Working in a medical environment, including hospital departments and doctors' offices, you're a vital part of the health care team. You help provide compassionate and professional service to patients, visitors and health care providers.
This program gives you a solid foundation in computer technology, medical terminology, professional ethics, confidentiality and standard office practices, such as billing, preparing medical correspondence, registering and scheduling patients, and managing health records.
Career options
Graduates are qualified to accept positions in many medical settings, including hospital departments (laboratory, health records, diagnostic imaging, etc.), doctors' offices, health boards, insurance companies and government departments.
Employment opportunities exist in allied health care facilities, such as chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, mental health and counselling services.
Community clinics, public health centres, the Victorian Order of Nurses, dental and optometry practices, and long-term care facilities also employ graduates of this program.