Medical office assistants (medical administrative assistants) book patients, keep records and run front desks. There is no licence.
How it’s offered: Okanagan: Start date: Sep. 2027 (Distance, Online blended), application status Open; VCC: Start Dates: Jan, Sep (source)
Next sessions: Okanagan College: "January 4, 2027 intake (Distance/Online)"; Sep. 2027 Distance start, application status Open (source)
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulator | None; unregulated WorkBC: high school plus related certificate/diploma usually needed | source |
| Pay | WorkBC median $26.50/h ($43,914/yr) | source |
| Program length | Okanagan: 1 year part-time with 90-hour practicum; VCC: 6 months full-time | source |
| Program cost | Okanagan $4,189 estimated total program cost (domestic); VCC $2,563 tuition plus fees | source |
| Intakes | Okanagan: Start date: Sep. 2027 (Distance, Online blended), application status Open; VCC: Start Dates: Jan, Sep | source |
| Exam | None required | source |
| Funding 1 | StudentAid BC full-time loans (B.C. and Canada Student Loans): interest-free; at least 60% of a full-time course load (40% with a permanent or prolonged disability) or 20 instructional hours/week; school and program must be StudentAid BC-designated; repayment starts 6 months after studies end | source |
| Step 1 | None; unregulated WorkBC: high school plus related certificate/diploma usually needed | source |
| Step 2 | Okanagan: Start date: Sep. 2027 (Distance, Online blended), application status Open; VCC: Start Dates: Jan, Sep | source |
| Step 3 | Okanagan $4,189 estimated total program cost (domestic); VCC $2,563 tuition plus fees | source |
| Step 4 | Okanagan: 1 year part-time with 90-hour practicum; VCC: 6 months full-time | source |
| Next sessions | Okanagan College: "January 4, 2027 intake (Distance/Online)"; Sep. 2027 Distance start, application status Open Verbatim from Okanagan 'Important dates' FAQ | source |
| School and city | Program and approval | Length | Intakes | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan College Kelowna / Distance | Medical Office Assistant Certificate (ZMOA) Public college certificate source | Duration 1 year (part-time) | Start date: Sep. 2027, Distance, Online (blended), Application status: Open | $4,189 estimated total program cost (domestic; tuition $4,085 + ancillary $92), plus textbooks whole-program estimate | Program page |
| Vancouver Community College Vancouver (Downtown) | Medical Office Assistant Certificate Public college certificate source | 6 months full-time; 3 years to complete | Start Dates: Jan, Sep (year not stated) | $2,563 tuition (domestic; Term 1 $1,442 + Term 2 $1,122) plus fees (student union $148, U-PASS $288, etc.) and textbooks whole-program tuition | Program page |
| Coastal College of BC Online / in-person | Medical Office Assistant Certificate Certificate source | 24 weeks = 20 weeks of coursework + 80-hour practicum | Next start date: March 1, 2027 (end date August 15, 2027); other start dates not on page | $5,000 tuition (payable in 1, 2, or 3 installments) | Program page |
No licence is required. WorkBC says employers usually want high school plus a related certificate or diploma.
WorkBC lists a median of $26.50 an hour, or $43,914 a year. A median is the middle wage, not a starting rate.
There is no official list of MOA programs, so we do not rank schools. Check a private school with PTIB before you pay.
It is similar, but unit clerks work on hospital wards. See the unit clerk guide.
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