Medical Secretary Diploma

Medical Secretary Courses & Diplomas

Option to gain an AMSPAR Level 2 and/or Level 3 Qualification

Our Medical Secretary training is recognised as being one of the best programmes in its field. These courses will give you the skills employers are looking for and help gain a recognisable medical secretary qualification.

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Is the Medical Secretary Qualification for you?

What do I gain from the Medical Secretary qualification?

A Pitman Training Diploma is one of the most prestigious from one of the most highly regarded training organisations across the world. Nationally recognised skills for Medical Secretaries are generally considered to be advantageous when seeking employment in the healthcare sector. So you should feel confident in the knowledge that our Medical Secretary Diploma has been given short course approval from the Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists (AMSPAR). In fact, with highly regarded skills, there’ll be nothing stopping you from getting a well paid, highly valued role as a Medical Secretary, Medical Administrator, Healthcare Assistant, or you could use it as an initial taster into the world of nursing. On successful completion of your diploma, you’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the Level 2* Award in Medical Terminology qualification (additional home study is recommended).

Award and Associated Qualifications

Awarded 220 CPD points upon successful completion

Start Date

Flexible

Study Type

In centre

Training Type

Diploma

Duration

220 hours or 9 weeks full-time study

About The Medical Secretary Course

Nationally recognised skills for Medical Secretaries are generally considered to be advantageous when seeking employment in the healthcare sector.

What will you get in return?

A Pitman Training diploma is one of the most prestigious from one of the most highly regarded training organisations across the world. So you should feel confident in the knowledge that our Medical Secretary Diploma has been given short course approval from the Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists (AMSPAR). In fact, with highly regarded skills, there’ll be nothing stopping you from getting a well-paid, highly valued role as a Medical Secretary, Medical Administrator, Healthcare Assistant, or you could use it as an initial taster into the world of nursing. On successful completion of your diploma, you’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the Level 2* Award in Medical Terminology qualification (additional home study is recommended).

* Level 5 in Scotland.

Cut through the jargon, see inside the systems, and start to understand what it’s like working in this world.

The medical profession is a challenging sector where discretion, patience, sensitivity and an unwavering eye for detail are essential skills. Our Medical Secretary Diploma will teach you all the vital skills you need to act as a link between patient and doctor. You’ll learn how to integrate the theory of highly technical medical terminology, 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.

Get the job as a highly trained Medical Secretary

Our Medical Secretary 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 be proficient in medical terminology, medical audio-transcription and medical word processing. The diploma will also teach you excellent IT skills, enabling you to master Microsoft program. You’ll also have the option to choose from an elective choice of additional subjects including health and safety essentials.

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Aims and Objectives

You’ll gain excellent IT skills and become proficient in medical terminology, medical audio-transcription and medical word processing.

On the successful completion of this medical secretary course, you’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the Level 2 Award or Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology qualification.

Courses Included

Touch Typing Courses

Audio Transcription Level 1

Audio Transcription is a valuable skill, with applications in many industry sectors. This audio typing course will teach you how to operate audio transcribing equipment…

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If you work as a Secretary, Administrator, PA, EA or Office Manager for instance, your role may involve taking notes or minutes at meetings.

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Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites required.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –

Self-Funded:

Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
You could opt to pay upfront.

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
Tailored personnel letters
Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

Career Path

Gaining this qualification will help you gain a job as a Medical Secretary. If you’re keen to progress your career you could look to work in a GP practice where you could aim to become a Practice Manager or, if you prefer to work in the NHS environment, further management training could lead to an administration management position.

What’s the Difference?

We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.

Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.

Is the Medical Secretary Qualification for you?

What do I gain from the Medical Secretary qualification?

Award and Associated Qualifications

Awarded 220 CPD points upon successful completion

About The Medical Secretary Course

What will you get in return?

Cut through the jargon, see inside the systems, and start to understand what it’s like working in this world.

Get the job as a highly trained Medical Secretary

Download Course Packet

Aims and Objectives

Courses Included

Audio Transcription Level 1

Effective Business Communication

Excel

Medical Audio Transcription

Medical Terminology

Medical Word Processing

Outlook

PowerPoint

Typaz

Typaz Professional

Word

Elective Courses

Health and Safety Essentials

SpeedWriting

Successful Meetings and Minutes

Pre-Requisites

Finance Options

Self-Funded:

Company Funded:

Funding & Grants:

Career Path

What’s the Difference?

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