15	1
949-222	Transcribe texts containing general human biology terms	30	2
949-233	Transcribe texts containing general medical terminology and the terminology of cellular activity	45	3
949-242	Interact in the workplace	30	2
949-252	Perform tasks related to patient visits	30	2
949-265	Transcribe texts containing terminology related to the functions of the human body	75	5
949-272	Transcribe texts containing terminology related to movement and the nervous system	30	2
949-285	Produce documents of a medical nature	75	5
949-291	Carry out activities related to the management of medical supplies	15	1
949-302	Carry out accounting tasks related to medical services	30	2
949-315	Enter the work force	75	5

Total: 450 hours