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Medical Office Assistant Associate Certificate - Part-Time

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Offered by British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, Canada, Medical Office Assistant Associate Certificate - Part-Time is a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme is delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 5,000 per total for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Certificate
Field: Health Sciences
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 5,000 / total

Last reviewed September 2026 ·

Program details

Overview

The Medical Office Assistant Associate Certificate is for those who are pursuing administrative work in the health care sector, helping to make the entire office run smoothly. It gives you applied, relevant knowledge about health care and the office setting to prepare you for work in the field. This program includes a practicum to gain real-work experience. The classes for this program fills up quickly.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: The program's own English-proficiency requirement is Category 2: English Studies 12 at 67% or equivalent, per BCIT's entrance-requirements page. No other prior courses or academic credential are required. Applicants must apply for and pass a Criminal Record Check with vulnerable-sector screening, and submit an up-to-date immunization history. A minimum starting keyboard speed of 35 words per minute is recommended but not required. No minimum GPA or average is stated. Applications are accepted on a first-qualified basis as long as space remains, with intakes in January, April and September and intake-specific deadlines. No interview, portfolio, or work-experience condition is stated.

Application Details

Start Date: September, January and April
Application Deadline: BCIT publishes common credential application dates for most cohort-based diplomas, degrees and Flexible Learning routes, though each program's own page governs: for the January 2027 intake domestic applications run 1 February 2026 to 2 January 2027 and international to 1 November 2026; for the April 2027 intake domestic runs 1 May 2026 to 1 April 2027 and international to 1 February 2027; for September 2027 domestic applications open 1 October 2026 and close 1 September 2027, international 2 July 2027. Openings are 9:00 am and deadlines 11:59 pm Pacific Time, moving to the next business day on a weekend. Admission is not institute-wide rolling, but many programs work first-qualified-first-accepted and can fill before the posted deadline, and several programs, mostly in Health Sciences, trades and graduate studies, run entirely separate application tables of their own. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Type: Institute of Technology
Control: Public
Campus setting: Suburban
Founded: 1964
Students: 44,000
Programs: 413
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Medical Office Assistant Associate Certificate - Part-Time award?

British Columbia Institute of Technology awards a Certificate in the field of Health Sciences on completion of this programme.

How much does Medical Office Assistant Associate Certificate - Part-Time cost?

Tuition is CAD 5,000 per total for local students.

Can Medical Office Assistant Associate Certificate - Part-Time be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

What language is Medical Office Assistant Associate Certificate - Part-Time taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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