MEDICAL & CLINICAL ADMINISTRATION COURSE


Category: Health Care Courses

Course Format
Paper-Based

Approximate Study Time
100 Hours (Self Study)
Payment Options
You can spread the payments for this course over 4 monthly payments.

Initial payment of £100.00

Followed by 3 monthly
payments of
£50.00
Price: £250.00
VAT inclusive

Approximate Delivery Time
1-2 Working Days (Courier Service)
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The Medical & Clinical Administration - Level 3 Course is designed for students who wish to gain a recognised qualification to enable them to begin work or improve their career in Medical Reception and Medical Administration roles.
 
On successful completion of the home study courses students will receive a recognised level 3 award (Comparable to working at A Level or NVQ Level 3).

Objectives:

The Objectives of the home study courses are to:

  • Develop a broad understanding of the principles of medical administration & reception
  • Learn techniques and good practice for medical administration
  • Develop skills required in all areas of medical and clinical administration
  • Develop specialist knowledge of medical legislation and terminology

The Home Study Courses Cover the Following 7 Units:-

  • Unit One – Reception Skills

The following topics are covered: General reception skills; Duties of a Medical Receptionist; Telephone skills; Customer service; and Making and recording appointments.

  • Unit Two – Office Administration

The following topics are covered: Record keeping; Communications; and Time management.

  • Unit Three – Technology

The following topics are covered: Typing and keyboard skills; Microsoft office software; and Common medical software.

  • Unit Four – Medical Terminology

The following topics are covered: Origins of structure and medical terms; Composition of medical words; Terminology of body structures, systems, diseases and conditions; Titles, professional qualifications and professional bodies; and Eponyms, acronyms and abbreviations in common use.

  • Unit Five – Working with Medicines

The following topics are covered: Drugs awareness; Legislation governing medicines; Medicines; Controlled Drugs; and Drugs disposal.

  • Unit Six – Hygiene

The following topics are covered: The importance of hygiene; How to maintain hygiene standards; Cleaning for infection control; Waste disposal for infection control; and Health care associated infections.
  • Unit Seven – Confidentiality

The following topics are covered: The need for confidentiality; The legal position; Best practice and Other legislation associated with record keeping.

Course Duration:

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. The home study courses will take approximately 100 hours of study to complete.

Pre-Requirements:

There are no particular entry requirements.

Technical Support:

Once you have enrolled, you will have access to your own personal tutor by mail or email. You will receive full tutor support for a 12 month period.
 
Qualification:
 
The award is gained from successfully completed coursework so there is no exam to complete. On successful completion of this course, students will receive a Level 3 Medical & Clinical Administration Award.
 
This award has been independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and is comparable to working at A Level or NVQ Level 3.
NCFE

The award is issued through NCFE. NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

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