Medical Secretarial Diploma
Diploma Overview
The medical profession is a challenging sector where discretion, patience, sensitivity and an unwavering eye for detail are essential skills. Our AMSPAR approved Medical Secretarial Diploma will teach you all the vital skills you need to act as a link between patient and doctor. On this particular medical secretary course you’ll learn how to complete a complex array of administrative and technical tasks, in the most accurate and timely manner, including compiling confidential letters, typing reports for patient records, assisting with medical journals and keeping the office running efficiently.
- Flexible training which fits around your commitments
- Support on hand from our friendly course advisors
- Get the skills in demand by employers
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With the highly regarded skills you’ll gain from completing the Medical Secretarial Diploma, there’ll be nothing stopping you from getting a well-paid, highly valued role as Medical Secretary.
The Medical Secretarial Diploma offers you the best of both worlds – business and medical. Not only will you get the highest level of skills required to work for a commercial firm, you’ll also get the specialist expertise required to work within the medical profession. You’ll gain excellent IT skills and become proficient in medical terminology, medical audio-typing and medical word processing.
Nationally recognised skills for Medical Secretaries are generally considered to be advantageous when seeking employment in the healthcare sector. The Pitman Training Medical Secretarial Diploma has been given short course approval from the Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists (AMSPAR).
On the successful completion of this medical secretary course, you’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Medical Terminology qualification (additional home study is recommended).
Specialist training for an interesting and rewarding job.
The Medical Secretarial Diploma consists of ten Core Courses: -
- The Medical Secretary – An Introduction
- Audio Transcription
- Medical Audio Transcription
- Computer Keyboard Skills
- Keyboard Speed Development
- Effective Business Communication OR Business Document Production
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
You then also choose two additional elective courses to suit your requirements.
The guideline learning time for the Medical Secretarial Diploma is: -
- 220 hours flexi study or 8 weeks full-time*
*full-time is based on approx. 20-30 hours a week.
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