Medical Secretarial Diploma
Course
Blended learning in Forres/Inverness
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Blended
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Location
Forres/inverness (Scotland)
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Duration
8 Weeks
To provide you with the essential skills to successfully work as a medical secretary. Suitable for: Individuals who wish to gain essential office and computer skills in order to pursue a career in the medical field.
Important information
Government funding available
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About this course
No entry requirments.
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Course programme
Medical Secretarial Diploma Designed for: Individuals who wish to gain essential office and computer skills in order to pursue a career in the medical field.
Objectives:
To provide you with the essential skills to successfully work as a medical secretary. Course Content Core Subjects
• Computer Keyboard Skills – Learn how to touch type accurately, using the correct keyboard technique.
• Keyboard Speed Development – Develop your typing speed to improve productivity using graded copying exercises and timed dictations. A number of stages are available of up to 70 wpm.
• Audio Transcription – Learn audio typing techniques to produce business documents to a high degree of accuracy and skill.
• Effective Business Communication – Learn to communicate effectively in business – by letter, email, telephone and personal presentations. OR
• Business Document Production – Develop skills and understanding of routine and complex business documents.
• Microsoft Word – Learn word processing skills to a good business standard.
• Microsoft Excel – Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard..
• Microsoft Outlook – Learn how to share, manage and schedule information electronically.
• Microsoft PowerPoint – Gain competency in creating slide presentations. Areas covered include formatting, inserting tables, pictures, sound, hyperlinks, and applying transition and timing effects to a slide show
• The Medical Secretary – An Introduction - Develop medical secretarial skills to include terminology covering a whole range of medical specialisations. Successful completion of this diploma enables students to take an AMSPAR (Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers and Receptionists) examination in Medical Terminology.
• Medical Audio Transcription – Learn to accurately transcribe documents containing medical terminology from audio dictation.
Recommended Electives – choose TWO:
• Introduction to Computers
• Microsoft Word Expert
• Internet Skills
• Office 2007 Fast (Modules 1-3)
• Office 2007 Fast (Modules 4-6) The above are recommended electives for this Diploma. Alternative subjects may be chosen. Please discuss all the options with your Course Advisor. Benefits
Equip you to start a new career.
The flexibility and value of a self-study course designed to enable you to work at your own pace.
Personalised workbooks to use as a reference guide on completion of your training.
The opportunity to gain a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers. Guideline Learning Time: 8 weeks full-time* (220 hours flexi study) * based on 20-30 hours a week
Additional information
interest free payment options available for up to 12 months.
Comments:
Pitman Training (Highland) is part of a major training company, with over 100 centres in the UK. We have been delivering training in Forres for over 20 years. Our courses lead to a nationally recognised Pitman Training Certificate or Pitman Training Diploma. We offer part-time and full-time courses on days and times that suit you, including evenings. Courses start every day – except Saturday and Sundays. All of our training is carried out on an individual basis, allowing you to progress at your own pace without the drawback of classroom teaching.
Contact person: Lindsay McDonald
Medical Secretarial Diploma