Study Method Online
Provider International Career Institute
Recognition IAPCC
Start Date Enrol anytime

Course overview

If organisation comes easily to you, a career as a medical secretary could be right for you. Using your keen eye for detail and your amiable personality, you could be the first point of reference for patients in a hospital, doctors’ surgery or other medical setting.

Take your professional development to the next level with our medical secretary course. Our convenient online learning programme provides you with the opportunity to learn from industry experts and successful medical secretaries, helping you to unlock a career in this vital profession.

Job outcomes

  • Medical secretary

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Recognitions

IAPCC

Study method

  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration study load

Students typically complete their studies within 24 weeks.

Delivery

Our medical secretary course is taken online as a distance learning programme. Also known as correspondence learning, this type of course allows you to be flexible with your studies, fitting lessons and assessments around your existing commitments. You can learn whenever and wherever you like – and you won’t have to worry about commuting.

Additionally, you will always have access to your own personal tutor, who is ready to help you with any questions or queries you may have. As well as saving you time and money with our convenient online learning programme, our medical secretary course is designed to be practical and engaging to help you complete your studies.

Entry requirements

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our medical secretary course.

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Course features

  • Fast-track your career as a medical secretary
  • Learn with a course that has been created with the assistance of senior medical secretaries within the health and fitness industry
  • Complete the learning programme at your own pace
  • Receive advice and guidance from your own personal tutor
  • Avoid the commute by studying remotely
  • Take advantage of a 10% reduction in course fees by paying upfront, or opt for our interest-free weekly payment plan

Professional Recognition

Accredited by the IAPCC

Subjects

Units
Medical Terminology

Medical definitions, prefixes and glossary
Abbreviations and acronyms
Using medical terminology
Human systems and anatomical divisions
Pharmacology

Maintain Patient Records

Monitor and review
Accessing records
Maintenance of records

Prepare and Process Medical Accounts

Provide advice to patients about fees
Process referrals to specialist practitioners
Prepare and process medical accounts

Organise Schedules

Organise appointments

Maintain Workplace Safety

Occupational health and safety

Computer Applications

Word processing software
Office computer systems

And more!

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About International Career Institute

The International Career Institute (ICI) is an independent and private provider of online education. ICI students are given skills that will change their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers via its strong links to industry. The Institute currently offers over 50 exciting careers and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of adult learners regardless of location or prior experience and education.
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