Students learn the rules of English grammar in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow manner. The course begins with a review of sentence parts, followed by an in-depth explanation of sentence structure, and culminates in a practical review of stylistic conventions in business and professional writing.

Students will acquire skills using a variety of operations found in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and develop keyboarding skills (min. 35 wpm), through hands-on experience and assignments.

In this course, students develop their knowledge of contemporary English grammar standards and organizational writing patterns, which together create a strong foundation for organizing and writing tasks in subsequent communication courses.

LEG303 is not eligible for Prior Learning Assessment.

Medical terminology will assist students in developing the language required to communicate effectively in a medical setting. Word structure, diagnostic procedures and pharmacology as well as common medical terminology related to twelve body systems will be studied. You must achieve a grade of 65% to pass this course.

Students learn to use Microsoft Excel to create and format spreadsheets in order to analyze data and make more informed business decisions. Students will discover how to; create, edit, format and print workbooks; use mathematical formulas and functions; create and format charts and shapes; insert images; cut, copy and paste data.

The course is designed to help prepare students to write the MOS Certification exam for Excel 2013 (MOS Exam 77-420) or Excel 2016 (MOS Exam 77-727).

Students will also have the opportunity to earn MyITLab Microsoft Office Badges, which demonstrate achievement of skills in Excel.

Medical Office Procedures is a course designed for the learner who plans to work as an administrative (front office) medical assistant in a private physician's office, specialty clinic, or hospital setting. It will include information on professional and career responsibilities, interpersonal communications, records management, written communications, financial administration, and managing the medical office. The Canada Health Act will be introduced as well as OHIP and the principles of OHIP medical billing.

This course is designed for individuals working or interested in working in the health care field: ward/unit clerks; volunteers; medical secretaries or administrative assistants; and medical insurance adjusters. Topics include addressing the changes in health care such as interpretation of The Health Act; multiculturalism; role of the District Health Council; the new Rights of Access to health information; what to expect in the future with respect to changes that impact on patient care, mandatory legislation re consent to treatment; Advocacy Acts; ethics and the law, and how they impact health care workers. You must achieve a grade of 65% to pass this course.

This course will familiarize students with the applications contained in the Microsoft Office Professional or Academic or University Edition of Microsoft Office 2016 covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

Students learn to use MS PowerPoint for Windows using its pull-down menus, toolbars and dialogue boxes. PowerPoint as a presentation program allows students to create colourful graphics and text slides along with reports for your projects.

This course is of interest to secretaries, unit clerks, or anyone employed in a physician's office or medical clinic. Using a medical software billing package which meets the current requirements set out by the Ministry of Health for claim submissions, students acquire the necessary skills required to do health billing in a physician's office or medical clinic and become familiar with the Schedule of Benefits on line and Diagnostic Codes, give an Interpretation of the Remittance Advice and prepare OHIP claim submissions on desk or by EDT.

This course continues on from MDR100, completing the major body systems through 45 hours of instructional time plus a minimum of 6-8 hours of homework per week. You must achieve a grade of 65% to pass this course.

(Formerly Medical Transcription I)
Learn concepts and standards of style and format of medical reports and basic grammar rules in medical documentation. Prepare for medical transcription by applying industry standards, as set by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity and presented in the Book of Style, third edition. The course introduces information not encountered outside of healthcare documentation.

(Formerly Medical Transcription II)
This course will enhance the learning achieved in previous and prerequisite courses for medical transcription that students need to enter the field with confidence. Students will experience a practical and effective approach, with follow-up questions in each chapter to promote class discussion and exercises designed to reinforce concepts and procedures. Students will have a conceptual and practical understanding of general medical terms and various medical specialties in a way that is easy to remember. Detailed transcription tips throughout the course will offer useful information and hints, and there is a CD-ROM that includes 10 hours of actual dictation, sample reports, and other data needed to prepare the documents discussed in the text.

Develop sound knowledge of dental terms, with an emphasis on anatomy, disease terms, and instrumentation. Terminology specific to infection control, pain management, tooth restorations, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, pedodontics, and malocclusion is included.

The focus of the course is on terminology used within the veterinary office in order to develop the language skills necessary to communicate effectively within this environment. Word structure and terminology are studied to ensure that those working in the veterinary profession understand the veterinarian, co-workers and clients. Terminology will be introduced along with a very basic understanding of anatomy and physiology using the body systems approach.