Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016

51. - Health professions and related programs

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.

51.07 - Health and medical administrative services

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.0701 to 51.0799.

51.0711 - Medical/health management and clinical assistant/specialist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, nurses, or other health care professionals, to perform medical office or facilities management services and perform one or more clinical allied health specialties. These programs include courses in health care management; medical office administration; medical laws and regulations; training in one or more diagnostic, treatment, therapy, or laboratory specialties at the assistant level or above; and applicable professional standards and ethics.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • combined medical services management and clinical assistant
  • combined medical services management and clinical specialist
  • medical/health management and clinical assistant/specialist

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • health care management(51.0701)
  • medical administrative assistant(51.0716)
  • medical assistant(51.0801)
  • medical office administration(51.0705)
  • physician assistant(51.0912)