
Description
The proposed vocational studies program in Secretarial Studies-Medical is designed to train individuals capable of performing the two work tasks associated with the profession of medical secretary, i.e., administrative support for medical activities and the transcription of medical reports. In the latter case, they are then referred to as medical transcriptionists.
Medical secretaries perform various secretarial and administrative tasks related to medical activities. Medical transcriptionists record, transcribe and edit dictated data obtained from physicians and other health care professionals, surgical procedures, health-related reports and other medical documents.
Both tasks are performed in a variety of health care settings. Hospitals, medical clinics, doctors’ offices, and medical laboratories are among the public and private sector organizations that use the services of these specialized health care secretaries. Medical transcriptionists can be self-employed.

Program Overview
Coded - 5874(French) Sanction - ASP Sector - Administration, Commerce and Computer Technology Total duration - 450 hours Approximate duration in months -5 months Number of units - 30 Status Program - Program approved in 2020.

Admission
- Persons holding a CSQ or living in Quebec during the last 3 consecutive years or living in Quebec for 12 consecutive months without full-time studies - Permanent Residence or Canadian Citizen

Benefits
- Bursary up to $2100 per month - OPUS card reduced fare - Eyeglasses & Contact Lenses Subsidies
Course Content
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449-301 Position yourself in terms of profession and training 15 1
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449-313 Interpreting medical terms 45 3
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449-324 Establish links between medical terms and specialties 60 4
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449-333 Review reports transcribed by automated systems 45 3
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449-343 Transcribe medical consultation reports 45 3
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449-355 Provide administrative support related to medical consultations 75 5
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449-363 Transcribe medical imaging reports 45 3
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449-373 Transcribe surgical reports 45 3
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449-385 Integrating into the workplace 75 5
450 30
