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Health Unit Clerk Program

The Health Unit Clerk Program program is to prepare the student to gain employment in:  hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, public health care agencies and long-term care facilities. In the workplace, they will perform non-clinical tasks usually under the supervision of nursing staff and provide the link between patients, physicians, nursing staff and other departments. Job duties and environments vary by place of employment. Some Hospital Unit Clerks are employed part-time or work evening or weekend shifts.

The job outlook for qualified medical unit clerks is very good due to advances in medical technology. According to the Health Careers Center, job opportunities are expected to be plentiful for health unit clerks, with growth mirroring that of all health care professions.

Health Unit Clerk Program Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the health unit clerk program, students will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Perform receptionist duties such as greeting and checking in patients
  • Manage and coordinate the scheduling of appointments
  • Compile patients’ charts
  • Transcribe physicians’ orders
  • Prepare birth and/or death certificates
  • Record vital signs
  • Complete the admission, pre-operative, and post-operative procedures

Why Study At Sprott Shaw? 

  • Lifetime access to dedicated Employment Services Specialists (ESS) who can help you with resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and the overall job search after graduation 
  • Lifetime tuition-free access to course refreshers if you ever need to retrain and update your skills 
  • Practicum opportunities with recognized organizations across BC
  • Multiple start dates so you can start your education when you want to without the wait 
  • Career and professional development success courses to help create a career development marketing plan, learn the cardinal rules of professionalism, and identify the target markets and employment resources in the counselling field 
  • Preparation and orientation courses to teach you how to find credible research, write papers, create proper citation formats including APA, and study effectively for exams 
  • All-inclusive program costs where what you see is what you pay. Our costs include registration fees, assessment fees, tuition, textbooks, supplies, course materials, uniforms, certificates, graduation fees, practicum fees, and much more 

Certificate Program

Total Program Hours:
240 Hours
Full-Time Program Length:
12 Weeks
(Includes holidays and professional days)
Program content is subject to change.

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Career Opportunities

Health Unit Clerk
Health Unit Coordinator
Medical Office Assistant
Nursing Unit Assistant
Nursing Unit Coordinator
Admission Requirements:
  • Grade 12 / GED or mature student status (all transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals)
  • Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and entrance assessments with a minimum score of 20/40 in the English Assessment and a minimum score of 20/40 in the Math Assessment (with a minimum composite score of 42/80)
  • Applicants must show proof (transcript) of successful completion of transcription, medical terminology and office skills from a recognized healthcare program.
  • One year of clerical experience (letter from an employer) OR
  • Graduation from a recognized clerical program (certificate / diploma)
  • For more information on English Language requirements and equivalencies please click here 

Domestic Students:

  • Domestic students that can provide a Canadian transcript showing completion of English 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the English Entrance Assessment
  • Domestic students that can provide a Canadian transcript showing completion of Math 10, 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the Math Entrance Assessment

International Students:

  • International students can meet the Math Entrance Assessment requirement by providing an equivalent to Canadian High School Math 10, 11 or 12 with a passing grade of ‘C’. The credential must be evaluated and verified
  • International students can meet the English requirement by completing or demonstrating one of the following three options:
    • Sprott Shaw’s English Language Assessment, OR
    • Minimum IELTS Score 5.5 overall or iBT TOFEL Score of 70, OR
    • Completion of an ESL program from one of SSC’s partnered ESL schools
Certificate Requirements:
  • 60% average upon successful completion of all courses, including courses given a complete

Students can expect to complete 1 – 3 hours of homework per day.

* Health Unit Clerk Program was reviewed and approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

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Courses List

This 12 week Certificate program requires the student to complete the following courses.

  • Describe clinical / non-clinical tasks
  • Communication, interpersonal skills in a health-care setting
  • Responsibilities of a Health Unit Clerk

  • Pharmacological terminology
  • Steps in the drugs cycle, classifications
  • Drug effects, disease states

  • Electronic records
  • Transcription/monitoring doctor’s orders
  • Procedures/process orders

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