This course is aimed at students who see themselves working in a medical administration environment. Medical Secretaries are highly skilled individuals who are always in high demand by employers. This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skill and competence in medical terminology.
You will also learn about the administration and front-line reception duties for a medical receptionist or secretarial role in a medical practice, clinic and or hospital setting.
This course leads to a QQI Level 5 award in Office Administration
Course Code: 5M1997
Course Director: Veronica Doocey
Course Fees: €150
Career Prospects
Our Medical Secretary course will lead you to possible careers in a wide range of contexts, including public and private medical practice. You will also have options for progression to Higher Education courses.
What Makes This Course Special
- Learn essential medical terminology
- Develop practical IT skills
- Highly experienced office administration teaching team
- Opportunities for business links
- Work placement in a medical environment
- Excellent progression routes and employment opportunities
Programme of Study
(Components are subject to change)
- Information & Administration 5N1389
- Text Production 5N1422
- Word Processing 5N1358
- Medical Terminology 5N2428
- Audio Transcription 5N1549
- Bookkeeping Manual & Comp 5N1354
- Work Experience 5N1356
- Communications 5N0690
- Customer Services 5N0972
- Reception and Frontline Office Skills 5N1407
Higher Education Progression
Waterford IT and other IT Colleges
- Up to 390 CAO points for any Institute of Technology can be attained by successful completion of this course.
Minimum Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) or over 18
No requirements for over 23s
Cost: Student service contribution of €50 which is non-refundable.
All our PLC courses are available to people who are VTOS eligible. VTOS means Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme. VTOS gives unemployed adults over 21 the opportunity of returning to full time education while retaining their benefits.