Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

10 - Health and related fields

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.

51.0710 - Medical office assistant/specialist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. These programs include courses in general office skills, data processing, office equipment operation, principles of medical record keeping and business regulations, medical/clinical office procedures, and communications skills.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • clinic office assistant
  • doctor's office assistant
  • medical clerk
  • medical office assistant

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • medical administration(51.0701)
  • medical office administration(51.0705)
  • medical records technology(51.0707)
  • medical secretary(51.0716)