Career Opportunities

As a graduate, you will be prepared to work in diverse healthcare and administrative settings including hospitals, clinics, medical offices, and long-term care facilities. Your specialized training and eligibility for the HICA credential through CHIMA will open doors to roles such as Medical Office Administrator, Medical Billing Clerk, Medical Receptionist, Clinical Assistant, Unit Coordination Assistant, Hospital Unit Clerk, and Medical Administrative Specialist.

Employers Who Have Hired triOS Grads

• Grand River Hospital
• Hamilton Community X-ray & Diagnostic
• Toronto General Hospital
• Region of Waterloo
• Living Arts Medical Centre
• Hamilton General Hospital
• Canadian Red Cross
• Hand and Stone

Program Details

Our 46-week diploma program was developed with healthcare professionals to ensure graduates are job-ready from day one. You will gain hands-on experience with EMR simulations, billing scenarios, and administrative exercises that mirror real healthcare settings, including medical billing for provincial health systems like OHIP.

The program prepares you for both medical office and hospital unit roles, with training in Microsoft Office, digital literacy, and professional communication. Upon completion, you'll receive CPR and First Aid certification and become eligible to write the HICA exam through CHIMA—a credential recognized by healthcare employers across Canada.

What sets the Medical Office Administration diploma program at triOS College apart from any other college?

triOS students gain comprehensive medical administrative knowledge including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical billing, hospital unit procedures, and simulation-based EMR training. Graduates are eligible to earn the nationally recognized HICA credential through CHIMA, opening doors to advanced standing in Health Information Management programs.

Students benefit from an extended 200-hour (8-week) internship in medical offices, hospitals, or clinics, gaining real-world experience to apply their skills directly in healthcare settings. The program includes CPR and First Aid certification and focuses on in-demand skills like medical billing for provincial health systems.

Students enrolled in this program will receive:

• 8-week (200-hour) internship placement in medical offices, hospitals, or clinics.
• CPR and First Aid Certification included in the program.
• Eligibility to write the Health Information–Certified Associate (HICA) exam through CHIMA.
• Training on EMR (Electronic Medical Records) simulation software.
• Comprehensive training in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Medical Billing and Bookkeeping certification for provincial health systems (OHIP).

Topics covered in this program include:

• Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology
• Medical Billing and Bookkeeping
• Medical Office Procedures with EMR Simulation
• Hospital Unit Procedures
• Clinical Pathology
• Medical Ethics and Records Management
• Business Communication and Digital Literacy
• Standard First Aid/CPR/WHMIS