Diploma in Office Administration - Health Services (Formerly Office Administration - Medical) is a diploma in Business Administration programme offered by Centennial College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 18,005 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,775 / year
International tuition: CAD 18,005 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Students enrolled in this program are eligible to register for our Specialized Academic Certificate, Inclusive Leadership Practices, and earn an additional credential. A fee may apply. For more information, click here. The Business School will be offering a variety of delivery modes for new students in all programs. These can include, asynchronous learning, synchronous learning, hybrid, and on-campus deliveries, including evenings and weekends. You may also be interested in the Online option: Office Administration - Health Services (Online) If the idea of assisting doctors, contributing to the health care system and working in today’s dynamic medical environments appeals to you, join the action by attending the Office Administration – Health Services program at Centennial College. A well-run and efficient office within a medical practice, clinic or other health care setting is vital to the success of the practice and to the quality of health care it provides. As an Office Administration graduate in the health care sector, you'll be equipped with the organizational and clinical support skills to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care and service. Faculty in the Office Administration – Health Services program are experienced individuals who guide you through industry-related training that will not only teach you specialized skills required to be part of a health care team but also core competencies transferable across all industries. The Office Administration – Health Services program will help you develop essential health care support skills such as: Medical terminology Anatomy for health administration Medical transcription Medical office procedures Electronic health record management Computerized OHIP billing Diagnostic and lab procedures A two-day-per-week work placement at some of Toronto’s prestigious hospitals and health care clinics will allow you to put those skills to use in real-life experiences before you graduate.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status at 19 or older, plus a Grade 12 English College or University preparation course, or a pass on Centennial's English Admission Test. The programme page defers standardized-test scores to the college's general language-proficiency page, whose Standard Programs scale applies: IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band under 5.5, TOEFL iBT 67 with Reading at least 16 and Writing at least 23, PTE Academic 51 or higher, or Duolingo 105 or higher. No portfolio, interview, or minimum admission GPA is published; progression into the fourth-semester field placement instead requires a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a minimum C grade in College Communications 2.
Application Details
Start Date:January and May
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. International applicants apply directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
