Medical Secretary Course

If you want to be a Medical Secretary – then this is the course for you.  This course is suitable if you have prior experience in either secretarial or medical knowledge and you now wish to specialise to enable you to work in your local hospital or medical centre.

Gaining the Level 2 or Level 3 AMSPAR/City & Guilds Medical Terminology qualification is the key to working as a Medical Secretary.

If you are a nurse looking to change your career direction, then this course would offer you the range of qualifications to complement your existing medical knowledge.

Depending on your prior knowledge and experience in medical work, you would either study the Level 2 AMSPAR/City & Guilds Medical Terminology or Level 3.

You will be studying for the following:

OCR Level 3 Certificate in Text Processing

AMSPAR/City & Guilds Level 2 or 3 Medical Terminology

OCR is a leading UK exam awarding body, committed to providing public qualifications at GCSE and A Level, as well as a wide range of vocational qualifications for those studying at College – either part time or full time.  They develop their qualifications in close consultation with teachers, industry leaders and government to ensure they are relevant for learners today and meet employers’ requirements.

OCR is part of the University of Cambridge which is Europe’s largest assessment board.  They play a leading role in developing and delivering exams/assessments across the world, operating in over 150 countries.

AMSPAR/City & Guilds merged a few years ago and are recognised in the medical profession to provide key qualifications for those working in medical administration.
 

OCR Level 3 Certificate in Text Processing with Medical Options

AMSPAR/City & Guilds Medical Terminology Level 2

AMSPAR/City & Guilds Medical Terminology Level 3

You can study this course full-time, or part-time – studying the number of hours per week that suits you and fits in with your other commitments.

We recommend that you study at least 5 hours a week, which can be broken up into one hour study slots perhaps, or 2-3 hours on a Saturday and Sunday if you find that easier.

Some students wish to study as quickly as possible – and complete the course in as short a time as possible.

The choice is yours!

For your guidance, if you study regularly these hours per week, you should complete the course within:

 The maximum duration within which this course needs to be completed is 12 months.

The course is put on hold whilst you or the College are on holiday - enabling you to have holiday breaks whilst studying your course.