Diploma in Office Administration - Health Services is a diploma in Business Administration programme offered by Mohawk College in Hamilton, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 9,215 per semester (CAD 1,381 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Business Administration
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,381 / semester
International tuition: CAD 9,215 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Become a Medical Secretary, Clerk, or Administrative Assistant in the important and challenging health services industry with a specialized understanding of medical office practices, medical terminology, and electronic medical records. Program Highlights Program is well recognized by local and extended community of hospitals and medical offices.Common semester 1 and 2 with Office Administration - General (380)Complete our highly respected Medical Terminology 1 and 2 courses.Complete Ontario Health Certificates in Privacy and IPAC 7 (Infection Control).What you'll learnProvide administrative support to any health office/unit.Discover the challenge of a private medical practice including Electronic Medical Records (EMR).Become skilled in specialized areas of medical transcription and Ministry of Health OHIP billing.Attend presentations from McMaster Department of Surgery.Attend the annual resume fair by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.Office Administration - Health Services has an active program advisory committee that meets to ensure the program is current.View the Exceptions Calendar for start dates and semester break information. Program Length2 academic years (periods of 8 months)
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading or GED accepted), including Grade 12 English at the C, U or equivalent level; excellent reading comprehension, spelling, and basic computer and keyboarding skills are recommended. This is a Competitive Program with a February 1 application deadline, so meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee a seat; Mohawk's institution-wide policy ranks oversubscribed programs on the average of applicants' highest senior-level final grades. Mohawk offers alternative options for mature applicants who lack the standard prerequisite, plus its own upgrading courses. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency through one of: successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478) program, a TOEFL score of 560 paper-based or 83 internet-based, an IELTS Academic overall score of 6.5 with no band below 6.0, or a Duolingo English Test score of 115-120 with no section below 105.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through Ontario Colleges: for a September start Mohawk's equal-consideration date is 1 February (1 February 2027 for the next fall intake), and for a January start it is 1 June; after either date, files are considered first-come, first-served while seats remain, with permanent residents of Ontario prioritized, then other Canadian residents, then international applicants. International applicants apply via OCAS's International Application Service on a per-intake deadline rather than one annual date: for January 2027 entry, applications opened February 2026 and the submission deadline is 1 November 2026; Mohawk had not yet published a deadline for the September 2027 intake as of this check. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
