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All of our centres are fully open for in centre study and exams. Distance Learning (home study) courses are still available.
All of our centres are fully open for in centre study and exams. Distance Learning (home study) courses are still available.
Option to gain a City & Guilds / AMSPAR Level 2 and/or Level 3 Qualification
Our Medical Secretary training is recognised as being one of the best programmes in its field. These courses will give you the skills employers are looking for and help gain a recognisable medical secretary qualification.
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A Pitman Training Diploma is one of the most prestigious from one of the most highly regarded training organisations across the world. Nationally recognised skills for Medical Secretaries are generally considered to be advantageous when seeking employment in the healthcare sector. So you should feel confident in the knowledge that our Medical Secretary Diploma has been given short course approval from the Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists (AMSPAR). In fact, with highly regarded skills, there’ll be nothing stopping you from getting a well paid, highly valued role as a Medical Secretary, Medical Administrator, Healthcare Assistant, or you could use it as an initial taster into the world of nursing. On successful completion of your diploma, you’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the City & Guilds Level 2* Award in Medical Terminology qualification (additional home study is recommended).
Awarded 220 CPD points upon successful completion
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Nationally recognised skills for Medical Secretaries are generally considered to be advantageous when seeking employment in the healthcare sector.
A Pitman Training diploma is one of the most prestigious from one of the most highly regarded training organisations across the world. So you should feel confident in the knowledge that our Medical Secretary Diploma has been given short course approval from the Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists (AMSPAR). In fact, with highly regarded skills, there’ll be nothing stopping you from getting a well-paid, highly valued role as a Medical Secretary, Medical Administrator, Healthcare Assistant, or you could use it as an initial taster into the world of nursing. On successful completion of your diploma, you’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the City & Guilds Level 2* Award in Medical Terminology qualification (additional home study is recommended).
* Level 5 in Scotland.
The medical profession is a challenging sector where discretion, patience, sensitivity and an unwavering eye for detail are essential skills. Our Medical Secretary Diploma will teach you all the vital skills you need to act as a link between patient and doctor. You’ll learn how to integrate the theory of highly technical medical terminology, complete a complex array of administrative and technical tasks, in the most accurate and timely manner, including compiling confidential letters, typing reports for patient records, assisting with medical journals and keeping the office running efficiently.
Our Medical Secretary Diploma offers you the best of both worlds – business and medical. Not only will you get the highest level of skills required to work for a commercial firm, you’ll also get the specialist expertise required to work within the medical profession.
You’ll be proficient in medical terminology, medical audio-transcription and medical word processing. The diploma will also teach you excellent IT skills, enabling you to master Microsoft programmes. You’ll also have the option to choose from an elective choice of additional subjects including health and safety essentials.
You’ll gain excellent IT skills and become proficient in medical terminology, medical audio-transcription and medical word processing.
On the successful completion of this medical secretary course, you’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the City & Guilds Level 2 Award or Level 3 Certificate in Medical Terminology qualification.
Our extremely thorough Medical Audio Transcription training covers the transcription and simple medical terminology you might come across in an administration role the medical industry.
This course helps you get under the skin of commonly used medical terminology across a wide range of disciplines. You’ll also have the opportunity to achieve the City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Medical Terminology qualification.
Medical offices require a lot of admin. Get to grips with the finer workings of Word and you can create professional looking documents and reports quickly and easily.
In just 25 hours speeds of 20-40+ words per minute are perfectly achievable, even if you have little prior experience. Comprising 10 lessons, you’ll also receive guidance on ergonomics, technique and accuracy.
For those needing high proficiency at touch-typing and keyboard skills. The course lasts up to 40 hours and includes the alpha-numeric keys and high-end learning materials.
Audio Transcription is a valuable skill to gain, with applications in many industry sectors. This course will help you learn how to operate audio transcribing equipment and become proficient in document transcription.
Our comprehensive PowerPoint training course will help you get to grips with this popular presentation software. Learning with us will teach you how to produce exciting presentations for effective communication in business.
Our Microsoft Word course is designed to provide you with the essential skills you will need to be proficient in Word, in a work environment, in as short a time as possible.
This training course in Microsoft Word will propel your Word skills forward to an advanced level. Over several lessons, you’ll become confident in a range of Word’s more sophisticated features.
Microsoft Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. This course is suitable for beginner to intermediate level.
Over 10 self-paced lessons you’ll learn how to format your spreadsheet to best display your information, handle simple and complex formulas, insert charts, learn how to insert functions such as IFERROR and much much more.
This flexible study Outlook course takes you through everything you need to use this popular email system as a work tool, from navigation and views through contacts and appointments, to tasks and folders.
This excellent course will raise your game when it comes to business communication skills, which is often top of the list of qualities demanded by employers.
In addition to the core courses, you also choose one additional elective course. Below is a list of recommended courses but there is a wider list available. Please speak to a Course Advisor for full details of how best to tailor this Diploma to your requirements.
Taking clear and accurate minutes is a core task for any office admin, secretarial or PA job. This course will teach you all of the skills and techniques you need to take the stress out of minute taking.
Unlike many other health and safety training courses this is a flexible study course so you have the freedom to study whenever suits you. The interactive e-learning system makes this an extremely simple and useful health and safety course.
Our SpeedWriting course is a new way to learn the BakerWrite™ SpeedWriting system in just six hours. It will help you accurately record the spoken word, to speeds over 40 wpm.
This training course in Microsoft Word will propel your Word skills forward to an advanced level. Over several lessons, you’ll become confident in a range of Word’s more sophisticated features.
There are no pre-requisites required.
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: -
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Gaining this qualification will help you gain a job as a Medical Secretary. If you’re keen to progress your career you could look to work in a GP practice where you could aim to become a Practice Manager or, if you prefer to work in the NHS environment, further management training could lead to an administration management position.
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| Course Name | Type | Category | |
| Executive PA Diploma | Diploma | Office & Secretarial | More Info Enquire now |
| Medical Admin Diploma with City & Guilds/AMSPAR Level 2 Qualification | Diploma | Office & Secretarial | More Info Enquire now |
| Medical Audio Transcription | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Enquire now |
| Medical Terminology | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Enquire now |
| Medical Word Processing | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Enquire now |
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We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.
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