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Medical Secretary Diploma (Full)
Start or advance your career in medical administration with this comprehensive online Medical Secretary Diploma. Ideal for both aspiring and existing medical administration professionals, this course builds the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for medical administration roles.
With flexible online study and full tutor support, you’ll develop expertise in medical terminology, healthcare administration, communication and Microsoft Office applications.
🛡️ Develop specialist healthcare administration skills
🛡️ Designed around real Medical Admin roles
🛡️ Suitable for beginners and experienced professionals
🛡️ Flexible online study with tutor support
🛡️ 2 years’ career support after qualifying
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About this Medical Secretary Diploma
Who the Medical Secretary Diploma is for
This Medical Secretary Diploma is ideal for aspiring Medical Secretaries, administrators moving into healthcare, and existing medical administration professionals looking to progress their careers.
- Individuals looking to start a career in a medical admin role
- Individuals aiming to work in GP surgeries, hospitals, or clinics
- Admin professionals looking to move across to the healthcare sector
- Medical administration professionals looking to progress their career.
- Medical administration staff upskilling through employer funding.
Why choose this Medical Secretary Diploma?
This diploma develops the practical skills needed for healthcare administration roles. It focuses on real administrative tasks and skills, helping prepare you for a role in this sector. Recent students, including complete beginners, have secured Band 3 NHS Medical Administration roles while still studying the course.
- Covers real-world medical administration tasks and skills
- Designed around real Medical Administration job requirements
- Flexible online learning that fits around work and life
- Recognised qualification to strengthen your CV for career progession
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Jobs you can apply for with the Medical Secretary Diploma
This Diploma course prepares you for a range of medical administrative roles, including opportunities across the NHS and private sector.
- Medical Secretary/Senior Medical Secretary
- Medical Administrator
- GP Practice Secretary
- Clinical Administrator
- Medical Receptionist
- Clinical / Heathcare Administrator
Medical Secretary Diploma Units
This Medical Secretary Diploma develops the core skills needed for healthcare administration roles across the NHS and private sector, including medical terminology, patient communication, MS Office skills and essential administrative tasks such as diary management, meeting organisation, document preparation and audio transcription.
Learn the organisational and procedural skills to keep any medical office running smoothly.
Diary Management
Organising Business Meetings
Composing Medical Letters and Emails
Develop strong document production skills essential for professional healthcare settings.
Mail Merge
Medical Audio Transcription
Medical Documents
Touch Typing and Speed Development – Interactive Program
Develop a strong foundation in the most widely used office software, giving you the confidence to handle any task in a professional environment. You’ll cover Word for word processing, Outlook for email and personal information management, Excel for spreadsheets, charts, and graphs, PowerPoint for electronic presentations, Access for databases, and Publisher for desktop publishing, along with internet and web research. These skills will ensure you’re fully prepared for the digital demands of today’s workplace.
Build the professional behaviours and confidence needed to excel in demanding healthcare roles.
Professional Telephone and Communication Skills
Professional Customer Care Skills
Managing Workload
Maintaining Professional Working Relationships
Managing Ergonomics/Health and Safety
Gain a deep knowledge of the medical language essential for working in hospitals, GP practices, and the private sector.
Basic Term Construction
Digestive System
Respiratory System
Cardiovascular System
Blood and Lymphatic System
Oncology
Renal System
Male & Female Reproduction System
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Paediatrics
Muscular System
Nervous System
Connective System
Sensory Organs
Infection and Disease
Pathology and Drugs
Endocrine System
(Includes Revision and Mocks, with option of AMSPAR external exam.)
Stay ahead of the curve by learning how to use artificial intelligence as a powerful workplace tool. This unit shows you how to apply AI directly to the role — from managing diaries and drafting documents to preparing reports, analysing data and streamlining communication. You’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to harness AI safely and effectively, making you more efficient, future-ready, and indispensable in your job role.
Payment Options
Price
Was £1,550
Now £1,162.50
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Time to complete
20 weeks full-time
Study at your own pace and take up to 18 months if you need more flexibility.
Location
100% online
Learn 100% online with full tutor support, wherever you are in the world.
Accredited
Yes – NCFE CQ & CPD
Graduate with a nationally recognised NCFE CQ & CPD qualification.
Real Student Results
“I was offered an NHS Band 3 Medical Secretary role after starting the course.” - Megan
Real Earning Potential
Medical Secretaries can earn up to £30,000 per year*
Real Qualifications
Accepted by NHS employers and private healthcare providers.
Why Employers Value a Recognised Qualification
Medical Secretary roles, particularly within the NHS and established private practices, are highly competitive. Employers often list a medical administration or secretarial qualification as desirable when shortlisting candidates.
A recognised diploma demonstrates structured training, specialist terminology knowledge, and professional readiness. This helps your application stand out in a competitive healthcare job market.
Student Reviews
I have had a wonderful experience studying with Lewis College. I completed the Medical Secretary Diploma, and the course content was planned and delivered exceptionally well. Everything was easy to follow, and the resources provided were extremely useful.
I learnt a lot of new things throughout the course, and the medical terminology section was broken down in such a clear and structured way that it was easy to follow and keep up with.
The tutors have been amazing — always approachable, supportive, and patient. Not once was I made to feel like I was asking a silly question, which made such a difference to my confidence.
Completing this course has not only given me the confidence to start applying for jobs, but it has also helped me refresh my existing skills and develop them to a much more advanced level. I genuinely feel prepared for the next step in my career.
I highly recommend Lewis College to anyone considering a career in medical administration.
I learnt a lot of new things throughout the course, and the medical terminology section was broken down in such a clear and structured way that it was easy to follow and keep up with.
The tutors have been amazing — always approachable, supportive, and patient. Not once was I made to feel like I was asking a silly question, which made such a difference to my confidence.
Completing this course has not only given me the confidence to start applying for jobs, but it has also helped me refresh my existing skills and develop them to a much more advanced level. I genuinely feel prepared for the next step in my career.
I highly recommend Lewis College to anyone considering a career in medical administration.
I would highly recommend Lewis College to anyone looking to enhance their skills through further study. The tutors are incredibly supportive, always providing helpful guidance and readily answering any questions. Their encouragement really helps to build your confidence and belief in your abilities.
I had a positive experience at this college. The tutors are helpful and knowledgeable and the content was clear, engaging and well organised.
I have completed the Level 3 Medical Secretary Course with Lewis College. I have really enjoyed the course and it's content. Some of the content I already had experience with but there was lots I had not done before and I am glad to be able to refresh and add to my knowledge, and also be able to prove to future employers that I am able to do these things - a big tick for my CV! I started this course when working in a call centre which I did not enjoy and wanted a change. I have since changed to a band 3 medical secretary role in the NHS with no previous experience in healthcare whilst I was in the middle of this course and I definitely think mentioning it my interview gave me a big leg up. The tutors are all very friendly and encouraging. I would be happy to complete another course with Lewis College.
I started a Virtual Assistant course with Lewis College, and the experience has been fantastic.
After being away from studying for so long, I honestly thought it would feel daunting but the tutors made the journey so comfortable and reassuring from the very beginning.
They were incredibly supportive, patient, and encouraging throughout, always taking the time to help and guide me whenever I needed it.
A huge thank you to Simon, Craig, and Rebecca.
After being away from studying for so long, I honestly thought it would feel daunting but the tutors made the journey so comfortable and reassuring from the very beginning.
They were incredibly supportive, patient, and encouraging throughout, always taking the time to help and guide me whenever I needed it.
A huge thank you to Simon, Craig, and Rebecca.
I completed the Executive PA Diploma and couldn’t be happier with the course. The tutors were always helpful and supportive, and I gained so much valuable knowledge. This course really prepares you for a PA role, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
I recently completed the Executive PA Diploma at Lewis College and I couldn’t recommend it more highly. The course is extremely well structured, nicely paced, and covers a huge amount of relevant material without ever feeling overwhelming.
A special thank you to the wonderful tutors, especially Rebecca, Simon, Craig and Jen, who were incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, and encouraging throughout the programme. Their guidance really made a difference and helped bring the content to life.
The diploma covers so much that is directly applicable to building and advancing your career as an Executive PA. I’ve learned valuable skills, gained confidence, and feel far more prepared for professional growth.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to develop their career and invest in their future. An excellent experience from start to finish!
A special thank you to the wonderful tutors, especially Rebecca, Simon, Craig and Jen, who were incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, and encouraging throughout the programme. Their guidance really made a difference and helped bring the content to life.
The diploma covers so much that is directly applicable to building and advancing your career as an Executive PA. I’ve learned valuable skills, gained confidence, and feel far more prepared for professional growth.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to develop their career and invest in their future. An excellent experience from start to finish!
I recently completed the excellent bespoke advanced IT course with Lewis College. The course was very well structured and flexible with excellent tutors who responded quickly and professionally providing support in advancing skills and confidence to complete the assignments and work. I would highly recommend Lewis College and am very happy with the outcome and experience.
I've had a great experience studying with Lewis College. The communication has always been clear and supportive, and the team is very responsive whenever I've had questions. My course was well structured, easy to follow and genuinely helped me develop valuable new skills. Overall, I highly recommend Lewis College for anyone considering further training or professional development.
I studied a Level 3 Medical Secretary Diploma with Lewis College over 18-months and I couldn’t rate them higher. The support has been incredible and all the tutors have been friendly, supportive and always provided prompt feedback and responses to any queries. The course content was indepth over all modules and covers absolutely everything - having this course and qualification on my CV despite at the time still studying it still led to me getting 2 job offers of a Medical Administrator as well as an NHS Medical Secretary. I loved the flexibility of this course, whilst studying I changed jobs, moved house and went through a period of illhealth which meant there were periods I wouldn’t study for a few weeks at a time, but again the support and understanding from the tutors and having access to the course for 18-months meant there were no concerns in terms of not having enough time to finish the course. If you’re looking at a career change into medical administration/secretarial work, I’d highly recommend this course.
More information
No formal qualifications are required to enrol, just a good standard of written and spoken English. This makes the Medical Secretary Diploma (Full) accessible to anyone ready to take the next step in their career, whether starting out or progressing.
The diploma is delivered 100% online, giving you the freedom to study anytime, anywhere. You can work at your own pace and fit your learning around your lifestyle, while still benefiting from expert tutor guidance..
All assessments are completed online, making them simple and convenient. Each assignment is carefully reviewed by your tutor, who provides personalised feedback to help you progress with confidence. On completion, you’ll achieve an NCFE CQ-certified qualification.
You’ll have access to expert tutors who provide one-to-one feedback, guidance, and support via email and video calls throughout your studies. They’ll be there to answer your questions, keep you on track, and ensure you feel confident as you progress.
You can start at any time — there are no fixed enrolment dates. The diploma is designed to be flexible, with a completion time of up to 18 months at a pace that suits you.
Yes. On successful completion, you’ll receive an NCFE CQ certified qualification, a nationally recognised award that demonstrates your skills and credibility to employers.
Graduates typically move into specialist roles such as Medical Secretary, Medical Administrator, Clinic Coordinator, or Healthcare Support Officer. With your qualification, you’ll also be well-placed to progress into senior healthcare administration roles, supporting doctors, consultants, and medical teams.
We offer flexible monthly instalments to help spread the cost, plus big savings when you choose to pay in full. You can also pay securely using Klarna, PayPal, major credit or debit cards, or bank transfer.
Medical Secretaries in the UK can typically earn between £22,000 and £30,000 per year, depending on experience, location, and the healthcare setting. With additional training and experience, many progress into senior administrative roles within hospitals, GP practices, and private healthcare, where salaries can rise further.
Yes, many of our students are funded by their employers as part of their professional development. We can provide invoices, receipts, and any required documentation to make the process simple for your company. If you’d like to explore this option, just let us know when enquiring.
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