- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- Duration
- 2 year college diploma including an optional field
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2โ3 days
Program overview
A two year college diploma in medical office practice, covering medical terminology, health records, scheduling and billing, office software and supervised clinical office placement, with applied practice running through the programme, with applied practice running through the programme.
This places you inside a clinical setting but is classified as office administration rather than health, and it is not aligned.
College Diploma in Office Administration, Health Services is taught at Sheridan College Hazel McCallion campus in Mississauga, a public Ontario college. Read this carefully: the health services office administration diploma sits below degree level and does NOT appear on Sheridan’s own list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Treat the health services office administration diploma as carrying no post-graduation work permit unless Sheridan confirms an eligible CIP code for the health services office administration diploma in writing. Ontario additionally requires a provincial attestation letter before any study permit application for the health services office administration diploma.
Admission to College Diploma in Office Administration, Health Services requires Grade 12 or equivalent at 65 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the health services office administration diploma is recorded at CAD 17,538. Sheridan charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the health services office administration diploma. The health services office administration diploma lists only two entry windows, the earliest in 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the health services office administration diploma application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year ยท indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits โ with your marks, gap and budget โ is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 80 with 20 in every section; PTE Academic 58 with no component below 49; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: Sheridan charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: This programme does NOT appear on Sheridan’s own published list of PGWP-aligned programmes. Obtain written confirmation of the CIP code from Sheridan before paying any deposit.
- Work rights: The health services office administration diploma does NOT appear on Sheridan’s PGWP-aligned list. Assume no work permit unless the college confirms an eligible CIP code in writing. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical ยท we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof โ bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused โ our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Medical Office Administrator: clinics and practices
- Health Records Clerk: hospitals
- Medical Receptionist: healthcare settings
- Billing Coordinator: medical practices
- Scheduling Coordinator: clinical services
- Office Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: working inside a hospital does not make a programme a health field of study, and the classification is what governs the work permit.
About Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion - Mississauga
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- โ 4.9
- World rank
- #1315
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19385946782